In-Home Support Work in the Illawarra
Verified support workers who come to your home across the Illawarra — for private clients, Support at Home and Home Care Package recipients, and self- or plan-managed NDIS participants.
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Remedial Massage
- Nursing
- Podiatry
- Exercise Physiology
- Speech Pathology
- Dietetics
- Aged Care — Support at Home
- NDIS (self & plan managed)
- Private Clients
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Support Work at home
What our support workers help with
Our support workers help with the everyday things that keep you living well at home — personal care, housework, meals, getting to appointments, and genuine company along the way.
- Personal care — showering, dressing, grooming
- Domestic assistance — cleaning, laundry, tidying
- Meal preparation and shopping
- Transport to appointments and outings
- Social support and companionship
- Community access and activities
- Respite so family carers can take a break
Rates & Fees
Support Work rates in the Illawarra
No rate is locked in until you're happy — you agree it with your support worker before the first visit. The figures below are what clients typically pay on Thera, including all fees.
Typical hourly rate
$50–$85 /hour
Includes the 15% booking fee — the whole price.
Our fees, explained
Your provider's rate
- Agreed upfront, before your first visit
- Set by the provider — local clinicians without clinic overheads
- Typically $50–$85/hour for support workers in the Illawarra (including the booking fee)
+ 15% booking fee
- Added to the provider's agreed rate
- Covers verification, police checks and insurance confirmation
- Covers booking, invoicing and our care team's support
- Paid to Thera — the only fee you pay us
That's the whole price — no joining fee, no exit fees, no surprises. Providers pay their own platform fee out of their rate, not on top of it. Full fee details →
Available right across the Illawarra
We cover the full Illawarra — Wollongong and the northern beach suburbs up to Helensburgh, Figtree and the western suburbs, Dapto, Shellharbour, Albion Park, and the Kiama coast down to Gerringong.
See every suburb we cover in the Illawarra →
How It Works
Get matched in 3 simple steps
From enquiry to your first visit — we make it easy.
- 1
Tell us what you need
Call us, or send a request online — your suburb and how your care is funded is all we need to get started.
- 2
We match you with verified providers
Our care team finds AHPRA-verified, insured and police-checked providers available near you.
- 3
Choose and book
Pick the provider that's right for you and book your first visit — usually within days, not weeks.
Trust & Safety
Every provider is verified before they ever reach your door
AHPRA-registered
Clinicians are registered with AHPRA or their professional association — checked before they join, monitored while they're here.
Police-checked
Every provider holds a current police check, verified by our team — not self-declared.
Fully insured
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance are confirmed for every provider on the platform.
Paperwork handled
Invoicing, receipts and funding-compatible statements are generated for you — nothing to chase.
FAQs
Common Questions
Ready to book a support worker in the Illawarra?
Call us for a chat, or send a request online — it takes 30 seconds and there's zero obligation.
