Many older Australians wish to remain in their own home, surrounded by family and familiar comforts, as they near the end of life and the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway makes this a possibility.
Designed for people with an expected life expectancy of 3 months or less, the End of Life Pathway provides up to $25,000 in dedicated funding for additional in-home care support.
Nurse Next Door can support you and your family with compassionate end of life care at home, delivered with dignity, respect, and a calm, consistent plan, enabling you to live life your way, right to the end.


End-of-life care is not only physical, it’s emotional, relational, and deeply personal. We take time to understand your goals, values, and what dignity looks like for you, so care feels respectful and truly person-centred.
Our role is to help create calm in a difficult time: supporting comfort, reducing stress, and making space for meaningful moments. We can also help your family feel supported and informed, encouraging open, gentle communication as decisions arise.
Above all, we honour your individuality, your choices, your culture, your beliefs, and your right to be cared for in a way that reflects who you are.

Your Care team can provide a range of supports to help you remain at home, with comfort and dignity.
Services are based on your approved plan and align with Support at Home categories. The pathway can fund extra supports such as: Personal care (e.g., showering, dressing, toileting), Domestic assistance (e.g., cleaning, laundry), Meals and meal preparation, shopping and daily routines, Transport, Respite Care and Clinical Supports such as nursing care, plus allied health like OT and physiotherapy where appropriate
Nurse Next Door will put your needs first, so you can spend more time together.

Needs can change quickly at the end of life. Our goal is to respond with the right care at the right time, without delays, confusion, or unnecessary handovers.
We work in close contact with your broader health team to support smooth care coordination and a consistent plan at home. If services need to increase, we can adjust quickly and thoughtfully.
Most importantly, you will never feel alone. Your Nurse Next Door Care Team is here with steady, compassionate support, helping you and your family through each day and night with comfort and peace of mind.
When a loved one is nearing the end of life, everything can feel urgent and overwhelming. Alongside the emotional weight, there are practical decisions to make, what support is needed right now, who will help day-to-day, and how to keep care consistent as needs change.
That’s where we come in. Your Nurse Next Door Care Team works closely with you, your family, and your treating health professionals (including your GP and palliative care teams) to coordinate support that’s calm, respectful, and responsive.
The End-of-Life Pathway is designed to complement state and territory palliative care services (it doesn’t replace them), helping ensure practical supports are in place at home while specialist teams focus on comfort and symptom management.
The End of Life Pathway works alongside state funded palliative care, so you may be able to access both at the same time if eligible. The End of Life pathway is designed to complement, not replace, state services which handle specialised symptom management. They run in parallel to provide comprehensive support.
A doctor or nurse practitioner must complete the government's End of Life Pathway form to confirm a prognosis of less than 3 months to live. Your provider must then request an urgent Support Plan review to transition you to the End of Life pathway. As soon as this funding is approved the additional care can be provided.
A doctor or nurse practitioner must complete the governments End of Life Pathway form to confirm a prognosis of less than 3 months to live. You must then request a high priority assessment from My Aged Care by calling 1800 200 422 or applying online. Once the funding is approved you can contact Nurse Next Door to arrange starting services.
It’s a short-term, high-priority Support at Home pathway that helps eligible older people with 3 months or less to live access additional in-home aged care services to support them to remain at home (if they choose).
More information is available on the Support at Home page.
Around $25,000 over 12 weeks, with the ability to use remaining funds for a total of up to 16 weeks.
Eligibility must be confirmed by a doctor or nurse practitioner, including:
AKPS (Australian-modified Karnofsky Performance Status) is a clinical tool used to describe someone’s functional status (how much support they need for daily activities). Eligibility requires a score of 40 or below. A score of 40 is commonly described as being in bed more than 50% of the time (which can also mean “in a chair”).
The same types of services available through Support at Home, clinical supports, independence supports, and everyday living supports (e.g., nursing, personal care, cleaning, meals, transport, respite), based on your approved plan.
