Solotude vs the NDIS Provider Finder
The NDIA’s Provider Finder lists registered NDIS providers. Solotude lists both registered and unregistered independent providers, including small providers who won’t appear in the government tool.
Facts checked on 10 October 2026 from official NDIS sources. Check the NDIS website for the latest.
At a glance
| Solotude | NDIS Provider Finder | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Connection platform. Find a provider, talk to them through fast, anonymous in-platform messaging, then arrange support directly. | Free government search tool run by the NDIA. |
| Cost to participants and families | Free. No fee on top of the provider’s rate. | Free. |
| Cost to providers | Flat weekly subscription from $12 a week per profile. No commission. Cancel any time. | No listing fee, but providers must be NDIS registered to appear. |
| Who is on it | Registered and unregistered independent providers, from sole traders to growing small businesses, across 12 professions: support workers, nurses, cleaners, gardeners, OTs, psychologists, physios, speech pathologists, behaviour support practitioners, counsellors, exercise physiologists and dietitians. | NDIS-registered providers only. |
| Provider checks | Every provider: identity, ABN and NDIS Commission compliance records, plus Ahpra registration for nurses, OTs, physios and psychologists, and NDIS registration for behaviour support practitioners. Also verified when a provider adds them, and searchable as filters: NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS registration. | Providers have been through NDIS registration with the NDIS Commission. |
| Payments and invoicing | Not handled by Solotude. You and your provider invoice and pay each other directly. | Arranged directly with the provider. |
| Where | Greater Sydney first, expanding Australia-wide. | Australia-wide. |
Which one should you use?
If you are agency-managed (NDIA-managed), you must use registered providers. You can find them on the Provider Finder or on Solotude.
If you are self-managed or plan-managed, you can choose unregistered independent providers too. That is where Solotude helps: small providers who often have more availability and flexibility than large organisations.
What Solotude adds
- Independent sole traders and small businesses who are not on the government list.
- Profiles with profession, location and availability, not just contact details.
- Fast, anonymous in-platform messaging and job posts.
- Signing up takes minutes. No long forms or piles of personal information.
- Built for small businesses, from sole traders to growing teams.
- Checks on every provider: identity, ABN and NDIS Commission compliance records, plus optional verified Worker Screening Checks, Working with Children Checks and NDIS registration.
Checking a provider’s registration
The NDIS Commission keeps a separate Provider Register that shows whether a provider is registered, and whether a registration has been suspended or revoked.
Common questions
Is Solotude part of the NDIS?
No. Solotude is an independent platform and is not affiliated with the NDIA or the NDIS Commission.
Can I use both?
Yes. The Provider Finder lists registered providers only. Solotude lists registered and unregistered independent providers.
Do unregistered providers have to follow any rules?
Yes. The NDIS Code of Conduct applies to all NDIS providers, registered or not.
Find support on Solotude
Search verified independent NDIS providers and message them directly. Free for participants, families and support coordinators.
Sources
- NDIA: Provider Finder
- NDIA: How to find and choose a provider
- NDIS Commission: Find a registered provider
- NDIS Commission: Unregistered providers
Solotude is an independent platform, not a government service.