Practical help with the everyday jobs that keep a home safe, clean and comfortable.
Household tasks support covers the practical, everyday jobs that can become difficult to manage alone: general cleaning, laundry, changing bed linen, tidying and organising living spaces, and help preparing meals. It's support that's easy to overlook on paper but makes a real difference day to day — a clean, organised, safe home is a foundation for everything else in someone's routine.
At KINETIQ Care, this support is shaped around how a participant actually lives, not a generic cleaning checklist. Some people need a thorough weekly clean, others need lighter, more frequent help with specific tasks like dishes, washing or meal prep. We work out what's genuinely useful with the person and their family, and keep it consistent.
This service suits participants who find domestic tasks physically difficult, tiring, or hard to keep on top of consistently, as well as people who live alone and want support maintaining a safe, hygienic home. It's also useful support for families where a participant's other supports (personal care, nursing, therapy appointments) leave little time or energy for household routines.
A support worker arrives at the scheduled time and works through the tasks agreed for that visit — this might be a general clean, laundry and linen change, or help preparing and storing meals for the days ahead. Visits are structured around what actually needs doing that week, and our team communicates clearly if something in the home needs attention beyond the scope of the visit, such as a maintenance issue or a change in the participant's needs.
Household tasks support is typically funded under Core Supports (Assistance with Daily Life) in an NDIS plan. It's one of the more commonly used everyday supports, and we can help you understand how much of this support might reasonably fit within your current plan or an upcoming plan review, for both plan-managed and self-managed participants.
Common tasks include general cleaning, laundry, changing bed linen, tidying living areas and meal preparation. We can talk through what's most useful for your specific home and routine.
Frequency depends on what suits the participant — some people prefer a weekly visit, others need shorter, more frequent support. We shape the schedule around what's actually needed.
Yes, many participants use both personal care and household tasks support together as part of the same visit or care plan.
Yes, it's typically funded under Core Supports (Assistance with Daily Life). Get in touch and we can help you understand how this fits your plan.