Domestic assistance providers in Acton, Australian Capital Territory
This page lists domestic assistance providers and register listings covering Acton, ACT — 5 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list domestic assistance among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.
About domestic assistance
Help with cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and other household tasks. People in Acton and the surrounding Australian Capital Territory area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Acton at a glance
Of the 113 Australian Capital Territory suburbs we compare, Acton is number 60 for domestic assistance listings, with 5. The most is Canberra, with 204.
Domestic assistance near Acton
These Australian Capital Territory suburbs are the closest to Acton with register listings for domestic assistance. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Domestic assistance in City (9 listings, about 1 km)
- Domestic assistance in Canberra (204 listings, about 1 km)
- Domestic assistance in Turner (21 listings, about 2 km)
- Domestic assistance in Parkes (6 listings, about 2 km)
- Domestic assistance in Braddon (9 listings, about 2 km)
- Domestic assistance in Reid (4 listings, about 2 km)
Who lists domestic assistance in Acton
5 register listings for domestic assistance cover Acton: 5 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Acton had 2,848 residents with a median age of 19. 8 people (0.3%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Australian Capital Territory. 0% were aged 65 or over (13.7% across Australian Capital Territory).
Reach varies. 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 4 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include domestic assistance here also list community access (5 of 5), personal care (5 of 5), respite care (5 of 5), support workers (5 of 5) and transport (5 of 5).
The typical listing here records 12 supports.
5 of the 5 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Acton cover 17 different supports. Domestic assistance is number 7 by listings; the most listed is therapy services, with 9.
Acton has more domestic assistance listings than 1 of its 6 closest suburbs.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered domestic assistance for Acton yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.
Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.
NDIS register listings for domestic assistance in Acton
5 NDIS listings include domestic assistance among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Acton, ACT. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Batemans Bay Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Kapital Care Domestic assistance, Palliative care, Personal care
- Glow Health Care Australia Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
- HomeCaring Canberra City Behaviour support, Domestic assistance, Dementia care
- Promote Lifecare Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
See all 5 NDIS providers listed in Acton
Domestic assistance at a glance
Domestic assistance helps a person maintain a safe and functional home through tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and essential household routines. Funded support should relate to assessed disability or aged care needs rather than simply replacing ordinary household expenses.
What domestic assistance may include
- Routine cleaning of essential living areas, kitchens and bathrooms.
- Laundry, linen changes and basic household organisation connected with daily living.
- Meal preparation or support to plan simple meals when included in the service scope.
- Shopping or household-task assistance where this is agreed and funded.
- Prompts, set-up or shared task completion that helps the person retain skills and routines.
Read the full guide to domestic assistance: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these domestic assistance-specific checks when you contact providers in Acton. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration and qualifications
Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.
Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?
Worker screening and safeguards
Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.
Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?
Availability and continuity
A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.
Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?
Pricing and funding
Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.
Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?
Other supports listed in Acton
Each number is how many register listings in Acton list that support.
- Therapy services in Acton (9)
- Personal care in Acton (7)
- Transport in Acton (6)
- Support coordination in Acton (5)
Domestic assistance in other Australian Capital Territory suburbs
- Domestic assistance in Canberra (204)
- Domestic assistance in Belconnen (39)
- Domestic assistance in Gungahlin (33)
- Domestic assistance in Phillip (27)
- Domestic assistance in Turner (21)
- Domestic assistance in Canberra Airport (20)
- Domestic assistance in Kambah (19)
- Domestic assistance in Dickson (18)
- Domestic assistance in Ngunnawal (17)
- Domestic assistance in Bonner (15)
- Domestic assistance in Casey (14)
- Domestic assistance in Deakin (14)
Questions about domestic assistance in Acton
How many organisations list domestic assistance in Acton?
5 register listings for domestic assistance cover Acton: 5 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Australian Capital Territory, Acton is number 60 of 113 suburbs for domestic assistance listings.
Which suburbs near Acton also list domestic assistance?
The closest are City (9 listings, about 1 km), Canberra (204 listings, about 1 km) and Turner (21 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list domestic assistance in Acton only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 4 are listed in more than one state.
What else do domestic assistance listings in Acton support?
Listings that include domestic assistance here also list community access (5 of 5), personal care (5 of 5), respite care (5 of 5), support workers (5 of 5) and transport (5 of 5).
How many people in Acton need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 8 people in Acton (0.3%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Australian Capital Territory. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
See all domestic assistance providers
Reading about Domestic assistance
- Personal care and daily living supports: what to ask a provider: Help with showering, dressing, meals and the household is personal. These are the questions that help you set routines, protect your dignity and keep control.
- Hiring an independent support worker: what to ask and check: Some people choose to work directly with an independent worker rather than a larger provider. Here is what to look at first, and what to put in writing.
- Finding NDIS supports in regional and remote areas: Fewer providers and longer distances change how you search. Here is a practical approach to widening the search, asking about travel and building a back-up.