NDIS Assistance With Self-Care Activities in Melbourne
Respectful, reliable help with the everyday personal tasks that matter most, showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating and medication prompts. Delivered in your own home by a registered NDIS provider, so you stay safe, comfortable and independent.
NDIS assistance with self-care activities is funded, hands-on help with everyday personal tasks — bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating and medication prompts (also called Activities of Daily Living). It's funded from your Core Supports budget under Assistance with Daily Life, and helps you live safely and independently at home.
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Everyday Personal Support, Delivered With Dignity
Assistance with self-care activities is funded NDIS support that helps you manage essential daily personal tasks safely and confidently. Rather than doing everything for you, our support workers help you do as much as you can for yourself — building confidence and independence while your dignity is always respected.
It sits in your Core Supports budget under Assistance with Daily Life, and can be delivered one-on-one at home, within Supported Independent Living (SIL), or alongside domestic assistance.
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Self-Care Supports We Provide
Personalised help with the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), tailored to your routine, culture and preferences.
Showering & Grooming
Bathing, washing hair, oral and denture care, shaving, skincare and nail care — with full respect for your privacy.
Dressing & Undressing
Respectful help to dress and undress for the day and night, at your pace and to your preferences.
Toileting & Continence
Discreet, sensitive support with toileting and continence management, always prioritising comfort and dignity.
Eating & Mealtime Support
Assistance with meal preparation and feeding, including support for modified diets or swallowing difficulties.
Medication Prompts
Reminders and prompts to help you take prescribed medication safely and on time (self-administration support).
Mobility & Transfers
Safe transfers (bed, chair, wheelchair, bathroom) and help using walking aids or hoists to move safely at home.
Clear on What's Included
Supports must be "reasonable and necessary" and directly related to your disability. Here's the quick guide.
✓ Funded
- Hands-on personal care (showering, dressing, toileting)
- Feeding and mealtime assistance
- The time to prepare or cook your meals
- Medication prompts and self-administration support
- Safe transfers and mobility assistance
- Overnight, sleepover and 24/7 personal care
✕ Not funded
- The cost of food or groceries (only the support time)
- Rent, utilities or general living expenses
- Personal items not related to your disability
- Clinical medication management by a nurse (health system)
- Tasks you can reasonably do yourself without support
- Day-to-day taxi/public transport (that's the Transport budget)
Where Self-Care Sits in Your NDIS Plan
Self-care is funded two ways, depending on whether you need direct help now or skill-building for the future.
| Budget | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Core – Assistance with Daily Life | Direct, hands-on personal care and everyday support. |
| Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living | Skill-building so you can do more tasks independently over time. |
| When support is delivered | Price limit / hour |
|---|---|
| Weekday daytime | $73.58 |
| Weekday evening | $81.07 |
| Weekday night | $82.57 |
| Saturday | $103.54 |
| Sunday | $133.50 |
| Public holiday | $163.46 |
| Overnight (night-time sleepover, per night) | $311.79 |
Source: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27 (effective 1 July 2026), Schedule 1 — Disability Support Workers. Price limits are maximums; if funded in your plan there's usually no out-of-pocket cost. See our full NDIS Price Guide.
What Changed for 2026
Keep these 2026 changes in mind
- New price limits from 1 July 2026. The NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27 updated the hourly caps for self-care support (shown above), following the Annual Pricing Review and Fair Work Commission wage decision.
- Meals must be itemised. When meal preparation or delivery is used, invoices must separate the cost of food (not funded) from the support/preparation time (funded).
- Medication is prompts, not clinical management. Support workers provide reminders and help you self-administer; clinical medication management by a nurse is a health-system responsibility, not an NDIS self-care support.
- Defined "NDIS supports" list. Supports must be on the NDIS supports list and be reasonable and necessary — see supports funded by the NDIS.
Accessing Self-Care Support in 3 Steps
From first call to your first visit — a clear, simple path to reliable personal care at home.
Tell Us Your Needs
Call or enquire online. We'll talk through the daily tasks you need help with and your goals.
Build Your Care Plan
We match you with the right support worker and design a schedule that fits your plan and routine.
Start Your Support
Your worker begins in-home personal care at the times that suit you, with regular check-ins.
Personal Care You Can Trust at Your Front Door
Every Sky Care Solutions support worker holds an NDIS Worker Screening Check, First Aid and CPR, and qualifications suited to their role. We match you with workers who respect your routines, culture and preferences — and turn up reliably, every time.
NDIS Registration No: 4050172644 · ABN 27 672 665 235NDIS Self-Care — FAQs
Direct answers to the questions we hear most. See our full FAQ page for more.
What are self-care activities under the NDIS? +
Self-care activities are everyday personal tasks that keep you clean, healthy and comfortable — also called Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Under the NDIS they include bathing and showering, grooming and oral care, dressing, toileting and continence, eating and mealtime support, medication prompts, and safe transfers and mobility around the home.
Which NDIS budget pays for assistance with self-care? +
Direct, hands-on self-care is funded from your Core Supports budget under Assistance with Daily Life. Skill-building support that helps you become more independent over time may be funded from Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living. Your plan sets out how much funding you have.
How much does NDIS self-care support cost in 2026–27? +
Under the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27 (from 1 July 2026), the National price limits for a standard support worker are $73.58/hour weekday daytime, $81.07 weekday evening, $82.57 weekday night, $103.54 Saturday, $133.50 Sunday, $163.46 public holidays, and $311.79 for an overnight sleepover. If it's funded in your plan there is usually no out-of-pocket cost.
Does the NDIS fund meal preparation and feeding? +
Yes — the NDIS can fund the support time to plan, prepare or cook your meals, and help with eating, when your disability means you can't do this independently. It does not cover the cost of the food itself, so invoices must separate the food cost from the preparation or delivery cost.
Can support workers give me my medication? +
Support workers can provide prompts and reminders and assist you to self-administer medication safely. Clinical medication management (for example, administration by a registered nurse) is generally a health-system responsibility rather than an NDIS self-care support, though high-intensity supports may apply for some participants.
Who is eligible for NDIS self-care support? +
You may be eligible if you're an NDIS participant whose disability affects your ability to complete daily personal tasks safely and independently, and the support is reasonable and necessary. It's confirmed in your NDIS plan with funding under Assistance with Daily Life. Children with disability can also receive self-care support (e.g. toileting, feeding, dressing).
Can I get overnight or 24/7 self-care support? +
Yes. We provide evening, overnight (sleepover), weekend and 24/7 personal care for participants with higher or complex needs. The level and frequency depend on what's funded in your plan — we'll review it with you during your free consultation.
Can I choose my own support worker? +
Yes. NDIS participants have choice and control. We match you with a worker who suits your needs, gender preference, language, culture and routine, and we work to keep your team consistent so you're not explaining yourself to strangers each visit.
Do you serve my area of Melbourne? +
We're based in Narre Warren and deliver self-care support across South-East Melbourne, greater Melbourne and Victoria — including Dandenong, Cranbourne, Berwick, Pakenham, Frankston, Casey and surrounds. Contact us to confirm availability in your suburb.
How do I start self-care support with Sky Care Solutions? +
Call 03 7047 9499 or book a free consultation. We'll discuss your needs, check what your plan funds, match you with the right worker, and begin in-home support at times that suit you. If you're switching providers, we handle the transition so there's no gap in your care.
- Supports funded by the NDIS — ndis.gov.au
- NDIS Pricing Arrangements & Price Limits — ndis.gov.au
- NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27 (effective 1 July 2026) — National Disability Insurance Agency
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission — ndiscommission.gov.au
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