Find a private nurse who is right for you

If you’re an NDIS or Home Care Package (HCP) recipient looking for a specialised healthcare at home, create your free Mable account today and connect with a private nurse ready to assist you.

22M+ Care hours delivered

25k+ Active NDIS and aged care clients

20k+ Active support workers

22M+ Care hours delivered

25k+ Active NDIS and aged care clients

20k+ Active support workers

What is a home care nurse?

Home care nurses are private nurses who provide care for people in their own homes. Private nurses verified on Mable come to you to provide personalised care tailored to your specific health needs, ensuring you receive the best possible support without stepping outside your door.

How does a home care nurse differ from a support worker?

The level of care they provide is different. Registered nurses undergo specialised clinical care training to assess patient needs and complete more complex healthcare tasks, such as wound care, continence education and dispensing medications. Whereas support workers help people who need assistance with tasks in their home or community, such as meal preparation, light housework and companionship.

Who do private nurses provide in-home support for?

Private nurses support people with all kinds of health needs. For example, if you require ongoing care for conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes, a home nurse can help with treatment. Nurses can also provide short-term care to help people after surgery, illness or injury. They are also hired by people who require palliative care for loved ones.

How do home care nurses ensure continuity of care for their clients?

Private nurses on Mable work closely with you to create a care plan that fits perfectly with your lifestyle and schedule. They keep the lines of communication wide open, making it easy to adjust your care as your needs evolve. Depending on your care plan and package, they may be able to coordinate with other healthcare providers or doctors to ensure that every aspect of your healthcare needs are managed effectively.

As a registered nurse, I chose Mable because of the flexibility. It can fit in around my other hospital shifts.

Simone, Registered Nurse on Mable

What role do home care nurses play in supporting family caregivers on Mable?

Mable can assist you in finding a private nurse to join your support team. Depending on your care plan as part of your Home Care Package or the medical requirements of your NDIS support plan, a private nurse may play a role in supporting family caregivers. Take a look at your NDIS support plan or care plan to see if nursing services are included in your plan if you wish to use your Commonwealth funding. Below are some examples of the way other clients on Mable use nurses as part of their care or support plans.

Providing respite and support

Private nurses may provide temporary relief so family caregivers can take well-deserved breaks. Recharge without worry and prevent burnout while their loved one continues to receive top-notch care at home.

Education and training

Private nurses may teach and educate family caregivers essential care techniques, and personalised support strategies, ensuring you feel fully equipped to care for your loved one at home.

Trained medical home assistance

Quickly and easily use Mable to find a local and verified private nurse to ensure loved ones with support needs receive professional, comforting care in their own home, making daily life smoother and more enjoyable.

How Mable works for people receiving nursing care

Whether you’re a person with a disability or an older Australian, you’re in charge of your own private nursing care at home. You choose who supports you and when.

Connect with a support worker

You can either post a job and wait for responses, or search through local support workers to find the best match for you. You'll be able to see their qualifications, reviews, interests and indicative rates.

Book a session

Agree on job details with a support worker, including rates, and organise a time for the session. Know you're protected, as every session booked on the Mable platform comes with our high-level insurance.

Manage your ongoing support

Mable has a range of tools and resources to help you organise your bookings and payments. Live your kind of independence knowing you're in charge of your support with Mable.

What are the requirements to be a private nurse on Mable?

Nurses on Mable must have:

At least 1 year of professional nursing experience;
Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration for at least 12 months as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse; and
2 professional or character references.

Use your funding to pay for support

NDIS funding

Book independent support workers on Mable with your self-managed or plan-managed NDIS funding.

Home care packages

Use your Home Care Package to book support on Mable, and if you self-manage, you’ll get more control.

If you wish to use NDIS funding or Home care package funding, make sure that your plan includes the nursing services that you are searching for in your job post.

What can a private nurse do on Mable?