No. It’s designed to complement state and territory palliative care services, helping bring extra day-to-day support into the home.
My Aged Care notes the End-of-Life Pathway can only be used once.
Participants contribute to independence and everyday living services (based on income/assets). Clinical supports (like nursing) are fully funded by the government (no contribution).
My Aged Care notes your plan may include a separate budget for assistive technology (products and equipment). The Department also states participants may access some assistive technology funding but cannot receive funding for home modifications under this pathway.
The Department fact sheet notes you can contact the Aged Care Advocacy Line (OPAN) on 1800 700 600 for free, confidential support.
I recently had the sad experience of visiting a friend who was receiving end of life care from "Nurse Next Door" in Woolgoolga. Agnes and her team of amazing carers went way beyond what I myself could ever provide someone in this situation. The care and patience given to my friend was something I will never forget. If you have anyone who needs special care for a loved one I cannot recommend these wonderful people enough. Thank you to every one of those who cared for Carmen. Judy McLachlan
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I use nurse next door as I have MS and cancer, the girls I get are absolutely fabulous, I would recommend them to anyone, they are kind, helpful and go above and beyond. I’m so greatfull for them all.
Magda and all the carers at Nurse Next Door have been fantastic! Their communication has been great, they are reliable and most of all they understand how to best support our family.
Amazing organization. Every person we have come across so far from Nurse Next Door has been outstanding. Their compassion , patience and skill is second to none. We are so grateful to have them in our lives, helping us with our beautiful mum (who is beyond beautiful, but not too easy to care for :(. )
Acted promptly from the moment they were contacted. Extremely happy with the communication and ongoing arrangements
Nurse Next Door went above and beyond what is generally provided by home care agencies. The care staff are of high quality and receive very good supervision from management making NND a great choice for people with complex support needs.
Wonderful company. I witnessed first hand the care and dedication they provided for a girlfriend's elderly parent. All team members are warm, witty and very knowledgeable.
Michael is really great at finding the right staff to help my husband recovery. He always listen to our feedbacks and work passionately with our needs. I won't hesitate to recommend their service to anyone.
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Great Care and Great Team
I can highly recommend these wonderful people. They are very caring, knowledgeable, skilled nurses. Happy to help in anyway they can. We were floundering when mother-in-law came into our care but Michelle and her crew have been great and sorted us out to a large extent. Chris Atkins
It is a pleasure to be supported by Fiona, Beth and the team at Nurses Next Door. They listen with compassion and enable me to follow my life dreams.
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We are very happy with Nurse Next Door and would recommend this company.
As many people know, navigating the aged care system and ensuring that elderly relatives have the best care, can be utterly exhausting. Of the many different services and providers that I have needed to use over the last 2 + years to care for my loved ones, only one service has provided consistently excellent service and care - Tim, Felicity, Danielle and their team of carers from Nurse Next Door. Excellent care for relatives with complex health problems, flexibility when plans change suddenly and, above all else, genuine support and care for all family members involved in the situation. Hearing Danielle or Felicity say to me ‘you’re doing a good job in a tough situation’ means a lot. It has been a huge relief to me to find such wonderful carers and I absolutely recommend their services to others needing this help. Thank you Nurse Next Door😊
We engaged NND to help with our Mum as she gets older and everyone is very polite, willing to help and they asked what we wanted, rather than telling us what we needed. Everyone so far has been very nice.
I truly believe if you are looking for a disability support service that actually listens & who will respectfully communicate with you with genuine care about you the client and family, The nurse next door is exactly that & more. The carers are all loving and supportive and will help you in any way they can, small or big! The workers at Nurse next door actually will take your worries and lend a helping hand - it is all about the client and the clients needs. They lend a hand to cook home made meals, clean the simply task that made seem abit to much on your plate some times and generally interact with the family as a lending ear. I as a parent couldn’t be more happier & trusting to welcoming these careers into our home & family. Im so grateful to find some where that actually Cares about your quality of care and will support you every step of the way. They care about you and your family as a whole and will work hard at achieving the goals you have for your family member with the empathy to mentally support these challenges, as well as work closely with you so everyone is on the same page. A very supportive service. I highly recommend this service to anyone looking for a loving, genuine & effective support service, Michelle & Laura have our family feel support & immensely cared for.
