Personal care providers in Lorne, Victoria
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Lorne, VIC — 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 Lorne 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.
Lorne at a glance
Of the 732 Victoria suburbs we compare, Lorne is number 395 for personal care listings, with 8. The most is Melbourne, with 559.
Personal care near Lorne
These Victoria suburbs are the closest to Lorne with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Big Hill (3 listings, about 6 km)
- Personal care in Aireys Inlet (3 listings, about 14 km)
- Personal care in Kennett River (3 listings, about 17 km)
- Personal care in Anglesea (6 listings, about 24 km)
- Personal care in Gherang (4 listings, about 28 km)
- Personal care in Bells Beach (6 listings, about 30 km)
Who lists personal care in Lorne
8 register listings for personal care cover Lorne: 8 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Lorne had 1,327 residents with a median age of 56. 55 people (4.1%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 34.1% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $1,525 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 4 cover 6 to 25 areas, 2 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list domestic assistance (8 of 8), respite care (8 of 8), support workers (8 of 8), transport (8 of 8) and community access (6 of 8).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Great Ocean Road Health.
7 of the 8 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Lorne cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is transport, with 9.
Lorne has more personal care listings than 6 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 Lorne 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 Lorne
8 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Lorne, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Number 1 Care Provider Domestic assistance, Home modifications, Personal care
- Newdawn Support Services Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
- Nurse Next Door Bellarine Surf Coast Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Sutherland Support Services Domestic assistance, Personal care, Respite care
- Just Better Care Geelong Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Great Ocean Road Health Therapy services, Behaviour support, Domestic assistance
See all 8 NDIS providers listed in Lorne
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 Lorne. 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 Lorne
Each number is how many register listings in Lorne list that support.
- Transport in Lorne (9)
- Domestic assistance in Lorne (8)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Lorne (6)
- Nursing in Lorne (6)
- Support coordination in Lorne (6)
- Plan management in Lorne (5)
Personal care in other Victoria suburbs
- Personal care in Melbourne (559)
- Personal care in Tarneit (214)
- Personal care in Geelong (214)
- Personal care in Dandenong (203)
- Personal care in Werribee (198)
- Personal care in Craigieburn (177)
- Personal care in Cranbourne (172)
- Personal care in Clyde North (162)
- Personal care in Truganina (153)
- Personal care in Point Cook (153)
- Personal care in Frankston (141)
- Personal care in Pakenham (134)
Questions about personal care in Lorne
How many organisations list personal care in Lorne?
8 register listings for personal care cover Lorne: 8 on the NDIS Commission register. Across Victoria, Lorne is number 395 of 732 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Lorne also list personal care?
The closest are Big Hill (3 listings, about 6 km), Aireys Inlet (3 listings, about 14 km) and Kennett River (3 listings, about 17 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Lorne only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 4 cover 6 to 25 areas, 2 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Lorne cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Great Ocean Road Health.
What else do personal care listings in Lorne support?
Listings that include personal care here also list domestic assistance (8 of 8), respite care (8 of 8), support workers (8 of 8), transport (8 of 8) and community access (6 of 8).
How many people in Lorne need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 55 people in Lorne (4.1%) 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.
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.