Personal care providers in Derwent Park, Tasmania

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Derwent Park, TAS — 10 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 Derwent Park 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.

Derwent Park at a glance

Of the 144 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Derwent Park is number 21 for personal care listings, with 10. The most is Hobart, with 69.

Personal care near Derwent Park

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

Who lists personal care in Derwent Park

10 register listings for personal care cover Derwent Park: 5 on the NDIS Commission register and 5 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Derwent Park had 872 residents with a median age of 35. 110 people (12.6%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 18.6% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,190 a week.

Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 6 cover 26 to 100 areas.

Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (10 of 10), respite care (10 of 10), dementia care (9 of 10), community access (5 of 10) and support workers (5 of 10).

The typical listing here records 9 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Glenview Community Services and Ontrack Tasmania.

10 of the 10 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Derwent Park cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 3 by listings; the most listed is respite care, with 15.

Derwent Park has more personal care listings than 3 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 Derwent Park 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 Derwent Park

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

See all 5 NDIS providers listed in Derwent Park

Aged care register listings for personal care in Derwent Park

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

See all 5 aged care providers listed in Derwent Park

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 Derwent Park. 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 Derwent Park

Each number is how many register listings in Derwent Park list that support.

Personal care in other Tasmania suburbs

Questions about personal care in Derwent Park

How many organisations list personal care in Derwent Park?

10 register listings for personal care cover Derwent Park: 5 on the NDIS Commission register and 5 on the My Aged Care register. Across Tasmania, Derwent Park is number 21 of 144 suburbs for personal care listings.

Which suburbs near Derwent Park also list personal care?

The closest are Glenorchy (26 listings, under 1 km), Goodwood (10 listings, about 1 km) and Moonah (22 listings, about 1 km).

Do organisations that list personal care in Derwent Park only work locally?

Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 6 cover 26 to 100 areas.

Which personal care listings in Derwent Park cover only a few areas?

2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Glenview Community Services and Ontrack Tasmania.

What else do personal care listings in Derwent Park support?

Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (10 of 10), respite care (10 of 10), dementia care (9 of 10), community access (5 of 10) and support workers (5 of 10).

How many people in Derwent Park need help with everyday activities?

At the 2021 Census, 110 people in Derwent Park (12.6%) 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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