Nursing providers in Smithton, Tasmania
This page lists nursing providers and register listings covering Smithton, TAS — 3 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 Smithton 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.
Smithton at a glance
Of the 135 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Smithton is number 117 for nursing listings, with 3. The most is Hobart, with 53.
Nursing near Smithton
These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to Smithton with register listings for nursing. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Nursing in Wynyard (7 listings, about 53 km)
If you want to look wider, the nearest larger centre is Burnie, about 70 km from Smithton, with 13 listings for nursing. Nursing in Burnie
Who lists nursing in Smithton
3 register listings for nursing cover Smithton: 3 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Smithton had 3,934 residents with a median age of 42. 257 people (6.5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 22.8% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,189 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas and 1 covers 6 to 25 areas.
Listings that include nursing here also list community access (3 of 3), domestic assistance (3 of 3), home modifications (3 of 3), personal care (3 of 3) and respite care (3 of 3).
The typical listing here records 12 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation and Emmerton Park.
3 of the 3 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Smithton cover 17 different supports. Nursing is number 11 by listings; the most listed is domestic assistance, with 6.
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 Smithton 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 Smithton
3 NDIS listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Smithton, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Community Care Tasmania Domestic assistance, Assistive technology & equipment, Home modifications
- Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation Domestic assistance, Therapy services, Life skills
- Emmerton Park Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Home modifications
See all 3 NDIS providers listed in Smithton
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 Smithton. 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 Smithton
Each number is how many register listings in Smithton 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 Smithton
How many organisations list nursing in Smithton?
3 register listings for nursing cover Smithton: 3 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Tasmania, Smithton is number 117 of 135 suburbs for nursing listings.
Which suburbs near Smithton also list nursing?
The closest are Wynyard (7 listings, about 53 km).
Do organisations that list nursing in Smithton only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas and 1 covers 6 to 25 areas.
Which nursing listings in Smithton cover only a few areas?
2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation and Emmerton Park.
What else do nursing listings in Smithton support?
Listings that include nursing here also list community access (3 of 3), domestic assistance (3 of 3), home modifications (3 of 3), personal care (3 of 3) and respite care (3 of 3).
How many people in Smithton need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 257 people in Smithton (6.5%) 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.