Get more hours from your funding. Choose local providers and keep control of your care.

A local Care Advisor helps you compare services, manage funding and avoid being locked into one provider.

No call centres, a local person who answers the phone and helps sort things out.

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Why Families Choose Local Guardians

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How we work

We’re not a full-service provider, and that’s by design. We focus on helping you get the right support, from the right people, at the best price.

We understand your needs

A local Care Advisor works with you to understand your goals and the level of control you have.

You choose your support workers

Use your own, or we help you find the right people locally.

We manage everything behind the scenes

Funding, payments, compliance and support – handled for you.

Choose who delivers your care

Most providers use their own carers and service teams. We help you compare local providers so you can choose the people and services that work best for you.

Work with one local Care Advisor

One responsive person who knows your situation and helps you make confident decisions.

Compare local options, keep providers you trust

Use local knowledge and provider earch support to compare options in your area.

Change services more easily

Choose who delivers your services, keep the providers you trust, and change when needed.

Get better value from your funding

A lean independent model helps more of your budget go toward real support at home.

Understand your funding

Choose who delivers your services, keep the providers you trust, and change when needed.

Choose who delivers your care

Most providers use their own carers and service teams. We help you compare local providers so you can choose the people and services that work best for you.

Work with one local Care Advisor

One responsive person who knows your situation and helps you make confident decisions.

Compare local options, keep providers you trust

Use local knowledge and provider earch support to compare options in your area.

Change services more easily

Choose who delivers your services, keep the providers you trust, and change when needed.

Get better value from your funding

A lean independent model helps more of your budget go toward real support at home.

Understand your funding

Choose who delivers your services, keep the providers you trust, and change when needed.

Choose who delivers your care

Most providers use their own carers and service teams. We help you compare local providers so you can choose the people and services that work best for you.

Work with one local Care Advisor

One responsive person who knows your situation and helps you make confident decisions.

Compare local options, keep providers you trust

Use local knowledge and provider earch support to compare options in your area.

Change services more easily

Choose who delivers your services, keep the providers you trust, and change when needed.

Get better value from your funding

A lean independent model helps more of your budget go toward real support at home.

Understand your funding

Choose who delivers your services, keep the providers you trust, and change when needed.

Plan your care in just a few minutes

Not sure what Support at Home can fund, or what it might cost? We help you set care goals, understand funding, calculate contributions, and build a clearer plan.

Insights & Resources

Helpful articles and insights for older Australians and their families.

Accessing Government subsidised support to age in your home

Ross McDonald

June 4, 2026

5 min read

Support at Home Pricing: What’s Really Behind the Rising Costs?

Ross McDonald

June 4, 2026

5 min read

Support at Home: What We Know, What We Don’t What We Don’t

Ross McDonald

June 4, 2026

5 min read

More Care, Less Cost: Integrating primary care and the Support at Home Program

Ross McDonald

June 4, 2026

4 min read

Trusted by Clients

Families value practical help, responsive advisors, and a model that gives them more control.

David & Sue

Sunshine Coast

"We were able to keep Mum’s cleaner."

Other providers wanted us to use their staff only. Local Guardians helped us keep services Mum already trusted.

Margaret

Gold Coast

"We finally understood the funding"

Our advisor explained everything in plain English and helped us compare providers instead of pushing one company.

Helen

Gympie

"We now get more support hours."

We changed providers and now more of the funding goes toward actual care and support.

Robyn

Sunshine Coast

"We had more local options."

We were given a shortlist of providers in our area and could choose what suited us best.

Looking for service providers?

Search for local providers or bring your own trusted people into your care plan.

Latest resources

Find FAQs, guides, and practical articles for new families and existing clients.

Our partners

We collaborate with respected care organizations when it helps deliver better outcomes.

See how much more care your funding can buy

Traditional providers charge significantly more per hour — meaning your government funding runs out faster. See the real difference for your situation.

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