Tasmania Biz Directory

Best Care Services in East Coast

2 care services across East Coast and the surrounding area, ranked — with what each business actually does, taken from their own websites.

Listings checked 9 October 2026.

About care services in East Coast

The East Coast runs from Orford through Swansea to St Helens — a dry, coastal strip of holiday towns, oyster farms and vineyards where salt and strong sea winds are the main enemies of roofs, paint and fittings. Trades here often cover long distances between towns, so travel time is part of every quote, and holiday-home owners frequently need work done between tenants.

The ranking

Featured listings are marked and appear first. The remaining businesses are ordered editorially by what we could verify from their own material. Order is not a paid ranking, and we do not list businesses we cannot confirm.

  1. 1st4.care

    St Helens ·

    A direct care provider based at St Helens on Tasmania's east coast, offering support to people of all ages and their families. Its own site describes compassionate care services and invites a free meet-and-greet to talk through what individualised support would look like before anything is committed to. It is a small owner-operated service rather than an agency, which in practice means the person you meet is the person who turns up. Suited to east-coast families who want to meet a provider face to face before deciding. Note: this provider's website does not currently publish a phone number - the number listed here was supplied directly by the business.

    In-home care · Individualised support · Aged care support · Disability support

    • Owner-operated
    • Free meet and greet
    0468 399 614 Website (opens in a new tab) Details

    St Helens

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  2. Cathy's Care

    St Helens ·

    A training business run from Tasmania's east coast that teaches people how to start an independent everyday-support business, rather than selling care itself. Its own site states it is built on the owner's real support business in regional Tasmania, publishes the hourly figures it claims and says plainly that no nursing degree is needed. It covers the practical side of funded support work — the household help, meals, shopping, driving and companionship that keep someone in their own home — and is delivered online, so it is available to anyone in Tasmania or elsewhere in Australia.

    Care business training · Starting an independent support business · Everyday support work guidance · Online course delivery

    • Training provider
    • Online
    0494 800 799 Website (opens in a new tab) Email Details

    St Helens

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Care Services in East Coast — common questions

What is the difference between NDIS and aged care funding?
They are separate systems with different eligibility. The NDIS funds support for people under 65 with a permanent disability. Aged care funding supports older Australians, and which program applies to you depends on your age and your assessment. A provider should be able to tell you plainly which one you are dealing with rather than leaving you to work it out.
Can I choose my own care provider?
Yes, and this matters. Self-managed and plan-managed participants can generally choose who provides their support, rather than being limited to one agency. If someone tells you that you must use their service, ask them to show you where that is written.
Do care providers travel to rural and remote parts of Tasmania?
Many do, but travel time is real time and is often charged, and some providers work only within a set radius of their base town. In a state with long drives between towns, ask up front how travel and the minimum call length are handled — it is the single most common source of a surprise invoice.
What should I check before engaging a care provider?
Ask for their registration or accreditation status where the funding requires it, their insurance, and how they screen and supervise workers. A provider should answer these without hesitation. Pricing for self-managed and plan-managed participants must be published against the current price limits, so you can check the rate you are quoted.
Do trades travel the whole East Coast?
Some do, covering from Orford up through Swansea, Bicheno and St Helens, but the distances are long and travel is a real part of the cost. Tell the business where your property is so the trip is quoted honestly.
Is salt and wind damage worse on the coast?
Yes — exposed coastal sites see faster corrosion of metal fittings and more wind-driven damage to roofing and cladding than sheltered inland sites. Materials and fixings should suit an exposed coastal location.

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