Domestic assistance providers in Spence, Australian Capital Territory
This page lists domestic assistance providers and register listings covering Spence, ACT — 7 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 Spence 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.
Spence at a glance
Of the 113 Australian Capital Territory suburbs we compare, Spence is number 37 for domestic assistance listings, with 7. The most is Canberra, with 204.
Domestic assistance near Spence
These Australian Capital Territory suburbs are the closest to Spence with register listings for domestic assistance. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Domestic assistance in Evatt (6 listings, about 1 km)
- Domestic assistance in Melba (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Domestic assistance in Fraser (3 listings, about 2 km)
- Domestic assistance in Mckellar (3 listings, about 2 km)
- Domestic assistance in Charnwood (5 listings, about 3 km)
- Domestic assistance in Nicholls (5 listings, about 3 km)
Who lists domestic assistance in Spence
7 register listings for domestic assistance cover Spence: 7 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Spence had 2,587 residents with a median age of 38. 140 people (5.4%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Australian Capital Territory. 17.7% were aged 65 or over (13.7% across Australian Capital Territory). The median household income was $2,358 a week.
Reach varies. 5 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include domestic assistance here also list community access (7 of 7), personal care (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7), transport (7 of 7) and housing (SDA & SIL) (5 of 7).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Loving Care Community, Dsk Lifecare, Flip Future Leaders In Progress and Therapeutic Collective.
5 of the 7 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Spence cover 18 different supports. Domestic assistance is number 6 by listings; the most listed is community access, with 10.
Spence has more domestic assistance listings than 6 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 Spence 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 Spence
7 NDIS listings include domestic assistance among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Spence, 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
- Just Better Care Canberra & South Coast Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Dsk Lifecare Personal care, Community access, Transport
- Flip Future Leaders In Progress Personal care, Community access, Transport
- Gsn Disability Support Assistive technology & equipment, Domestic assistance, Employment & education support
- Therapeutic Collective Therapy services, Behaviour support, Plan management
See all 7 NDIS providers listed in Spence
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 Spence. 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 Spence
Each number is how many register listings in Spence list that support.
- Transport in Spence (10)
- Personal care in Spence (9)
- Support coordination in Spence (8)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Spence (6)
- Therapy services in Spence (6)
- Nursing in Spence (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 Spence
How many organisations list domestic assistance in Spence?
7 register listings for domestic assistance cover Spence: 7 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Australian Capital Territory, Spence is number 37 of 113 suburbs for domestic assistance listings.
Which suburbs near Spence also list domestic assistance?
The closest are Evatt (6 listings, about 1 km), Melba (5 listings, about 2 km) and Fraser (3 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list domestic assistance in Spence only work locally?
Not all of them. 5 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Which domestic assistance listings in Spence cover only a few areas?
5 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Loving Care Community, Dsk Lifecare, Flip Future Leaders In Progress and Therapeutic Collective.
What else do domestic assistance listings in Spence support?
Listings that include domestic assistance here also list community access (7 of 7), personal care (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7), transport (7 of 7) and housing (SDA & SIL) (5 of 7).
How many people in Spence need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 140 people in Spence (5.4%) 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.