Household Tasks referrals for NDIS coordinators
Help with the essential household jobs a participant cannot do because of their disability — cleaning, laundry, linen and general home upkeep.
NDIS registration group: Household tasks
What Household Tasks is under the NDIS
Household Tasks is a Core support under the NDIS, funded within the Assistance with Daily Life support category. It pays for a support worker to help with the essential domestic jobs a participant cannot manage because of their disability — general cleaning, laundry, changing and washing bed linen, dishes and keeping the home hygienic and safe.
The NDIS funds only the disability-related portion of these tasks. It will not cover housework a participant could reasonably do themselves, or jobs that would ordinarily be shared by other members of the household — the support has to be reasonable, necessary and clearly linked to the participant's disability. Household tasks is also distinct from personal care: it is help to maintain the home, not help with the body.
The support sits in the 'Household tasks' registration group overseen by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Registration is not legally mandated for this support in the way it is for specialist behaviour support or SDA, but the provider must match the participant's plan management — agency-managed participants use registered providers, while plan-managed and self-managed participants may use registered or unregistered providers.
What it covers
- Regular house cleaning — floors, surfaces, bathrooms and kitchen
- Vacuuming, mopping and dusting
- Laundry — washing, drying, folding and ironing
- Changing, washing and remaking bed linen
- Dishwashing and general kitchen clean-up
- Rubbish and recycling — emptying and putting out bins
- Essential yard and garden upkeep to keep the home safe and accessible
- Seasonal or deep cleaning where disability prevents the participant doing it
- Help maintaining a clean, hygienic and safe home environment
Who it suits
Refer for Household Tasks when a participant cannot safely or independently keep their home clean, hygienic and safe because of disability — physical, sensory, cognitive or psychosocial — and there is no informal support able to do it.
It suits participants living alone, or those for whom an unkempt home creates a real health or safety risk, and it often pairs with personal care, SIL or recovery coaching.
How to refer Household Tasks on Novida
Start on Novida by searching the Household Tasks registration group and filtering to the participant's location. You will see verified providers with their registration status and the supports they cover, so you can shortlist on capacity, catchment and whether they also handle personal care or garden and yard work if the participant needs it.
Before you contact anyone, confirm the provider suits the plan-management type and has genuine current capacity for the frequency required — a live listing is not a guarantee of availability. Then contact your shortlisted providers directly with a complete referral: documented participant consent, NDIS number, plan-management type, the relevant Core / household tasks line item and remaining budget, the service frequency and start date, and any access, cultural, language or gender requirements.
Novida is free for support coordinators and recovery coaches, and never sits in the middle of your referral. The provider responds to you, the service agreement is made between the provider and the participant, and you stay the coordinator holding the relationship — no fee, no commission and no account required to make contact.
What to check before you refer
- Confirm the plan actually funds household tasks in the Core / Assistance with Daily Life budget, with enough budget remaining — don't assume it because personal care is funded.
- Check the tasks are disability-related and not jobs that would ordinarily fall to other household members, so the support meets the reasonable-and-necessary test and the provider can claim cleanly.
- Match the provider's registration to the plan-management type (agency-managed needs a registered provider), and confirm they cover any garden, yard or deep-cleaning the participant needs.
Household Tasks — NDIS price limits (2026–27)
- House Cleaning And Other Household Activities — $55.21 per hour (01_020_0120_1_1)
- House or Yard Maintenance — $53.61 per hour (01_019_0120_1_1)
How it’s priced
Household tasks is priced per hour under the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (the NDIS Price Guide), with different price limits for weekday daytime, evening, weekend and public holiday supports. Providers cannot charge above the relevant limit, so confirm the applicable rate and any provider travel before the participant signs a service agreement.
Coordinator FAQs — Household Tasks
- Does Household Tasks funding cover general cleaning, or only disability-specific jobs?
- It covers everyday domestic tasks — cleaning, laundry, linen and similar — but only the portion the participant cannot do because of their disability. The NDIA will not fund household jobs that would ordinarily fall to others in the home, or tasks unrelated to disability. Framing the referral around the disability-related need helps the…
- Which budget does Household Tasks come from?
- It sits in the Core support budget, under the Assistance with Daily Life category. Core funding is generally flexible, so a participant can usually move funds between most Core categories to cover household tasks as needs change. Check the plan wording, though — a stated or quoted plan can limit that flexibility, so confirm what the plan…
- Do I have to use a registered provider for household tasks?
- It depends on plan management. Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) participants must use providers registered for the Household tasks registration group. Plan-managed and self-managed participants can use registered or unregistered providers. There is no legal registration requirement for this support the way there is for behaviour support or…
- Can household tasks include garden or yard maintenance?
- Yes, essential yard and garden upkeep can be funded where the participant cannot do it because of disability and it is needed to keep the home safe and accessible — for example clearing overgrowth around paths. It does not cover landscaping, major works or general property improvement, and the NDIA considers whether anyone else in the…
- What's the difference between Household Tasks and Assistance with Daily Life?
- Household tasks is domestic help — cleaning, laundry and linen — to maintain the home. Assistance with daily personal activities covers personal care, such as showering, dressing and meals. They are separate supports with separate line items, though the same worker often delivers both in one visit. Refer against whichever the…
- The participant lives with family — can they still get household tasks funded?
- Possibly, but it is assessed carefully. The NDIA funds the participant's disability-related need, not tasks that would ordinarily be shared by others in the household. If domestic tasks fall to a family carer who cannot sustain them, that context matters. Document why the support is reasonable, necessary and disability-related so the…
- Can one provider deliver household tasks alongside personal care or SIL?
- Often yes. Many providers registered for household tasks are also registered for assistance with daily life, and can bundle domestic help into the same visit or roster — which is efficient for the participant. On Novida you can filter for providers covering both, then confirm they have real capacity for the combined support before you…
- How quickly can a household tasks referral be placed?
- Domestic supports usually place quickly because the provider pool is large. Send a complete referral — consent, NDIS number, plan-management type, the household tasks line item and budget, frequency and any access requirements — and providers can often confirm within hours to a few days. Incomplete referrals are the main cause of delay,…
- How is household tasks priced under the NDIS?
- It is priced per hour under the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (the Price Guide). Price limits vary by time of day and day of week — weekday daytime, evening, weekend and public holiday rates all differ. Providers cannot charge above the relevant limit. Ask providers to confirm the applicable rate and any provider travel…
Related NDIS registration groups
- Supported Independent Living (SIL) referrals
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) referrals
- Short Term Accommodation & Respite referrals
- Assistance with Daily Life referrals
- High Intensity Daily Support referrals
- Home Modifications referrals
How to check a provider’s credentials
- NDIS Commission provider register — NDIS registration
- How worker screening works — Worker screening
- Make a complaint to the NDIS Commission — Complaints & conduct