Personal care providers in Wynyard, Tasmania
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Wynyard, 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 Wynyard 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.
Wynyard at a glance
Of the 144 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Wynyard is number 21 for personal care listings, with 10. The most is Hobart, with 69.
Personal care near Wynyard
These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to Wynyard with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Burnie (21 listings, about 17 km)
- Personal care in West Ulverstone (3 listings, about 40 km)
- Personal care in Ulverstone (11 listings, about 42 km)
- Personal care in Gawler (3 listings, about 42 km)
- Personal care in Smithton (5 listings, about 53 km)
- Personal care in Devonport (32 listings, about 57 km)
Who lists personal care in Wynyard
10 register listings for personal care cover Wynyard: 10 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Wynyard had 6,296 residents with a median age of 49. 579 people (9.2%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 28.3% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,042 a week.
Reach varies. 7 cover 5 or fewer areas and 3 cover 6 to 25 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (10 of 10), domestic assistance (10 of 10), support workers (10 of 10), transport (10 of 10) and housing (SDA & SIL) (9 of 10).
The typical listing here records 10 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Inglis Support Services, Kaloma Support Services, North West Support Services and Synovum Care.
7 of the 10 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Wynyard cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 3 by listings; the most listed is domestic assistance, with 11.
Wynyard 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 Wynyard 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 Wynyard
10 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Wynyard, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Choice Support Plus Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Freedom & Choice Supports Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Innovative Care Tasmania Personal care, Respite care, Support workers
- LEAP Support Services Tasmania Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Assistive technology & equipment
- Inglis Support Services Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Synovum Care Domestic assistance, Home modifications, Nursing
See all 10 NDIS providers listed in Wynyard
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 Wynyard. 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 Wynyard
Each number is how many register listings in Wynyard list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Wynyard (11)
- Transport in Wynyard (11)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Wynyard (10)
- Support coordination in Wynyard (8)
- Therapy services in Wynyard (8)
- Nursing in Wynyard (7)
Personal care in other Tasmania suburbs
- Personal care in Hobart (69)
- Personal care in Launceston (52)
- Personal care in Devonport (32)
- Personal care in Glenorchy (26)
- Personal care in Moonah (22)
- Personal care in Burnie (21)
- Personal care in Kingston (18)
- Personal care in Lindisfarne (15)
- Personal care in Riverside (15)
- Personal care in North Hobart (14)
- Personal care in Newstead (14)
- Personal care in Howrah (13)
Questions about personal care in Wynyard
How many organisations list personal care in Wynyard?
10 register listings for personal care cover Wynyard: 10 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Tasmania, Wynyard is number 21 of 144 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Wynyard also list personal care?
The closest are Burnie (21 listings, about 17 km), West Ulverstone (3 listings, about 40 km) and Ulverstone (11 listings, about 42 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Wynyard only work locally?
Not all of them. 7 cover 5 or fewer areas and 3 cover 6 to 25 areas.
Which personal care listings in Wynyard cover only a few areas?
7 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Inglis Support Services, Kaloma Support Services, North West Support Services and Synovum Care.
What else do personal care listings in Wynyard support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (10 of 10), domestic assistance (10 of 10), support workers (10 of 10), transport (10 of 10) and housing (SDA & SIL) (9 of 10).
How many people in Wynyard need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 579 people in Wynyard (9.2%) 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.
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.