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NDIS household tasks: the 0120 support category explained

Last reviewed 1 July 2026 · 6 min read · By Sarah M., Support Coordinator
In short

Household Tasks is registration group 0120 — a Core support that funds a worker to keep your home running when disability stops you managing it. It spans laundry, dishes, linen, light meal prep and yard upkeep, with cleaning as one item. Funding depends on an individual reasonable-and-necessary assessment.

Registration group 0120: what the category spans

On the NDIS support catalogue, household help sits in registration group 0120 — Household Tasks. It is the umbrella line that pays for the upkeep of your living environment, distinct from supports for your body or routine.

The category is deliberately broad so your plan can flex across the chores disability makes hard to manage. Cleaning is just one item inside it — covered in detail in our cleaning guide.

Laundry — washing, drying, folding and ironing
Dishwashing and kitchen tidying
Changing linen and making beds
Light meal preparation tied to running the home
Basic yard and outdoor upkeep
Cleaning (its own item within 0120)

Who qualifies for household-task funding

Like every NDIS support, 0120 funding must be reasonable and necessary: the task is one your disability prevents, and there is no other household member who could reasonably take it on. Your planner weighs your functional capacity, not just the diagnosis.

This is why two participants with the same condition can receive different hours — household make-up, living arrangements and the specific functional impact all shape the decision.

How 0120 sits in your plan and is funded

Household Tasks is drawn from your Core budget, which is generally flexible — you can rebalance hours against other Core supports as needs change across the year.

Providers bill 0120 at the hourly maximums published in the NDIS price guide, refreshed every 1 July. A registered provider can deliver it whether your plan is NDIA-managed, plan-managed or self-managed.

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We deliver Household Tasks (0120) support across NSW & VIC — practical help with the upkeep your plan covers.

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Sarah M., Support CoordinatorReviewed by TQN.Care's NDIS support team · 8+ years in disability support coordination.
Common questions

Questions, answered.

What is the difference between household tasks and cleaning? +
Household Tasks (0120) is the whole category — laundry, dishes, linen, meal prep and yard upkeep. Cleaning is one item within it. If you only need cleaning, it is still funded from the same 0120 line.
Is registration group 0120 Core or Capacity Building? +
It is a Core support, so its funding is generally flexible with your other Core supports.
How are household-task hours decided? +
Through a reasonable-and-necessary assessment of your functional capacity and household situation, not a fixed allowance.
Do I need a quote for household tasks? +
Standard hourly household tasks usually don't require a quote; some bundled or higher-cost arrangements may. Your provider or plan manager can confirm.
Can a plan manager pay for 0120 supports? +
Yes. Plan-managed and self-managed participants can use 0120 supports; NDIA-managed participants need a registered provider.
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