NDIS Household Tasks and Domestic Assistance in Melbourne.

Household task support covers the domestic work of keeping a home clean, orderly and safe where a disability makes doing it yourself difficult, unsafe or impossible. It is funded because a household that is not maintained becomes a health and safety problem — not as a convenience.

What is included

• General cleaning — floors, bathrooms, kitchen, dusting, surfaces
• Laundry, including washing, drying, folding and putting away
• Changing bed linen
• Washing up and kitchen tidying
• Taking out rubbish and recycling, and managing bin nights
• Grocery shopping, either with you or on your behalf
• Light yard maintenance where it affects safe access to the property
• Seasonal tasks such as cleaning behind appliances or clearing clutter that has become a trip hazard

Doing it with you, not only for you

Where it is useful, support can be delivered alongside you rather than instead of you — working together on a task so that you build the skill and confidence to do more of it over time. For some people this is the point of the support. For others, the task simply needs to be done. Both are legitimate, and it is worth being explicit about which you want.

How it is funded

Household tasks sit in the Core Supports budget under Assistance with Daily Life. Core funding is generally flexible, so hours can be moved between household tasks and other daily living supports as your needs shift across the plan.

One thing worth understanding: the NDIS funds this where the need arises from your disability. It does not fund general domestic help for a household, and it does not fund cleaning attributable to other members of your household.

What to expect

Most arrangements settle into a regular weekly or fortnightly visit with an agreed task list, adjusted as things change. Consistency of worker matters more than people expect — someone who knows where things belong and how you like them done gets far more done in the same hours.

Common questions

Can the same worker do household tasks and personal care?
Usually yes, and many people prefer it. A single visit covering a shower, breakfast and a load of washing is often more practical than separate bookings.

Is deep cleaning or spring cleaning covered?
Occasional intensive cleaning can be funded where a property has reached a state that regular support cannot address, though it may need to be identified separately in your plan. Talk to us or your coordinator about how to raise it.

What if I only need help sometimes?
Support does not have to be weekly. Some people book fortnightly, monthly, or around specific times when they know they will struggle.