What is NDIS Household Tasks Support?
NDIS household tasks support is help with essential household activities, such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and home organisation, that a participant can't safely do themselves because of their disability. It's generally funded through Core Supports under Assistance with Daily Life, where it's reasonable and necessary under your plan.
Household tasks NDIS assistance includes cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, home organisation, and NDIS gardening services. These supports allow participants to focus on their wellbeing and independence while maintaining a safe, functional home environment. Our NDIS in-home support helps participants manage their daily living routines efficiently, including tailored home adjustments through our own NDIS home modification services in Melbourne to enhance safety and accessibility.
Also called NDIS domestic assistance or home help in Melbourne, this is the same support, delivered by our own workers in your home.
Why Household Task Support Matters
Managing daily household chores can be challenging. Our home help care services ensure:
- Safe, clean, and organised living spaces
- Reduced stress and workload
- Enhanced independence in daily life
- Improved confidence in home management
- Ability to achieve personal NDIS goals
Our NDIS Household Tasks Services in Melbourne
NDIS Cleaning Services in Melbourne
We provide NDIS cleaning support, regular tidying, laundry assistance, and minor home maintenance. Our home support workers provide domestic assistance, helping with daily household chores, so your home remains safe, organised, and comfortable. For participants who need specific support, we also offer NDIS male support workers Melbourne to cater to individual preferences. Also known as NDIS home cleaning, this is delivered by support workers who adapt to your day.
NDIS Laundry Services in Melbourne
Our support workers can help with sorting, washing, drying, folding and putting away laundry, and with changing and washing bed linen, where it relates to your disability-related needs. NDIS ironing can be included where it's genuinely needed, though it is time-intensive within funded hours. Laundry is claimed as part of household task support.
Meal Preparation & Nutrition
Support with meal planning, preparation, and safe food handling as part of our NDIS home assistance to promote wellbeing. We can also provide last minute NDIS support for participants who need urgent help with meals or daily tasks.
Shopping & Errands
Our team offers NDIS safe transport for shopping support, including groceries, pharmacy runs, and other essential errands, providing help with daily household tasks when included as part of your NDIS plan.
Gardening & Yard Upkeep
Where it relates to your disability-related needs and your plan allows, our support workers can help with light yard upkeep as part of your NDIS gardening services. This is often claimed under a different support item to general household tasks, so we'll confirm what applies to your plan before we start.
Capacity Building for Home Management
Participants receive guidance in organising their homes, managing chores, and developing independent living skills. This includes life skills development to help participants gain confidence and self-reliance in daily living.
At a Glance: What Household Tasks Support May Cover
| May be funded when the support is disability-related | Generally not funded or outside this service |
|---|---|
| A support worker’s time to complete regular cleaning tasks the participant cannot safely manage | Cleaning performed only for other household members or cleaning unrelated to the participant’s disability |
| Help with laundry, folding clothes and changing bed linen | Clothing, bedding, washing products and commercial dry-cleaning costs |
| Assistance with preparing meals in the participant’s home | Food, groceries, takeaway meals and meal-delivery costs |
| Washing dishes and cleaning frequently used kitchen surfaces | Cosmetic or specialist deep-cleaning that is not related to the participant’s disability needs |
| Taking household bins to the collection area and assisting with ordinary waste routines | Skip-bin hire, professional rubbish removal or clearing an entire property |
| Help organising frequently used household areas so everyday items are accessible | Large-scale decluttering, removalist services or storage costs |
| Light household tasks that can be completed safely without specialised equipment | Repairs, electrical work, plumbing, pest control or other work requiring a licensed trade |
| Tasks that can be completed safely from floor level | Cleaning high windows, gutters, roofs, ceiling fans or other tasks involving unsafe work at height |
| A support worker’s time to complete approved household activities | Cleaning equipment, appliances, household products, rent, utilities and other ordinary living expenses |
These are general examples only. Household Tasks funding depends on the participant’s disability-related needs, individual NDIS plan and whether the support is considered reasonable and necessary.
Household Tasks Support does not include personal care. For help with showering, dressing, toileting, mobility or personal daily routines, view our NDIS Assistance with Daily Life service.
How Our Support Workers Assist You
Our support workers deliver person-centred care and assistance tailored to each participant's goals.
