Personal care providers in Birkdale, Queensland
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Birkdale, QLD — 13 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 Birkdale and the surrounding Queensland area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Birkdale at a glance
Of the 726 Queensland suburbs we compare, Birkdale is number 207 for personal care listings, with 13. The most is Brisbane, with 713.
Personal care near Birkdale
These Queensland suburbs are the closest to Birkdale with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Thorneside (4 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Wellington Point (15 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Royal Brisbane Hospital (6 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Alexandra Hills (16 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Ransome (5 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Lota (8 listings, about 4 km)
Who lists personal care in Birkdale
13 register listings for personal care cover Birkdale: 9 on the NDIS Commission register and 4 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Birkdale had 14,816 residents with a median age of 43. 1,010 people (6.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6% across Queensland. 21.9% were aged 65 or over (17% across Queensland). The median household income was $1,903 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 3 cover 6 to 25 areas, 5 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list domestic assistance (13 of 13), community access (12 of 13), support workers (12 of 13), life skills (11 of 13) and nursing (11 of 13).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Kind Supports 2 U and For Life.
11 of the 13 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Birkdale cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is domestic assistance, with 15.
Birkdale 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 Birkdale 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 Birkdale
9 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Birkdale, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Pursue Services Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Life skills
- Absolute Disability Care Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Huge Care Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Bayside OT Personal care, Therapy services, Home modifications
- Hilltop Caring Personal care, Community access, Respite care
- Reliance Caring Domestic assistance, Personal care, Respite care
See all 9 NDIS providers listed in Birkdale
Aged care register listings for personal care in Birkdale
4 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Birkdale, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Myhomecare Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Assistive technology & equipment
- Dovida Brisbane South and Redlands Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Dementia care
- Wesley Mission Queensland Wynnum West Employment & education support, Personal care, Support workers
- For Life Domestic assistance, Assistive technology & equipment, Home modifications
See all 4 aged care providers listed in Birkdale
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 Birkdale. 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 Birkdale
Each number is how many register listings in Birkdale list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Birkdale (15)
- Nursing in Birkdale (12)
- Therapy services in Birkdale (12)
- Transport in Birkdale (11)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Birkdale (9)
- Support coordination in Birkdale (8)
Personal care in other Queensland suburbs
- Personal care in Brisbane (713)
- Personal care in Ipswich (206)
- Personal care in Brisbane City (179)
- Personal care in Southport (128)
- Personal care in Logan Central (96)
- Personal care in Caboolture (95)
- Personal care in South Brisbane (87)
- Personal care in North Lakes (83)
- Personal care in Redcliffe (77)
- Personal care in Toowoomba City (71)
- Personal care in Maroochydore (67)
- Personal care in Redbank Plains (65)
Questions about personal care in Birkdale
How many organisations list personal care in Birkdale?
13 register listings for personal care cover Birkdale: 9 on the NDIS Commission register and 4 on the My Aged Care register. Across Queensland, Birkdale is number 207 of 726 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Birkdale also list personal care?
The closest are Thorneside (4 listings, about 2 km), Wellington Point (15 listings, about 3 km) and Royal Brisbane Hospital (6 listings, about 3 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Birkdale only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 3 cover 6 to 25 areas, 5 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Birkdale cover only a few areas?
2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Kind Supports 2 U and For Life.
What else do personal care listings in Birkdale support?
Listings that include personal care here also list domestic assistance (13 of 13), community access (12 of 13), support workers (12 of 13), life skills (11 of 13) and nursing (11 of 13).
How many people in Birkdale need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 1,010 people in Birkdale (6.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6% across Queensland. 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.