Personal care providers in Torrens, Australian Capital Territory
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Torrens, ACT — 3 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list personal care 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 personal care
Assistance with showering, dressing, medication and other daily personal activities. People in Torrens 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.
Torrens at a glance
Of the 123 Australian Capital Territory suburbs we compare, Torrens is number 106 for personal care listings, with 3. The most is Canberra, with 196.
Personal care near Torrens
These Australian Capital Territory suburbs are the closest to Torrens with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Pearce (5 listings, about 1 km)
- Personal care in Mawson (8 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Farrer (3 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Isaacs (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Chifley (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Wanniassa (11 listings, about 3 km)
If you want to look wider, the nearest larger centre is Canberra, about 11 km from Torrens, with 196 listings for personal care. Personal care in Canberra
Who lists personal care in Torrens
3 register listings for personal care cover Torrens: 3 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Torrens had 2,424 residents with a median age of 39. 110 people (4.5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Australian Capital Territory. 15.6% were aged 65 or over (13.7% across Australian Capital Territory). The median household income was $2,612 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 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 personal care here also list community access (3 of 3), domestic assistance (3 of 3), nursing (3 of 3), respite care (3 of 3) and support coordination (3 of 3).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Glamour Care Services.
2 of the 3 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Torrens cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 5 by listings; the most listed is therapy services, with 7.
Torrens has more personal care listings than 0 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 personal care for Torrens 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 personal care in Torrens
3 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Torrens, 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
- Glamour Care Services Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
See all 3 NDIS providers listed in Torrens
Personal care at a glance
Personal care is assistance with daily personal activities such as showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating and moving safely. The right arrangement protects privacy and choice while providing only the level of assistance the person wants and needs.
What personal care may include
- Prompting, supervision or assistance with showering, bathing, grooming and dressing.
- Support with toileting, continence routines and personal hygiene in line with an agreed plan.
- Assistance with eating, drinking and meal-time routines where workers have the required training.
- Safe movement, transfers and use of mobility equipment according to current instructions.
- Establishing reliable morning, evening or community routines while encouraging independence.
Read the full guide to personal care: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these personal care-specific checks when you contact providers in Torrens. 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 Torrens
Each number is how many register listings in Torrens list that support.
Personal care in other Australian Capital Territory suburbs
- Personal care in Canberra (196)
- Personal care in Belconnen (39)
- Personal care in Gungahlin (33)
- Personal care in Phillip (29)
- Personal care in Canberra Airport (21)
- Personal care in Turner (21)
- Personal care in Kambah (18)
- Personal care in Ngunnawal (18)
- Personal care in Dickson (18)
- Personal care in Deakin (16)
- Personal care in Bonner (15)
- Personal care in Holt (15)
Questions about personal care in Torrens
How many organisations list personal care in Torrens?
3 register listings for personal care cover Torrens: 3 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Australian Capital Territory, Torrens is number 106 of 123 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Torrens also list personal care?
The closest are Pearce (5 listings, about 1 km), Mawson (8 listings, about 2 km) and Farrer (3 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Torrens only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 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 personal care listings in Torrens cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Glamour Care Services.
What else do personal care listings in Torrens support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (3 of 3), domestic assistance (3 of 3), nursing (3 of 3), respite care (3 of 3) and support coordination (3 of 3).
How many people in Torrens need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 110 people in Torrens (4.5%) 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.