Personal care providers in Balmain, New South Wales
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Balmain, NSW — 11 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 Balmain and the surrounding New South Wales area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Balmain at a glance
Of the 1,258 New South Wales suburbs we compare, Balmain is number 333 for personal care listings, with 11. The most is Sydney, with 415.
Personal care near Balmain
These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to Balmain with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Rozelle (15 listings, under 1 km)
- Personal care in Balmain East (5 listings, about 1 km)
- Personal care in Pyrmont (15 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Millers Point (6 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Barangaroo (8 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Woolwich (8 listings, about 2 km)
Some personal care listings in Balmain say on their own websites that they support Spanish (1 listing).
Who lists personal care in Balmain
11 register listings for personal care cover Balmain: 10 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Balmain had 10,454 residents with a median age of 42. 377 people (3.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 16.3% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $3,039 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 5 cover 26 to 100 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 6 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (11 of 11), domestic assistance (11 of 11), support coordination (11 of 11), nursing (10 of 11) and respite care (10 of 11).
The typical listing here records 13 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Bright Life Group, Dovida Balmain Concord Leichhardt and ESP Healthcare.
11 of the 11 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Balmain cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 5 by listings; the most listed is domestic assistance, with 13.
Balmain has more personal care listings than 4 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 Balmain 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 Balmain
10 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Balmain, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- United for Care Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
- Network of Care Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Permalink Support Services Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Nursing
- Multicultural Care Domestic assistance, Home modifications, Life skills
- Brighter Harmony Support Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Assistive technology & equipment
- N Personal care, Community access, Domestic assistance
See all 10 NDIS providers listed in Balmain
Aged care register listings for personal care in Balmain
1 aged care listing includes personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Balmain, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Dovida Sydney Inner South West Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Assistive technology & equipment
See all 1 aged care providers listed in Balmain
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 Balmain. 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 Balmain
Each number is how many register listings in Balmain list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Balmain (13)
- Therapy services in Balmain (13)
- Support coordination in Balmain (12)
- Nursing in Balmain (10)
- Transport in Balmain (8)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Balmain (7)
Personal care in other New South Wales suburbs
- Personal care in Sydney (415)
- Personal care in Central Coast (316)
- Personal care in Blacktown (263)
- Personal care in Parramatta (249)
- Personal care in Liverpool (224)
- Personal care in Bankstown (184)
- Personal care in Penrith (184)
- Personal care in Campbelltown (161)
- Personal care in Wollongong (150)
- Personal care in Newcastle (148)
- Personal care in Auburn (105)
- Personal care in Fairfield (94)
Questions about personal care in Balmain
How many organisations list personal care in Balmain?
11 register listings for personal care cover Balmain: 10 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register. Across New South Wales, Balmain is number 333 of 1,258 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Balmain also list personal care?
The closest are Rozelle (15 listings, under 1 km), Balmain East (5 listings, about 1 km) and Pyrmont (15 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Balmain only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 5 cover 26 to 100 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 6 are listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Balmain cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Bright Life Group, Dovida Balmain Concord Leichhardt and ESP Healthcare.
What else do personal care listings in Balmain support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (11 of 11), domestic assistance (11 of 11), support coordination (11 of 11), nursing (10 of 11) and respite care (10 of 11).
Do any personal care listings in Balmain mention languages other than English?
Some say on their own websites that they support Spanish (1 listing). Ask a provider directly to confirm.
How many people in Balmain need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 377 people in Balmain (3.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
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Reading about Personal care
- 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.