Personal care providers in Essendon West, Victoria

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Essendon West, VIC — 12 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 Essendon West 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.

Essendon West at a glance

Of the 732 Victoria suburbs we compare, Essendon West is number 293 for personal care listings, with 12. The most is Melbourne, with 559.

Personal care near Essendon West

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

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

Who lists personal care in Essendon West

12 register listings for personal care cover Essendon West: 10 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Essendon West had 1,559 residents with a median age of 39. 67 people (4.3%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 16.5% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $2,338 a week.

Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 7 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (11 of 12), community access (9 of 12), domestic assistance (9 of 12), nursing (9 of 12) and housing (SDA & SIL) (8 of 12).

The typical listing here records 9 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Striving Hands.

10 of the 12 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Essendon West cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings.

Essendon West has more personal care listings than 2 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 Essendon West 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 Essendon West

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

See all 10 NDIS providers listed in Essendon West

Aged care register listings for personal care in Essendon West

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

See all 2 aged care providers listed in Essendon West

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 Essendon West. 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 Essendon West

Each number is how many register listings in Essendon West list that support.

Personal care in other Victoria suburbs

Questions about personal care in Essendon West

How many organisations list personal care in Essendon West?

12 register listings for personal care cover Essendon West: 10 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register. Across Victoria, Essendon West is number 293 of 732 suburbs for personal care listings.

Which suburbs near Essendon West also list personal care?

The closest are Aberfeldie (9 listings, about 1 km), Niddrie (19 listings, about 1 km) and Maribyrnong (27 listings, about 2 km).

Do organisations that list personal care in Essendon West only work locally?

Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 7 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 3 are listed in more than one state.

Which personal care listings in Essendon West cover only a few areas?

1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Striving Hands.

What else do personal care listings in Essendon West support?

Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (11 of 12), community access (9 of 12), domestic assistance (9 of 12), nursing (9 of 12) and housing (SDA & SIL) (8 of 12).

Do any personal care listings in Essendon West mention languages other than English?

Some say on their own websites that they support Cantonese (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing), Spanish (1 listing), Turkish (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing). Ask a provider directly to confirm.

How many people in Essendon West need help with everyday activities?

At the 2021 Census, 67 people in Essendon West (4.3%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.

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