In-home nurses can assist with a range of healthcare needs. Those requiring nursing support may utilise NDIS funding if the nursing support is included in their NDIS Support Plan and is directly related to their disability support needs. Similarly, HCP funding may cover in-home support from qualified nurses if nursing support is included in a Care Plan. Listed below are just some of the support services private nurses may offer depending on the individual’s requirements.

Conducting Health Assessments: Private nurses may be able to conduct thorough health assessments to identify individual health needs and develop customised care plans, ensuring proactive and tailored healthcare support.
Medication Management: Private nurses may offer expert medication management services, ensuring accurate administration, monitoring for adverse effects, and providing medication education to optimise treatment outcomes and medication safety.
Pain Management: Private nurses may provide effective pain management solutions, including pain assessment, pharmacological interventions, and non-pharmacological therapies, to alleviate pain and improve overall well-being.
Respiratory support: private nurses may provide support, care and planning to help you maintain respiratory health where this is compromised.
Post-operative Recovery: Private nurses may offer attentive post-operative care, including wound care, pain management, mobility assistance, and monitoring for complications, facilitating a smooth and successful recovery process.
Wound Care: Private nurses may provide expert wound care services, including wound assessment, cleansing, dressing changes, and infection control measures, promoting healing and preventing complications.
Catheter Care: Private nurses may specialise in catheter care, ensuring proper catheter hygiene, monitoring for infections, and addressing catheter-related complications, enhancing comfort and minimising risks for individuals with catheters.
Continence Management: Private nurses may offer personalised continence management solutions, including assessment, bladder training, and pelvic floor exercises, promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life for individuals with bladder or bowel control issues.

What can't a private nurse do on Mable?

If you have a behaviour support plan and the behaviour support plan includes restrictive practices, you are ineligible to use the Mable platform.

Nurses cannot perform restrictive services on Mable, including administering chemical restraints that are part of an authorised restrictive practice in a behaviour support plan.

6 reasons 25,000+ Australians trust Mable to find verified nurses & support workers for in-home care

Stay independent

You have complete control over who comes into your home and when

Choose workers

You choose support workers and private nurses who match your lifestyle, personality and needs

Control services

You pick the services and when they happen

More hours of support

You spend less on fees so you could get more hours of support, on average*

Verified workers

You can negotiate with vetted independent support workers and private nurses

Simple online platform

You manage your support team in one easy platform

The Mable difference

Your support,
your way

Choose a support worker that matches your personality and needs, then decide when and where you receive support. Check support workers profiles to find their qualifications, reviews, and indicative rates.

Pay less for
your support

Our fees are lower than traditional providers, so you could get more hours of support. Mable has no set rates – discuss and agree on rates with independent support workers before support is delivered.**

Know you're
always protected

Every support worker on Mable completes a strict verification process confirmed by our team. Every session booked through Mable comes with high-level insurance to ensure you and your support worker are protected.***

Find nursing support that suits your budget

			Find support
that suits

your budget		

Choose your private nurse via Mable and mutually agree on rates.

FAQs

Can Mable users choose the same private nurse for ongoing care?

Absolutely. You can choose to have the same private nurse for ongoing care, ensuring continuity and building a strong, trusting relationship that enhances the quality of care.

Can Mable users communicate directly with private nurses before booking to discuss specific care needs or preferences?

Before you book, we encourage you to communicate directly on the Mable platform with the private nurse of your choice. Open communication allows you to discuss specific care needs and preferences, and ensures the perfect match for your support care needs.

Does Mable offer any additional resources or support for users who may require assistance with navigating the platform or managing their care arrangements?

Navigating your care or managing arrangements on our platform shouldn’t be a hassle. We offer additional resources and dedicated support to help you every step of the way, making it easy and stress-free to manage your health needs. Find out more about how you can build your support team on Mable.

* 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.

** To find out more about the average rates observed on the Mable platform, please visit our pricing page.

*** To find out more about insurance coverage on the Mable platform, please visit our insurance page.