The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) offers support to individuals with disabilities to help them achieve their goals and enhance their quality of life. One key area of support provided by the NDIS is assistance with personal activities.

This support is aimed at helping NDIS participants with daily personal tasks they are unable to manage independently due to their disability. These tasks include personal care activities like hygiene, dressing, grooming, and eating, as well as instrumental activities such as meal preparation, shopping, and laundry.

Examples of Personal Activities Support Include:

• Personal Hygiene: Help with showering, bathing, brushing teeth, and haircare.
• Dressing: Assistance with choosing, putting on, and removing clothes.
• Feeding: Support with meal preparation, eating, and cleaning up.
• Mobility: Assistance with transferring to and from a wheelchair, walking, or using mobility aids.
• Medication Management: Help with administering medication and managing schedules.
• Bladder and Bowel Management: Support with toileting and managing continence.
• Communication: Assistance with using assistive technology or communicating effectively.
• Household Tasks: Help with cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
• Community Access: Support with using public transport or attending community events.
• Social and Recreational Activities: Assistance with hobbies, interests, and social connections.