Personal care providers in North Wollongong, New South Wales

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering North Wollongong, NSW — 15 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 North Wollongong 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.

North Wollongong at a glance

Of the 1,258 New South Wales suburbs we compare, North Wollongong is number 232 for personal care listings, with 15. The most is Sydney, with 415.

Personal care near North Wollongong

These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to North Wollongong with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Some personal care listings in North Wollongong say on their own websites that they support Cantonese (1 listing), Hindi (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing).

Who lists personal care in North Wollongong

15 register listings for personal care cover North Wollongong: 13 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, North Wollongong had 2,299 residents with a median age of 30. 91 people (4%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 13.1% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $1,549 a week.

Reach varies. 4 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 8 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include personal care here also list community access (14 of 15), life skills (14 of 15), support coordination (14 of 15), support workers (14 of 15) and domestic assistance (13 of 15).

The typical listing here records 10 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Clae Disability Services, Friendly Caring, InMotion Group Wollongong and Carlitas Caring Services.

14 of the 15 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in North Wollongong cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 16.

North Wollongong has more personal care listings than 5 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 North Wollongong 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 North Wollongong

13 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for North Wollongong, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 13 NDIS providers listed in North Wollongong

Aged care register listings for personal care in North Wollongong

2 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for North Wollongong, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 2 aged care providers listed in North Wollongong

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

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 North Wollongong. 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 North Wollongong

Each number is how many register listings in North Wollongong list that support.

Personal care in other New South Wales suburbs

Questions about personal care in North Wollongong

How many organisations list personal care in North Wollongong?

15 register listings for personal care cover North Wollongong: 13 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register. Across New South Wales, North Wollongong is number 232 of 1,258 suburbs for personal care listings.

Which suburbs near North Wollongong also list personal care?

The closest are Fairy Meadow (9 listings, about 1 km), Gwynneville (3 listings, about 2 km) and Mount Ousley (4 listings, about 2 km).

Do organisations that list personal care in North Wollongong only work locally?

Not all of them. 4 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 8 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.

Which personal care listings in North Wollongong cover only a few areas?

4 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Clae Disability Services, Friendly Caring, InMotion Group Wollongong and Carlitas Caring Services.

What else do personal care listings in North Wollongong support?

Listings that include personal care here also list community access (14 of 15), life skills (14 of 15), support coordination (14 of 15), support workers (14 of 15) and domestic assistance (13 of 15).

Do any personal care listings in North Wollongong mention languages other than English?

Some say on their own websites that they support Cantonese (1 listing), Hindi (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing). Ask a provider directly to confirm.

How many people in North Wollongong need help with everyday activities?

At the 2021 Census, 91 people in North Wollongong (4%) 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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