Nursing providers in Opossum Bay, Tasmania
This page lists nursing providers and register listings covering Opossum Bay, TAS — 5 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list nursing among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.
About nursing
In-home clinical nursing, wound care and complex health supports. People in Opossum Bay and the surrounding Tasmania area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Opossum Bay at a glance
Of the 135 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Opossum Bay is number 87 for nursing listings, with 5. The most is Hobart, with 53.
Nursing near Opossum Bay
These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to Opossum Bay with register listings for nursing. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Nursing in Bonnet Hill (7 listings, about 6 km)
- Nursing in Kingston Beach (7 listings, about 7 km)
- Nursing in Taroona (6 listings, about 7 km)
- Nursing in Blackmans Bay (6 listings, about 7 km)
- Nursing in Kingston (16 listings, about 8 km)
- Nursing in Tranmere (7 listings, about 9 km)
Who lists nursing in Opossum Bay
5 register listings for nursing cover Opossum Bay: 2 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Opossum Bay had 383 residents with a median age of 56. 16 people (4.2%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 31.3% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,302 a week.
Reach varies. 4 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Listings that include nursing here also list dementia care (5 of 5), personal care (5 of 5), respite care (5 of 5), community access (2 of 5) and domestic assistance (2 of 5).
The typical listing here records 4 supports.
5 of the 5 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Opossum Bay cover 11 different supports. Nursing is number 4 by listings; the most listed is respite care, with 9.
Opossum Bay has more nursing listings than 0 of its 6 closest suburbs.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered nursing for Opossum Bay yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.
Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.
NDIS register listings for nursing in Opossum Bay
2 NDIS listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Opossum Bay, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Hobart East Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Just Better Care Hobart Personal care, Support workers, Community access
See all 2 NDIS providers listed in Opossum Bay
Aged care register listings for nursing in Opossum Bay
3 aged care listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Opossum Bay, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Uniting AgeWell Cottage Gardens Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Kingston Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Queenborough Rise Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
See all 3 aged care providers listed in Opossum Bay
Nursing at a glance
Community nursing provides clinical care in a person’s home or community, such as wound, continence, medication or complex health support. The required clinician, delegation and funding pathway depend on the task, clinical risk and whether the need belongs to disability, aged care or the health system.
What nursing may include
- Clinical assessment, care planning and review within the nurse’s professional scope.
- Wound, continence, catheter, medication, diabetes or other community nursing support where appropriate.
- Training and competency assessment for support workers when delegation is lawful and clinically suitable.
- Communication with treating practitioners and escalation when health status changes.
- Clinical records, infection control and management of equipment or consumables connected with care.
Read the full guide to nursing: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these nursing-specific checks when you contact providers in Opossum Bay. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration and qualifications
Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.
Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?
Worker screening and safeguards
Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.
Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?
Availability and continuity
A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.
Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?
Pricing and funding
Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.
Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?
Other supports listed in Opossum Bay
Each number is how many register listings in Opossum Bay list that support.
Nursing in other Tasmania suburbs
- Nursing in Hobart (53)
- Nursing in Launceston (34)
- Nursing in Devonport (27)
- Nursing in Glenorchy (17)
- Nursing in Moonah (17)
- Nursing in Kingston (16)
- Nursing in Burnie (13)
- Nursing in Lindisfarne (13)
- Nursing in Riverside (13)
- Nursing in Derwent Park (11)
- Nursing in Rosny Park (11)
- Nursing in Rokeby (10)
Questions about nursing in Opossum Bay
How many organisations list nursing in Opossum Bay?
5 register listings for nursing cover Opossum Bay: 2 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register. Across Tasmania, Opossum Bay is number 87 of 135 suburbs for nursing listings.
Which suburbs near Opossum Bay also list nursing?
The closest are Bonnet Hill (7 listings, about 6 km), Kingston Beach (7 listings, about 7 km) and Taroona (6 listings, about 7 km).
Do organisations that list nursing in Opossum Bay only work locally?
Not all of them. 4 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
What else do nursing listings in Opossum Bay support?
Listings that include nursing here also list dementia care (5 of 5), personal care (5 of 5), respite care (5 of 5), community access (2 of 5) and domestic assistance (2 of 5).
How many people in Opossum Bay need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 16 people in Opossum Bay (4.2%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
Reading about Nursing
- Nursing and health supports at home: where the NDIS fits: The NDIS funds supports related to disability, while the health system covers other care. Here is how to make sense of the boundary and what to ask a nurse or provider.
- Finding NDIS supports in regional and remote areas: Fewer providers and longer distances change how you search. Here is a practical approach to widening the search, asking about travel and building a back-up.
- Moving to a new town or state with the NDIS: a practical checklist: Your plan travels with you, but your providers may not. Here is what to sort out before, during and after a move.