About Direct Care Australia

Direct Care Australia is a privately owned company that provides holistic, high quality and culturally aware health and personal support to the elderly, chronically ill and disabled, and vulnerable children or youth.

The people at the heart of this specialist personal care agency are qualified care professionals who possess warmth and empathy.

We are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year – whenever you need a Carer or Nurse within the home, in a hostel, hospital, nursing home or community setting.

Why choose Direct Care

  • Qualified Staff: Direct Care staff members undergo rigorous selection criteria including a National Police Offender check every 12 months.
  • Caring & Compassionate Staff: Our staff members are all caring, compassionate individuals who are truly dedicated to the wellbeing of the person they look after.
  • The Perfect Carer-Patient Match: We tailor our services to suit the patient’s individual requirements and their essential daily living, emotional and spiritual needs.
  • SA’s Preferred Care Provider: We are a Preferred Provider for the Dept of Families and Communities and major Community and Residential Care Providers in South Australia.
  • Specialist Multicultural Care: Our workforce is sensitive to the needs of diverse communities, including the Italian, Greek, Chinese and Vietnamese communities.
  • Comprehensive General and Specialist Services: Our services range from simple follow-up visits to ongoing delivery of comprehensive care (see our range of services).
  • Working Through Agencies: We can meet any service requirements, such as for Disability and Aged Care, Local Councils, Disability SA and Domiciliary Care SA.
  • We Succeed Where Others Fail: We are meticulous in our quest to find you the right carer. Experience shows that we have succeeded where other agencies have failed.

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Mission, Vision & Values

To learn more about Direct Care Australia, please see our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

Company background

Our company was founded in 1997 by Ada Sestili, a 1970s/80s pioneer in the advancement of quality, affordable home-based care as an important tool in promoting better healthcare recovery and management.

Under the new Directorship of Caterina Sestili, we are currently working on creating new services and products and planning for Direct Care’s continued success in the future.