Bilyara Hostel
Cowra NSW 2794
84 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Cowra Retirement Village Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Respite care in aged care homes across Australia
Of 2,690 aged care homes in Australia, 733 describe respite care on their own website (government service list, 30 June 2025; homes' websites checked October 2026).
Directory updated 6 October 2026. Source details are at the end of this page.
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Aged care homes in Australia that describe respite care
Each home below describes respite care on its own web page. The link under each home goes to that page.
Homes are listed alphabetically by suburb, then by name. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.
Estia Health Craigmore
Craigmore SA 5114
136 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Churches of Christ Crows Nest Aged Care Service
Crows Nest QLD 4355
82 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Churches of Christ in Queensland
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Croydon
Croydon VIC 3136
84 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Croydon Grove Care Community
Croydon VIC 3136
60 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Croydon Place Care Community
Croydon VIC 3136
78 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Donwood Community Aged Care Services
Croydon VIC 3136
107 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Donwood Community Aged Care Services Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Ozcare Caroline Chisholm
Currimundi QLD 4551
156 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Ozcare
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bolton Clarke Galleon Gardens
Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
126 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by RSL Care RDNS Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Fred Ward Gardens
Curtin ACT 2605
115 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by RSL LifeCare Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Ningana
Dalby QLD 4405
48 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Dalby & District Aged Person Home Assn
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Estia Health Dalmeny
Dalmeny NSW 2546
115 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Calvary Scottvale
Dandenong VIC 3175
110 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Estia Health Dandenong
Dandenong VIC 3175
60 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Outlook Gardens Aged Care
Dandenong North VIC 3175
96 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Association for Christian Senior Citizens' Homes Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Estia Health Daw Park
Daw Park SA 5041
82 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Mandurah Community Aged Care
Dawesville WA 6211
144 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Luson Aged Care Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Ballarat
Delacombe VIC 3356
144 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Kalyna Care
Delahey VIC 3037
146 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Ukrainian Elderly People's Home
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Navorina Nursing Home
Deniliquin NSW 2710
60 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by The Deniliquin Nursing Home Foundation Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Merton Court Hostel
Denman NSW 2328
17 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Merton Living Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Meercroft Care
Devonport TAS 7310
140 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Meercroft Care Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Johnson-Goodwin Memorial Homes
Donald VIC 3480
38 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Johnson Goodwin Memorial Homes
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
MannaCare - Cassia House
Doncaster VIC 3108
90 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by MannaCare Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Homes that do not mention it online
1,957 other Australian homes do not mention respite care on their website. Many still offer it. See all Australian aged care homes and ask them directly.
297 of them are run by providers that mention respite care on a provider-wide page. That does not confirm it for each home.
About respite care
This page lists aged care homes whose own website describes respite care. Our guides explain the wider topic:
Before you shortlist a home
A home's listing tells you what the government publishes and what the home says about itself. It cannot tell you whether there is a room free or how it feels to live there. These guides cover the steps around choosing a home.
Common questions
How many aged care homes in Australia describe respite care on their website?
733 of the 2,690 aged care homes in Australia describe respite care on their own web page, as checked in October 2026. A further 297 are run by providers that mention it on a provider-wide page, which does not confirm it for that home.
If a home does not mention respite care, does that mean it does not offer it?
No. Many homes offer care they do not describe online, and some websites are out of date. Treat this list as a starting point and ask each home directly what it offers and whether it has a place.
How are the homes on this page ordered?
Alphabetically by suburb, then by name. To see homes by distance, search for a suburb or postcode or use homes near me. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.
Sources and dates
Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (GEN Aged Care Data). Data as at 30 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0Aged care service list: 30 June 2025
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
- Each aged care home or its provider. Checked 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026Homes' own websites
From the home's own website, checked October 2026.
Counts computed 6 October 2026 from homes' own web pages. Provider-wide claims are not counted.