Personal care providers in South Townsville, Queensland
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering South Townsville, 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 South Townsville 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.
South Townsville at a glance
Of the 726 Queensland suburbs we compare, South Townsville is number 542 for personal care listings, with 4. The most is Brisbane, with 713.
Personal care near South Townsville
These Queensland suburbs are the closest to South Townsville with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Townsville City (37 listings, about 1 km)
- Personal care in Townsville (3 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Railway Estate (7 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Hermit Park (6 listings, about 4 km)
- Personal care in Castle Hill (4 listings, about 4 km)
- Personal care in Hyde Park (4 listings, about 5 km)
Who lists personal care in South Townsville
4 register listings for personal care cover South Townsville: 4 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, South Townsville had 2,424 residents with a median age of 41. 135 people (5.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6% across Queensland. 15.2% were aged 65 or over (17% across Queensland). The median household income was $1,516 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (4 of 4), support workers (4 of 4), transport (4 of 4), domestic assistance (3 of 4) and housing (SDA & SIL) (3 of 4).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Bethel Therapy.
3 of the 4 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in South Townsville cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 6 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 6.
South Townsville 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 South Townsville 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 South Townsville
4 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for South Townsville, QLD. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Townsville Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Reliance Caring Domestic assistance, Personal care, Respite care
- Boldli Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Bethel Therapy Behaviour support, Domestic assistance, Life skills
See all 4 NDIS providers listed in South Townsville
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 South Townsville. 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 South Townsville
Each number is how many register listings in South Townsville list that support.
- Therapy services in South Townsville (6)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in South Townsville (5)
- Transport in South Townsville (5)
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 South Townsville
How many organisations list personal care in South Townsville?
4 register listings for personal care cover South Townsville: 4 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Queensland, South Townsville is number 542 of 726 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near South Townsville also list personal care?
The closest are Townsville City (37 listings, about 1 km), Townsville (3 listings, about 2 km) and Railway Estate (7 listings, about 3 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in South Townsville only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas.
Which personal care listings in South Townsville cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Bethel Therapy.
What else do personal care listings in South Townsville support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (4 of 4), support workers (4 of 4), transport (4 of 4), domestic assistance (3 of 4) and housing (SDA & SIL) (3 of 4).
How many people in South Townsville need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 135 people in South Townsville (5.6%) 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.