I had a nurse from Nurse Next Door stay with me overnight while I did a prep for a procedures the next day. She prepared the medications, monitored my Blood sugar levels and blood pressure, and checked that I was safe all night. It was very comforting and made me feel that I would get through ii, and took away the anxiety. I was better with the nurse than I would have been hospital. I highly recommend this service
We came upon Nurse Next Door quite by accident .We needed a nurse for a few weeks whilst our girl was on leave & we were getting desperate to find someone .I saw their car with advertising & rang .Zieta was very professional , and quick to respond & we had a nurse very quickly . Our nurse was very professional , all treatment was correct & no problems at all . She was on time each time & keen to help us .Cant thank them enough . This is a great service for our community . Thank you so much Kerry & Darren
Fiona, Kiera, Shaye and the rest of the team from Nurse Next Door Brisbane made it happen at short notice when they were contacted by Carers Gateway for Emergency Respite Care. Thank you!
NND is such a supportive and welcoming environment! I am proud to say i am apart of the Next Next Door team and get to experience first hand how dedicated the organisation is to ✨ making lives better! ✨ The GENUINE care provided to clients is truely exceptional 🩷
Nurse Next Door are awesome to work with! They’re always so welcoming, friendly and lovely to deal with. We’ve really enjoyed working with the team and highly recommend them!
Nurse Next Door has some fantastic carers. I have been so impressed by the support they provide to my mother - the genuine care for her wellbeing along with the effort to do what they can to help. I am very impressed!
Kristal & her Ku-Ring-Gai Nurse Next Door team have been absolutely amazing. From the first phone call to starting care was a seamless and easy process, the team swiftly started care and have never missed a beat. They have kept the family updated with all the stages and changes of my MIL and always make sure she is receiving the best care, support & love. I cannot recommend nurse next door enough! Their slogan really is true. “Our Talent is Caring”. Thank you Kristal x
As an Advisor and Support Coordinator supporting clients that are terminally ill, I have found the team at Nurse Next Door Geelong to have a personal approach, very helpful, responsive and extremely passionate about providing the best outcome for their clients and families. I would highly recommend Nurse Next Door Geelong to anyone looking for quality, professional and personal home care for their loved ones.
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We have been delighted with the thoughtfulness and care supplied to us through Nurse Next Door Home Care Services Bass Coast. We can look forward to the future positively knowing that we have support available to us that is well managed by Nurse Next Door.
Efficient, great and quick communication and my mum is nothing but happy, so thank you."
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I’ve had the pleasure of working with Nurse Next Door Townsville to support a number of NDIS participants, and my experience with their team has been consistently outstanding. They genuinely care about the people they work with, and that dedication shows in every interaction. The staff are well trained, professional, and compassionate, which makes a real difference in the quality of care delivered. Both participants and their representatives have expressed how happy they are with the services they receive, noting the reliability, respect, and personalised support provided. Nurse Next Door Townsville demonstrates a strong commitment to person‑centred care and consistently delivers services that meet the needs of those they support.
