Personal care providers in Austins Ferry, Tasmania

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Austins Ferry, TAS — 8 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 Austins Ferry and the surrounding Tasmania area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

Austins Ferry at a glance

Of the 144 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Austins Ferry is number 44 for personal care listings, with 8. The most is Hobart, with 69.

Personal care near Austins Ferry

These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to Austins Ferry with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Who lists personal care in Austins Ferry

8 register listings for personal care cover Austins Ferry: 5 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Austins Ferry had 2,395 residents with a median age of 39. 162 people (6.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 17% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,625 a week.

Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.

Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (8 of 8), community access (5 of 8), dementia care (5 of 8), domestic assistance (5 of 8) and respite care (5 of 8).

The typical listing here records 6 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Pacific Community Care, Pacific Community Care and Parmeshar Care Pty Ltd.

7 of the 8 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Austins Ferry cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings; the most listed is nursing, with 8.

Austins Ferry 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 Austins Ferry 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 Austins Ferry

5 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Austins Ferry, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 5 NDIS providers listed in Austins Ferry

Aged care register listings for personal care in Austins Ferry

3 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Austins Ferry, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 3 aged care providers listed in Austins Ferry

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

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 Austins Ferry. 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 Austins Ferry

Each number is how many register listings in Austins Ferry list that support.

Personal care in other Tasmania suburbs

Questions about personal care in Austins Ferry

How many organisations list personal care in Austins Ferry?

8 register listings for personal care cover Austins Ferry: 5 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register. Across Tasmania, Austins Ferry is number 44 of 144 suburbs for personal care listings.

Which suburbs near Austins Ferry also list personal care?

The closest are Claremont (12 listings, about 2 km), Old Beach (7 listings, about 2 km) and Berriedale (5 listings, about 4 km).

Do organisations that list personal care in Austins Ferry only work locally?

Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.

Which personal care listings in Austins Ferry cover only a few areas?

3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Pacific Community Care, Pacific Community Care and Parmeshar Care Pty Ltd.

What else do personal care listings in Austins Ferry support?

Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (8 of 8), community access (5 of 8), dementia care (5 of 8), domestic assistance (5 of 8) and respite care (5 of 8).

How many people in Austins Ferry need help with everyday activities?

At the 2021 Census, 162 people in Austins Ferry (6.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.

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