Personal care providers in East Melbourne, Victoria

Personal care in East Melbourne, Victoria supports people with daily personal activities such as showering, dressing, grooming, and moving safely. There are 44 providers listing personal care services in East Melbourne. At the 2021 Census, the suburb had a population of 4,896, with 187 people needing help with core activities. This page helps you compare local options and see how East Melbourne relates to nearby suburbs like Collingwood and Richmond.

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering East Melbourne, VIC — 44 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 East Melbourne and the surrounding Victoria area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

East Melbourne at a glance

Of the 732 Victoria suburbs we compare, East Melbourne is number 77 for personal care listings, with 44. The most is Melbourne, with 559.

Personal care near East Melbourne

These Victoria suburbs are the closest to East Melbourne with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Some personal care listings in East Melbourne say on their own websites that they support Arabic (1 listing), Cantonese (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing), Spanish (1 listing) and Turkish (1 listing).

Who lists personal care in East Melbourne

44 register listings for personal care cover East Melbourne: 37 on the NDIS Commission register and 7 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, East Melbourne had 4,896 residents with a median age of 42. 187 people (3.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 22.3% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $2,345 a week.

Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 10 cover 6 to 25 areas, 25 cover 26 to 100 areas and 6 cover more than 100 areas. 17 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (40 of 44), community access (37 of 44), domestic assistance (36 of 44), transport (36 of 44) and respite care (33 of 44).

The typical listing here records 11 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include St Paul's Hostel, Sheila Di Paolo and TriCare Services.

36 of the 44 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in East Melbourne cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings.

East Melbourne 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.

Personal care providers in East Melbourne

There are 44 personal care providers listed in East Melbourne. Of these, 37 are registered for NDIS services and 7 for aged care. No providers are SolDirectory members. Most providers list more than one type of support, with a typical listing including 11 different supports. Some supports you may find include assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating. Local names include St Paul's Hostel, Sheila Di Paolo, and TriCare Services.

Comparing East Melbourne and nearby suburbs

East Melbourne sits close to several other areas with personal care options. Collingwood, just 1 km away, has 38 listings. Richmond, 2 km from East Melbourne, lists 94 providers. Melbourne, also 2 km away, has 559 listings, the highest in the region. Fitzroy and Abbotsford have 27 and 13 listings, respectively. Checking nearby suburbs can help compare the range of services available.

Personal care and support needs in East Melbourne

At the 2021 Census, 187 people in East Melbourne needed help with core activities, making up 3.8 percent of the population. The suburb's median age was 42. The proportion of people aged 65 and over was 22.3 percent, which is higher than the Victoria average of 16.8 percent. These figures may help when thinking about the level of support available in the area.

What personal care includes

Personal care covers help with showering, bathing, grooming, dressing, and moving safely. It can also include support with toileting, continence routines, and personal hygiene. Some providers assist with eating, drinking, and mealtime routines. The right arrangement aims to protect privacy and offer only as much help as needed. Each provider lists the supports they offer, which may include community access, domestic assistance, and transport.

SolDirectory providers

No SolDirectory providers have registered personal care for East Melbourne 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 East Melbourne

37 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for East Melbourne, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 37 NDIS providers listed in East Melbourne

Aged care register listings for personal care in East Melbourne

7 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for East Melbourne, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 7 aged care providers listed in East Melbourne

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 East Melbourne. 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 East Melbourne

Each number is how many register listings in East Melbourne list that support.

Personal care in other Victoria suburbs

Questions about personal care in East Melbourne

How many personal care providers are in East Melbourne?

There are 44 personal care providers listed in East Melbourne. Of these, 37 are registered for NDIS services and 7 for aged care.

How does East Melbourne compare to nearby suburbs for personal care?

East Melbourne has 44 listings. Richmond has 94, Collingwood 38, Fitzroy 27, and Abbotsford 13. Melbourne has 559 personal care providers.

What is the typical age and support need in East Melbourne?

At the 2021 Census, the median age was 42. There were 187 people needing help with core activities, which is 3.8 percent of the population.

What languages are available for personal care in East Melbourne?

Some personal care providers in East Melbourne list services in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Turkish.

What supports are often listed by personal care providers?

Supports often include assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, community access, domestic assistance, and transport.

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