Personal care providers in Garbutt, Queensland
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Garbutt, QLD — 9 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 Garbutt 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.
Garbutt at a glance
Of the 726 Queensland suburbs we compare, Garbutt is number 295 for personal care listings, with 9. The most is Brisbane, with 713.
Personal care near Garbutt
These Queensland suburbs are the closest to Garbutt with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Currajong (8 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Belgian Gardens (4 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Pimlico (7 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Castle Hill (4 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Hyde Park (4 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Gulliver (5 listings, about 3 km)
Who lists personal care in Garbutt
9 register listings for personal care cover Garbutt: 8 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Garbutt had 2,309 residents with a median age of 42. 212 people (9.2%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6% across Queensland. 19.1% were aged 65 or over (17% across Queensland). The median household income was $1,082 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 4 cover 6 to 25 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (9 of 9), support workers (9 of 9), domestic assistance (8 of 9), nursing (8 of 9) and respite care (8 of 9).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Abilities Fnq, Cuecare and Little Lantern Group.
8 of the 9 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Garbutt cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 5 by listings; the most listed is therapy services, with 16.
Garbutt has more personal care listings than 6 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 Garbutt 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 Garbutt
8 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Garbutt, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Life Without Barriers Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
- Nurse Next Door Townsville Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Divine Care Queensland Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Personal care
- Reliance Caring Domestic assistance, Personal care, Respite care
- OlaCare Support Services Life skills, Nursing, Personal care
- Abilities Fnq Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Life skills
See all 8 NDIS providers listed in Garbutt
Aged care register listings for personal care in Garbutt
1 aged care listing includes personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Garbutt, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Comlink Australia Personal care, Support workers, Community access
See all 1 aged care providers listed in Garbutt
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 Garbutt. 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 Garbutt
Each number is how many register listings in Garbutt list that support.
- Therapy services in Garbutt (16)
- Domestic assistance in Garbutt (9)
- Nursing in Garbutt (8)
- Support coordination in Garbutt (8)
- Transport in Garbutt (8)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Garbutt (7)
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 Garbutt
How many organisations list personal care in Garbutt?
9 register listings for personal care cover Garbutt: 8 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register. Across Queensland, Garbutt is number 295 of 726 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Garbutt also list personal care?
The closest are Currajong (8 listings, about 2 km), Belgian Gardens (4 listings, about 2 km) and Pimlico (7 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Garbutt only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 4 cover 6 to 25 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Garbutt cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Abilities Fnq, Cuecare and Little Lantern Group.
What else do personal care listings in Garbutt support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (9 of 9), support workers (9 of 9), domestic assistance (8 of 9), nursing (8 of 9) and respite care (8 of 9).
How many people in Garbutt need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 212 people in Garbutt (9.2%) 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.
See all personal care providers
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.