Disability home help is paid, practical support that lets a disabled person live at home with choice and dignity, from personal care and meals to cleaning, community outings and building daily living skills. For NDIS participants it is funded through the plan, if you meet the NDIS access requirements. This guide is for disabled people, families and carers, and covers what support exists, how it is funded, what it costs and how to choose a provider.
Disability home help is support that happens in your own home and community, delivered by a support worker or a small team. It is built around what you want to do, not around a fixed list of tasks.
The same worker may help with a shower in the morning, a shopping trip in the afternoon and practice cooking a meal in the evening. You can change the mix as your needs and goals change.
Disability care in Australia ranges from a few hours a week at home to round-the-clock support. Compare the types before you decide.
Our list of support services for disability shows what is available beyond home help, from therapy to transport.
Read complex needs disability support to see what extra training, planning and safeguards higher-needs support involves.
Our overnight disability support guide explains active and sleepover arrangements and what to ask providers.
TQN Care support workers help with personal care, community access, respite and help around the home across Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas (NSW & VIC). Tell us what you need and we will call you back.
Make a referral →Daily living assistance covers the everyday tasks that keep a home running. If you ask whether an NDIS provider can help with daily living, the answer is yes, if you meet the NDIS access requirements and the support is funded in your plan.
Read what can a support worker help with for a fuller list, or personal care disability for hands-on support. If you do not have a worker yet, see how to get a support worker.
You may hear the terms disability home care packages or disability care packages. In the NDIS, you do not buy a package: your plan has funding categories, and you choose how to use them within the rules.
The NDIS guide to using your funding describes three categories, as of 9 June 2026 (NDIS).
Older Australians may also use aged care; see disability and aged care for how the two systems meet.
The NDIS sets maximum hourly prices that providers can charge for many supports. From 24 September 2026, the national price limit for Assistance With Self-Care Activities – Standard – Weekday Daytime is $73.58 an hour, $103.01 in remote areas and $110.37 in very remote areas (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27). The self-care limits below apply from 24 September 2026, and the household limits are from the same 2026-27 schedule.
Life skills coaching for NDIS participants helps you build skills to do more for yourself. A tailored NDIS support plan agreed with your provider can set out how each support will be delivered.
Personalised disability care means you can say how you like things done, from the time of your shower to the way your meals are cooked.
Support at home can also help you get out. Our guide to disability community programs covers group activities, and disability community participation explains how to take part in clubs, sport and local life.
Children and families have different needs from adults. Our guide to children disability support covers school-age support, and support workers for autism explains how workers adjust routines, sensory needs and communication.
A small number of people need support in specialised legal or clinical settings. See forensic disability to understand how that system works, and ask a qualified adviser about your situation.
Daily support often links to work, ageing and caring roles. These guides cover the pieces that sit around home help.
The NDIS can fund home help if you meet the access requirements; check the NDIS Am I eligible page first. Your plan then sets which categories of support you have.
Judge providers on how well they listen to you and on the checks below. The same checks apply to day programs.
TQN Care support workers help with personal care, community access, respite and help around the home across Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas (NSW & VIC). Tell us what you need and we will call you back.
Make a referral →If you want help at home with cleaning, cooking, personal care or getting out, TQN Care can talk it through with you. Our help around the home service covers household tasks and daily routines across Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas (NSW & VIC). We will listen to your goals and match you with a support worker who suits your routine. Send a referral and we will call you back.
Yes. Providers can help with personal care, meals, cleaning, shopping and community access if those supports are funded in your plan. Core supports cover tasks such as cooking, cleaning and personal care. Ask about your hours and rates before you start.
Visit the program, meet staff and ask how activities are chosen. Check that it matches your goals, that staff are screened and trained, and that rates are in writing. Ask how the provider handles feedback, and trial a few sessions first.
Disability care work means supporting someone with personal care, household tasks, community access and building skills. Workers follow your plan and your preferences. Good workers listen, respect privacy and record what they do in shift notes.
If you meet the NDIS access requirements, core supports can help with tasks like cooking, cleaning and personal care. Your plan decides the amount and how you use it. From 24 September 2026, the national weekday daytime price limit for standard self-care support is $73.58 an hour.
You can ask your provider to change your worker, times or tasks, and you can choose another provider if the fit is not right. Check your service agreement for notice periods before you make changes.
Residential disability care usually means support in a shared or group home, where you live with others and paid support workers. Capital supports in an NDIS plan can fund specialist disability accommodation (SDA) for some participants. Ask your planner or support coordinator which home and living options suit your goals.
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