Best Careseekers Alternatives (2026)
Considering an alternative to Careseekers? Here's a fair look at the other ways to find NDIS and care support workers in Australia.
Careseekers is one of several platforms connecting Australians with care and disability support workers. If you're weighing up alternatives, it helps to understand the main options — other platforms, agencies, and finding workers directly. This guide compares them fairly.
How Careseekers works (for context)
Other platforms
Agencies
Finding workers directly
Choosing what suits you
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Careseekers?
Other platforms like Mable, Hireup and Kynd; traditional agencies that arrange support for you; and finding independent workers directly through a directory. Each trades off choice, cost and admin differently.
What's the difference between these platforms?
Mainly fees and whether workers are sole traders or employees (Hireup employs its workers), plus the tools each offers. The right one depends on how you want to choose and manage your support team.
Is it cheaper to find a support worker directly?
Often, yes — engaging a worker directly avoids per-booking platform fees, though you take on more admin like agreements and insurance checks. A plan manager can help handle the paperwork.