The Team at Nurse Next Door are an amazing group of people who have the highest standard of professionalism and work really well on both a team and individual level. Their focus is always on the welfare and wellbeing of their patient/client and extends beyond an attitude that there is never a problem without a solution but extends at all times to be one of trust, friendship and compassion. I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who made need to call upon their well known and extensive range of services. Working with them in an environment which features respect, grace and, humour is invaluable
we are very happy to be able to share one day a week with the beautiful Sally my mum is moving home and Sally has helped mum pack boxes, clean cupboards move things from one place to another mum took a lot of persuasion to except help and now she wishes she had done it sooner, Sally in the very short time has become a great friend to mum and she cant wait for her weekly visit ...THANK YOU SALLY & NURSE NEXT DOOR
Nurse Next Door Hawkesbury Hills truly came to our rescue when Mum and I needed support. As Mum’s dementia progresses and her cognitive abilities decline, their team of caring, compassionate and supportive caregivers have been incredible. They spend quality time with Mum, whether that’s taking her on outings or simply keeping her company, which has made such a difference in easing the load on me as her full-time carer. They’re also so easy to communicate with, and they manage everything seamlessly, including the budget, which takes a huge weight off my shoulders. I’m very grateful to the whole team for their ongoing support.
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I feel very honoured to have been the very first client for Nurse Next Door at Kiama! I needed assistance after knee replacement surgery including showering, putting on and taking off surgical stockings and transport to my medical appointments. They also assisted me with some light household duties in the first week or so. Michael, Rebecca and especially Julie are such lovely people and gave me the confidence, reassurance and advice to get back on my feet in a month or so. They were kind enough to make arrangements so I didn't miss out on getting to see Keith Urban in concert again in Wollongong- we had such a fun night! I highly recommend this service - they helped me out so much and we had lots of fun along the way.
We are incredibly grateful for the care and support our elderly Mum receives. The team is always friendly, kind and professional, treating her with genuine respect and compassion. What stands out is the way they encourage Mum to maintain her independence while providing support whenever she needs it. This has given her confidence to continue living in her own home, knowing she has caring people there to help. The staff consistently go above and beyond, communicating well with our family and ensuring Mum’s wellbeing is always the priority. It gives us peace of mind knowing she is in such capable and caring hands. We highly recommend this service to anyone looking for an aged care service that truly values dignity, independence and personalised support.
Caring compassionate professional gentle with good assessment and communication skills Very positive experience
The Nurses Next Door are always very professional and friendly and they provide a great service to me visiting on a second daily basis to dress my wounds
Shalini from Nurse Next Door has been absolutely incredible in her role as a Diabetes Nurse Educator. Her dedication to client care, especially in ongoing diabetes monitoring, is truly commendable. She consistently responds quickly to any concerns, ensuring timely support and guidance. Her approach is not only professional but also deeply patient and compassionate, making clients feel heard and supported. Shalini’s expertise in diabetic education has made a significant impact, and her responsible, proactive attitude is a true asset to the team. We’re very fortunate to have her involved in our clients’ care.
Wonderful - so much care,attention ,punctuality and kept informed. A d very professional. Provided a lightweight transportable ride-on. Such a help. Thankyou.
Sacha initially came to see my father Norman Monday to Saturday for an hour, after my father had an episode of low BP at home which required hospital admission. Knowing that Nurse Next Door were coming every morning to check Dad’s observations has been reassuring for both Dad and me. Sacha also has a back up nurse Kelly, equally just as lovely and efficient who attends and knows Norman’s routine. This gives me peace of mind. I highly recommend Nurse Next Door with their professionalism and care.
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We are so thankful for the care and support given to our dad Kevin, so so grateful to Rebecca Michael and especially Terry for showing Kevin so much love and support during his final months and our mum as well, you definitely made a difference to our lives so thankyou. Highly recommend Nurse next door..
Cannot speak highly enough of the high quality, empathetic care provided by Nurse Next Door. They came into our lives at a time of great stress and worked to fit in with the unique needs of our family, rather than us fitting in with them. They quickly became friends we could rely on. They are flexible, easy to contact and respond quickly. The caring and understanding experienced staff are attentive, well briefed and well trained in medical care, dressings and dementia care. They also have a thorough understanding of the workings and requirements of the WA Health system. We could trust that we were in good hands. I would not hesitate in making them part of your caring team. For us, they were lifesaving . Can’t thank them enough.
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