Personal care providers in East Side, Northern Territory
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering East Side, NT — 5 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 East Side and the surrounding Northern Territory area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
East Side at a glance
Of the 77 Northern Territory suburbs we compare, East Side is number 39 for personal care listings, with 5. The most is Darwin, with 117.
Personal care near East Side
These Northern Territory suburbs are the closest to East Side with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Alice Springs (51 listings, under 1 km)
- Personal care in Sadadeen (4 listings, about 1 km)
- Personal care in Desert Springs (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in The Gap (5 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Araluen (9 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Braitling (7 listings, about 3 km)
Who lists personal care in East Side
5 register listings for personal care cover East Side: 5 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, East Side had 3,098 residents with a median age of 34. 122 people (3.9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 3.5% across Northern Territory. 10.4% were aged 65 or over (8.9% across Northern Territory). The median household income was $2,225 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas and 2 cover 6 to 25 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (5 of 5), housing (SDA & SIL) (5 of 5), respite care (5 of 5), support workers (5 of 5) and transport (5 of 5).
The typical listing here records 10 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Mhaca, OneNess Disability Services and Phora Australia.
5 of the 5 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in East Side cover 14 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings; the most listed is community access, with 5.
East Side has more personal care listings than 1 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 East Side 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 East Side
5 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for East Side, NT. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Shekinah Glory Care Services Support workers, Personal care, Transport
- Naath Disability Services Behaviour support, Domestic assistance, Life skills
- Phora Australia Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Life skills
- Mhaca Employment & education support, Life skills, Personal care
- OneNess Disability Services Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
See all 5 NDIS providers listed in East Side
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 East Side. 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 East Side
Each number is how many register listings in East Side list that support.
Personal care in other Northern Territory suburbs
- Personal care in Darwin (117)
- Personal care in Alice Springs (51)
- Personal care in Winnellie (22)
- Personal care in Zuccoli (22)
- Personal care in Katherine (21)
- Personal care in Berrimah (19)
- Personal care in Darwin City (19)
- Personal care in Coconut Grove (14)
- Personal care in Muirhead (14)
- Personal care in Rosebery (13)
- Personal care in Tennant Creek (13)
- Personal care in Tiwi (13)
Questions about personal care in East Side
How many organisations list personal care in East Side?
5 register listings for personal care cover East Side: 5 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Northern Territory, East Side is number 39 of 77 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near East Side also list personal care?
The closest are Alice Springs (51 listings, under 1 km), Sadadeen (4 listings, about 1 km) and Desert Springs (5 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in East Side only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas and 2 cover 6 to 25 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in East Side cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Mhaca, OneNess Disability Services and Phora Australia.
What else do personal care listings in East Side support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (5 of 5), housing (SDA & SIL) (5 of 5), respite care (5 of 5), support workers (5 of 5) and transport (5 of 5).
How many people in East Side need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 122 people in East Side (3.9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 3.5% across Northern Territory. 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.