Servicing the Hunter & Mid North Coast for over 50 years
For care,
there's no place
like home.
Newcastle & District Nursing Service has provided home care and aged care across Newcastle and the Hunter since 1975. We help people live well at home, supported by a local team that genuinely cares.
“I can phone NDNS with a problem and they are always happy to help.”
Client, Hunter region
Our place. Your home.
Rooted in the Hunter since 1975, we know these streets, these families, and the kind of care this community deserves.
Our services
Home care that meets you where you are.
From a helping hand around the house to complex clinical nursing, our team includes Registered Nurses and trained carers who can support you through whatever's next.
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Registered Nurse-led clinical care in the comfort of home.
Personal care
Respectful support with everyday personal needs.
Dementia care
Specialised support for people living with dementia.
In-home respite
A trusted break for family carers.
Social support
Companionship and connection that keep life full.
Coordination
One point of contact who knows your story.
Why choose NDNS
Local, trusted, and genuinely present.
Over 50 years, right here
We were founded in Newcastle and we've stayed. Every client is cared for by a local team who knows this region.
Registered Nurses on our team
Clinical care when you need it: wound management, palliative support, complex nursing. Not just help around the house.
Care that fits your life
Flexible, personalised services that change as your needs do. You set the pace.
A real person answers the phone
No phone trees, no being passed around. You get someone who can actually help.
Care programs
We work with every major funding program.
Support at Home, CHSP, NDIS, DVA, Lifetime Care. If you've got funding, we can almost certainly help you use it. And if you're not sure where to start, we'll help you work it out.
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Support at Home
Government-funded support for older Australians (formerly Home Care Packages).
Commonwealth Home Support Programme
Entry-level support to help you stay independent.
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Nursing and support for NDIS participants.
DVA Community Nursing
Care at home for eligible veterans.
Where we work
Care across the Hunter & Mid North Coast.
From Newcastle to Port Macquarie, our team covers a wide region, but every client gets local, familiar faces.
Newcastle & Hunter
- Newcastle
- Lake Macquarie
- Maitland
- Cessnock
- Port Stephens
- Singleton
- Muswellbrook
- Dungog
Mid North Coast
- Forster–Tuncurry
- Taree
- Gloucester
- Port Macquarie
- Kempsey
- Nambucca Heads
- Coffs Harbour
- Bellingen
Not sure if we cover your area? Give us a call. We may be able to help.
Get in touch
Let's have a chat.
A short, no-pressure conversation is the best way to work out whether we are a good fit. Call us, or send an enquiry. A real person will get back to you.