- Create personalised household task plans
- Provide hands-on support for chores and routines
- Develop life skills for home management
- Ensure safe, inclusive, and empowering experiences
NDIS Funding for Household Tasks
Funded under:
- Core Supports – Assistance with Daily LifeHousehold Tasks
- Capacity Building – Daily Living SkillsFor skill development only
New to how funding works? Read our NDIS household tasks guide for Melbourne participants.
Why Participants Choose Sahima for Household Tasks
Registered NDIS provider
Sahima Care Services is a registered NDIS provider (Registration ID 4-LI1JITG). You can verify our registration on the NDIS Commission register.
Our own support workers
Sahima's own NDIS support workers deliver home assistance in Melbourne's western suburbs, from cleaning to meal preparation.
Male support workers available
If you prefer a male worker, we offer NDIS male support workers in Melbourne.
We support participants with physical, intellectual and psychosocial disability. Sahima has 50+ support workers and has supported 500+ participants.
Comparing options? Read our guide to choosing an NDIS provider for household tasks in Melbourne.
We deliver NDIS household tasks in Melbourne's western suburbs. Find your local team: NDIS provider Truganina, NDIS provider Werribee and NDIS provider Footscray, or see all the locations we service.
Read what participants say on our testimonials page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What household tasks are included?
Household tasks support can include cleaning, laundry and bed linen, meal preparation, shopping and errands, home organisation and, where your plan allows, light yard upkeep. The tasks we do depend on your disability-related needs, your plan and what we agree together.
Is household task support funded by NDIS?
Yes, where the support relates to your disability and is included in your plan. Household task support is generally funded through Core Supports under Assistance with Daily Life. Skill-building support may be funded separately under Capacity Building – Daily Living Skills.
Who can access NDIS household tasks support?
You need to be an NDIS participant with an approved plan that includes household tasks funding, generally under Core Supports – Assistance with Daily Life. The support must relate to your disability: it covers tasks you can't safely do yourself because of it, not general housework.
Can support include skill development?
Yes. Alongside hands-on help, our support workers can build your independent living skills, such as organising your home and managing chores, so you gain confidence over time. Skill-building support may be funded separately under Capacity Building – Daily Living Skills, depending on your plan.
Who provides NDIS household services in Melbourne?
Household tasks support in Melbourne is delivered by registered NDIS providers, unregistered providers, independent support workers and community organisations. Sahima Care Services is a registered NDIS provider, and our own support workers deliver household tasks support across Melbourne's western suburbs.
Is Sahima Care Services registered to provide NDIS household tasks support?
Yes. Sahima Care Services is a registered NDIS provider (Registration ID 4-LI1JITG), and Household Tasks is one of its approved registration groups on the NDIS Commission register.
What does household tasks funding not cover?
Funding generally does not cover cleaning for other household members, groceries and cleaning products, skip-bin hire, repairs or trade work, or cleaning at height. The table above gives examples of what is and isn't usually funded.
Can I choose my own household tasks provider?
Self-managed and plan-managed participants can choose any provider that suits them. NDIA-managed participants must use a registered NDIS provider.
Can I switch to Sahima from my current NDIS provider?
You can change NDIS providers if your service agreement allows. Call 0466 072 883 and we'll talk through your plan and explain how the support is claimed before you commit to anything.
Can I choose who supports me?
If you're self-managed, you can also work directly with independent NDIS support workers through Sahima. That gives you more say over who supports you and when, with a registered NDIS organisation behind it.
Does household tasks support include personal care?
No. Household Tasks Support does not include personal care. For help with showering, dressing, toileting or mobility, see our NDIS Assistance with Daily Life service.
How do I get started?
Call 0466 072 883 or send us an enquiry. We'll talk through your goals and your plan, and explain how the support is claimed before you commit to anything. Once you're ready, we arrange your services and begin support as soon as possible.
How do I give feedback?
Existing participants can share feedback, good or otherwise, through our feedback page.
Source: NDIA, NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Support Catalogue (registration group 0120, Household Tasks). Price limits and support items are reviewed regularly, so check the current NDIS rules for your plan.
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Sahima Care Services, a registered NDIS provider. Last reviewed October 2026.
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