Find a verified independent support worker or nurse to help you recover post surgery

If you’re an NDIS or Home Care Package recipient looking for help post surgery, create your free Mable account today and find a local, verified support worker who can help you with your recovery.
Older support worker holds wheelchair at car door for client who is blind and paraplegic.
Older support worker holds wheelchair at car door for client who is blind and paraplegic.

22M+ Care hours delivered

27k+ Active NDIS and aged care clients

21k+ Active support workers

Join Mable for free today & use your NDIS or Home Care Package Funds to get support post surgery

If you’ve just been discharged from the hospital, or you’re preparing to go home, Mable can help you find a verified support worker or specialised nurse to keep you living independently.

NDIS Package and post surgery services

If you have been approved for an NDIS package, support around the home or medical care may be subsidised as part of your plan. Mable can connect you with different levels of qualified personal care workers or nurses who can help you with everything from daily living, transport and wound management.

Home Care Package and post surgery services

Your home care package may allow you to find support workers to assist with your recovery from surgery. Mable can connect you with friendly and verified support workers to help make sure you have the right level of care you need to facilitate a stress-free recovery post surgery as included in your care plan.

Verified care for a stress-free recovery

Whether you require short term assistance after a minor operation or long term help with a complex recovery, receiving the best care will contribute to the success of your recovery.

So you can be confident you’re receiving the right care, we verify the credentials of every support worker on our platform. Personal carers on Mable hold one or more of these qualifications:

  • Cert III or IV in Aged Care
  • Cert III or IV in Disabilities
  • Two years of professional Personal Care experience from the last five years, confirmed by two professional references.

Private nurses on Mable can assess patient needs and complete more complex healthcare tasks. Their qualifications include:

  • Current nursing registration with AHPRA that has been active for at least 12 months prior as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse only
  • At least one professional or character reference.
Registered Nurse takes a blood pressure reading for their older client at their dining table. 
Registered Nurse takes a blood pressure reading for their older client at their dining table. 

Find a verified support worker for a smooth transition from hospital to home

To facilitate a stress-free recovery and avoid complications, it’s crucial you have the right care arrangements to meet your specific needs. Mable’s independent support workers and specialised nurses can help you whether you need general living assistance or more complex medical care. Here’s what you can get help with:

Verified support workers

  • Support upon discharge
  • Support with showering and washing
  • Assistance to get dressed
  • Grooming support
  • Toilet assistance
  • Manual transfer support
  • Assistance with eating and drinking
  • Assistance with taking medications
  • Transport to and from follow-up appointments
  • Assistance with daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning and shopping
  • Companionship care

Qualified nursing support

  • Cleaning, dressing, and monitoring wounds
  • Draining of any abscesses
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Respiratory care
  • Help with medications
  • Insertion and removal of catheters
  • Monitoring for infections
  • Blood and urine samples
  • Pain management
  • Follow up on any post-operative instructions
  • Live-in care where 24-hour assistance is required

Get connected with verified support workers

From domestic help to simple or complex nursing care, you can find a Mable independent support worker with the qualifications you need. Click the button below to start for free today.
Registered Nurse bandages leg of client with cerebral palsy in wheelchair.

Six reasons why 27,000+ Australians trust Mable to find verified support workers

Registered Nurse in scrubs helps older client in pink bathrobe walk out of their bathroom.
  1. Stay independent
    You have complete control over who comes into your home and when.
  2. Choose workers
    You choose support workers who match your lifestyle, personality and needs​.
  3. Control services
    You pick the services and when they happen​.
  4. More hours of support
    You spend less on fees so you could get more hours of support, on average*.
  5. Verified workers
    You negotiate with vetted independent support workers.
  6. Simple online platform
    You manage your support team in one easy platform.

How Mable works

In just three simple steps the Mable platform empowers you to get more out of your Home Care Package, find an independent support worker in your local area, and access home support services.

Join Mable and create your free job post

Once you’ve joined, create a job post detailing your needs or search for profiles by location and preferences. Each profile features photos, bios, skills, reviews, and rates for easy selection.

Review applicants, agree on rates and services

Take charge of your support: choose your services, negotiate timings and rates, and arrange a meet-and-greet (virtual or in-person) with your independent support workers before support is delivered.

Work with verified workers

Create a team of support workers you trust and enjoy, with access to our Trust & Safety Team, and a clear record of all interactions. Know your support worker is protected, as every session booked on Mable comes with high-level support worker insurance.

How Mable compares

The Mable logo.

Traditional provider

Online-employed provider

Choose your 
support workers

Hire the right support for you

Control what services are delivered and when

Decide who delivers services and when

Connect with verified support workers

Vetted with reference checks, Police Check and Working with Children Check

Low fees so you could get more hours of support*

16.6% fees

40% fees

31% fees

Lower average amount paid per hour**

$59

$68

$66

Online tools to manage your support team easily

Simple web platform and app

Swipe to compare

The Mable logo

Traditional provider

Online-employed provider

Choose your support workers

Control what services are delivered and when

Connect with verified support workers
Low fees so you could get more hours of support*

Lower average amount paid per hour**

Online tools to manage your support team easily

FAQs

Mable is an online platform that connects people seeking and providing disability and aged care support.

Over the last 10 years, Mable has delivered more than 22 million hours of support, enabling hundreds of thousands of people across Australia to live independently.

Signing up to Mable is free which means you can start searching and messaging support workers today. Independent support workers on the platform set their own hourly rates, which are displayed on their profile. You can discuss and agree the rate and schedule with each individual support worker before booking them.

Workers and clients agree on rates before support is delivered on Mable. The client pays this agreed rate plus 7.95%, while the independent worker receives the agreed rate less 10%.

No fees are charged until a client books a support worker and the services are delivered. All payments are made online and can be easily tracked via your timesheet and reports on your dashboard.

There are no set rates on Mable. Clients and workers agree on hours and rates above Mable’s $38 minimum hourly rate. To find out more about the average rates observed on the Mable platform, please visit our pricing page.

No fees are charged until you book a support worker and the services are delivered.

* The 31% online employed provider fee represents the difference between what the client pays and the support worker earns as a percentage per hour of support for disability support workers. The rate is taken from the current price guide on their website as at 25 July 2024.

The traditional provider fee is based upon a sample of traditional providers offering services in disability and aged care. The fee represents the amount the client pays and the support worker earns as a percentage per hour of support. Prices have been taken from their websites as at 25 July 2024.

** The Mable rate is based on an average weekday hourly agreed rate for social support and domestic assistance in aged care and disability support observed on the Mable platform from 1 July 2024 – 31 December 2024. It includes an agreed rate of $55/hour plus Mable’s Client Platform Fee of 7.95%, totalling $59.

The online-employed platform rate displayed is the hourly rate to consumers (including superannuation) of $66.46/hour for weekday shifts occurring between 6.00am and 8.00pm. The rate is taken from the current price guide on their website as at 25 July 2024.

The traditional provider rate is taken from the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, valid from 1 July 2024. The line item is:  – Assistance with Self Care Activities- Standard – Weekday – Daytime, item number 01_011_0107_1_1 of $67.56.