Personal care providers in Palm Island, Queensland
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Palm Island, QLD — 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 Palm Island 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.
Palm Island at a glance
Of the 726 Queensland suburbs we compare, Palm Island is number 542 for personal care listings, with 4. The most is Brisbane, with 713.
Personal care near Palm Island
These Queensland suburbs are the closest to Palm Island with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Ingham (9 listings, about 45 km)
- Personal care in Bushland Beach (5 listings, about 52 km)
- Personal care in Bluewater Park (3 listings, about 52 km)
- Personal care in Mount Low (4 listings, about 56 km)
- Personal care in Deeragun (5 listings, about 58 km)
- Personal care in Burdell (5 listings, about 58 km)
Who lists personal care in Palm Island
4 register listings for personal care cover Palm Island: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Palm Island had 2,138 residents with a median age of 27. 70 people (3.3%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6% across Queensland. 5.4% were aged 65 or over (17% across Queensland). The median household income was $973 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (4 of 4), domestic assistance (4 of 4), respite care (4 of 4), support workers (4 of 4) and assistive technology & equipment (3 of 4).
The typical listing here records 12 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Palm Island Community Company.
4 of the 4 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Palm Island cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings; the most listed is community access, with 4.
Palm Island 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 Palm Island 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 Palm Island
3 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Palm Island, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Townsville Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Selectability Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Personal care
- Optimise Health and Wellness Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
See all 3 NDIS providers listed in Palm Island
Aged care register listings for personal care in Palm Island
1 aged care listing includes personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Palm Island, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Palm Island Community Company Domestic assistance, Assistive technology & equipment, Home modifications
See all 1 aged care providers listed in Palm Island
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 Palm Island. 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?
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 Palm Island
How many organisations list personal care in Palm Island?
4 register listings for personal care cover Palm Island: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register. Across Queensland, Palm Island is number 542 of 726 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Palm Island also list personal care?
The closest are Ingham (9 listings, about 45 km), Bushland Beach (5 listings, about 52 km) and Bluewater Park (3 listings, about 52 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Palm Island only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Which personal care listings in Palm Island cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Palm Island Community Company.
What else do personal care listings in Palm Island support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (4 of 4), domestic assistance (4 of 4), respite care (4 of 4), support workers (4 of 4) and assistive technology & equipment (3 of 4).
How many people in Palm Island need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 70 people in Palm Island (3.3%) 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.