Personal care providers in Blackheath, New South Wales
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Blackheath, NSW — 4 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 Blackheath 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.
Blackheath at a glance
Of the 1,258 New South Wales suburbs we compare, Blackheath is number 870 for personal care listings, with 4. The most is Sydney, with 415.
Personal care near Blackheath
These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to Blackheath with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Mount Victoria (3 listings, about 6 km)
- Personal care in Katoomba (22 listings, about 9 km)
- Personal care in Leura (4 listings, about 10 km)
- Personal care in Wentworth Falls (3 listings, about 12 km)
- Personal care in Blue Mountains National Park (6 listings, about 13 km)
- Personal care in Bullaburra (3 listings, about 15 km)
If you want to look wider, the nearest larger centre is Parramatta, about 69 km from Blackheath, with 249 listings for personal care. Personal care in Parramatta
Who lists personal care in Blackheath
4 register listings for personal care cover Blackheath: 4 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Blackheath had 4,672 residents with a median age of 53. 310 people (6.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 29.4% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $1,332 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (4 of 4), community access (3 of 4), domestic assistance (3 of 4), housing (SDA & SIL) (3 of 4) and respite care (3 of 4).
The typical listing here records 14 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Inc and Rehoboth.
3 of the 4 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Blackheath cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 7 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 7.
Blackheath has more personal care listings than 3 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 Blackheath 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 Blackheath
4 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Blackheath, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Ivy Health and Support Services Personal care, Support workers
- Pearl Home Care - Central West NSW Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Dementia care
- Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Inc Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Life skills
- Rehoboth Assistive technology & equipment, Domestic assistance, Employment & education support
See all 4 NDIS providers listed in Blackheath
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 Blackheath. 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 Blackheath
Each number is how many register listings in Blackheath list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Blackheath (6)
- Therapy services in Blackheath (6)
- Support coordination in Blackheath (5)
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 Blackheath
How many organisations list personal care in Blackheath?
4 register listings for personal care cover Blackheath: 4 on the NDIS Commission register. Across New South Wales, Blackheath is number 870 of 1,258 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Blackheath also list personal care?
The closest are Mount Victoria (3 listings, about 6 km), Katoomba (22 listings, about 9 km) and Leura (4 listings, about 10 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Blackheath only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Blackheath cover only a few areas?
2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre Inc and Rehoboth.
What else do personal care listings in Blackheath support?
Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (4 of 4), community access (3 of 4), domestic assistance (3 of 4), housing (SDA & SIL) (3 of 4) and respite care (3 of 4).
How many people in Blackheath need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 310 people in Blackheath (6.6%) 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.