NDIS guides
What Are Personal Domestic Activities Under the NDIS?
In short
"Assistance with Personal Domestic Activities" is an NDIS support item (01_004_0107_1_1) under registration group 0107 — Daily Personal Activities. It helps a participant maintain their home environment where they own their home or have sole or substantial responsibility for its maintenance, including basic house and yard work.
On this page
It's a line item, not a general description
This is the source of nearly all the confusion. Most people searching this phrase have seen it on a plan, a quote or an invoice and assumed it is just formal language for "help around the house". It is not.
Assistance with Personal Domestic Activities is a named support item in the NDIS Support Catalogue, with its own code and its own price limit. It helps a participant maintain their home environment where they own their home or have sole or substantial responsibility for its maintenance — including basic house and yard work.
That is why it lives in registration group 0107 — Daily Personal Activities, alongside other daily-personal-activity supports, rather than in 0120 — Household Tasks, which covers essential house-cleaning activities a participant is unable to undertake for themselves regardless of home ownership. If your situation is about cleaning rather than home or yard upkeep tied to owning or maintaining a property, see our NDIS household task support in Melbourne page instead — this is sometimes marketed more broadly as NDIS domestic assistance, and it's a different item to the one this page covers.
How it compares to standard household tasks
| What you're comparing | Personal Domestic Activities | House Cleaning and Other Household Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Item code | 01_004_0107_1_1 | 01_020_0120_1_1 |
| Registration group | 0107 — Daily Personal Activities | 0120 — Household Tasks |
| Main purpose | Maintaining the participant's home environment where they own the home or have sole or substantial responsibility for its upkeep | Essential household cleaning the participant is unable to undertake themselves |
| Examples | Basic house and yard work | Cleaning and other essential household activities |
| 2026-27 national price limit | $61.16 per hour | $60.10 per hour |
Both items sit within Assistance with Daily Life, but the correct support item depends on the support being provided and the participant's individual circumstances and funding arrangements — it isn't simply a matter of choosing whichever suits you.
These are price limits, not what you'll necessarily pay. Price limits are maximum amounts that may apply under NDIS pricing arrangements. The actual amount charged can depend on the provider, support circumstances and applicable NDIS rules. Check the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements before relying on these figures.
If an invoice uses a support item you don't recognise, ask your provider what support was claimed and how it relates to the service you received, rather than assuming the code itself proves whether the claim is right or wrong.
What does Assistance with Personal Domestic Activities include?
Personal Domestic Activities can relate to assistance with maintaining the participant's home environment where the participant owns the home or has sole or substantial responsibility for maintaining it. The NDIS description includes basic house and yard work.
- Basic housework
- Basic yard work
- Assistance to maintain the home environment
- Other activities covered by the applicable NDIS support description
The exact support that can be funded depends on the participant's circumstances, plan and current NDIS rules. For the broader list of tasks covered under general household tasks — not tied to home ownership — see what cleaning tasks can an NDIS support worker help with.
When this item is the right fit
This item generally makes sense where home or yard upkeep is the issue — not simply because cleaning is needed. For example, a participant who owns their home and is unable to manage basic household or yard tasks independently may receive assistance with those activities under this support item, where the support meets NDIS requirements. This is common in newer growth-corridor suburbs where more participants own their home — Plumpton is a good example, and our NDIS provider Plumpton covers exactly this kind of home and yard upkeep. Our own NDIS support workers deliver this kind of support as part of NDIS Daily Life Assistance in Melbourne.
Where it is not the right fit: a participant who doesn't own their home or hold substantial responsibility for its upkeep, and simply needs help with cleaning. See our guide to what household tasks are under the NDIS — that's more likely to be the support that applies.
The terminology, plainly
Because the vocabulary genuinely is confusing, here is the whole set in one place:
| Term | What it refers to |
|---|---|
| Personal care / self-care | Support with your body — showering, dressing, toileting, grooming, eating |
| Personal domestic activities | A specific NDIS support item for assistance with maintaining the participant's home environment, including basic house and yard work |
| Household tasks | Domestic help only — cleaning, laundry, tidying, meal prep |
| Domestic assistance | Everyday phrasing, common in aged care; not an NDIS category |
| Assistance with Daily Life | The Core support category all of the above sit inside |
If you are unsure which applies to you, the item code on your most recent invoice is a useful starting point — 0107 is daily personal activities, 0120 is household tasks — but the code alone doesn't confirm whether a claim is correct. Ask your provider if you're unsure.
Common questions
Is "personal domestic activities" the same as domestic assistance?
No. Domestic assistance is everyday language for help around the home. Personal domestic activities is a specific NDIS support item for maintaining a home the participant owns or has substantial responsibility for, including basic house and yard work.
Can I have both items in my plan?
You may receive different types of NDIS supports depending on your individual needs and plan. The applicable support item depends on the support being provided in each case.
Why is the personal domestic activities rate higher?
NDIS price limits differ between support items because each item has its own pricing rules and support description — it isn't a simple reflection of one item being "worth more" than another.
Do I need to tell my provider which item to use?
Your provider is responsible for claiming the appropriate support item. If you're unsure, ask the provider to explain the item and rate shown on your invoice.
Sources and further reading
- NDIA, NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27 — items 01_004_0107_1_1 and 01_020_0120_1_1, effective 1 July 2026
- NDIA, NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 — registration groups 0107 and 0120
Pricing figures reflect the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, effective 1 July 2026. Price limits are reviewed each July — confirm the current figure on ndis.gov.au before relying on it.