Of 394 aged care homes in Melbourne, 150 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.
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.
Saint Helena VIC 3088
81 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by The Old Colonists Association of Victoria
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sandringham VIC 3191
58 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sandringham VIC 3191
90 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
South Melbourne VIC 3205
97 government funded placesPrivateRun by Australian Unity Care Services Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
South Morang VIC 3752
65 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
South Morang VIC 3752
68 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
South Morang VIC 3752
142 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by San Carlo Homes for the Aged Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Springvale VIC 3171
73 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Springvale South VIC 3172
128 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
St Albans VIC 3021
44 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Doutta Galla Aged Services Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sunbury VIC 3429
72 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by RSL Care RDNS Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sunbury VIC 3429
120 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sunshine West VIC 3020
63 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Doutta Galla Aged Services Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Surrey Hills VIC 3127
104 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sydenham VIC 3037
137 government funded placesPrivateRun by Aeralife Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Sydenham VIC 3037
50 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Royal Freemasons Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Templestowe VIC 3106
142 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
The Basin VIC 3154
147 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Martin Luther Homes Boronia Inc
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Thornbury VIC 3071
44 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by RSL Care RDNS Limited
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Thornbury VIC 3071
60 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Antonine Sisters Aged Care Services Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Vermont South VIC 3133
215 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Vermont South VIC 3133
105 government funded placesPrivateRun by Australian Unity Care Services Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Wantirna VIC 3152
62 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Arpad Elderly Welfare Society Inc
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Werribee VIC 3030
77 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
244 other Melbourne homes do not mention respite care on their website. Many still offer it. See all Melbourne homes and ask them directly.
51 of them are run by providers that mention respite care on a provider-wide page. That does not confirm it for each home.
This page lists aged care homes whose own website describes respite care. Our guides explain the wider topic:
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.
Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
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.