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NDIS Cleaning & Domestic Help in Canberra

NDIS cleaning and domestic assistance across Canberra and the ACT — keeping your home clean, safe and comfortable.

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Registered NDIS
Provider

15 min

Free intro call
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Why Us

Why Canberra Chooses Affective Care

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Local to Canberra

Support workers across the ACT who come to you, at home.

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More Than Cleaning

A safe, comfortable home and a friendly, reliable face each visit.

all ages

Multilingual Team

English, Arabic and Mandarin-speaking workers for Canberra’s communities.

Support for Children, Adults and Older Adults

No Waitlist

Immediate availability, so support starts sooner, not months away.

OUR APPROACH

How domestic assistance works in the ACT.

We start by understanding your home, your routine and what would help most, then match a reliable local worker — so the right tasks get done, your way, with the same friendly face where possible.

Understand: a free chat about your home, tasks and routine.

Match: a reliable Canberra worker who suits you.

Keep it up: regular or one-off visits, on your schedule.

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WHO WE SUPPORT

Domestic help for people across the ACT.

Cleaning and domestic assistance may suit NDIS participants across Canberra who need a hand to keep their home clean, safe and manageable.

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Physical Disability

Help with tasks that are hard on the body or unsafe alone.

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Intellectual Disability

Support and prompting to keep on top of the household.

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Psychosocial Disability

A steady hand when daily tasks feel overwhelming.

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Acquired Brain Injury

Reliable routines that keep the home safe and orderly.

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Chronic Illness

Support on low-energy days so home doesn’t pile up.

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Mobility Challenges

Help with tasks that involve bending, lifting or reaching.

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Older Participants

Keeping a comfortable, safe home with less strain.

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Busy Households

Practical support so daily life stays manageable.

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After Hospital

Extra help at home while recovering and regaining strength.

BUILT ON TRUST & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

The credentials, in plain terms.

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Rita Dagher
Registered Psychologist • Managing Director

A psychology-led provider, so support is respectful and person-centred.

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NDIS-registered provider working to the NDIS Practice Standards.

Trained, screened and reliable support workers across the ACT.

Culturally inclusive, multilingual team (English, Arabic, Mandarin).

Backed by a multidisciplinary team when extra support helps.

OUR HAPPY PARTICIPANTS

A clean home, and less stress.

What we help with

Cleaning and household tasks.

Practical help with the everyday tasks that keep a home clean, safe and comfortable — shaped around your routine.

General Cleaning

Vacuuming, mopping, dusting and surfaces.

Kitchen & Dishes

Dishes, benches and keeping the kitchen tidy.

Bathroom Cleaning

Cleaning and sanitising bathrooms and toilets.

Laundry & Linen

Washing, drying, folding and changing linen.

Tidying & Organising

Decluttering and keeping rooms manageable.

Rubbish & Bins

Taking out rubbish and managing bins.

FLEXIBLE VISITS
Regular or one-off, your way.
CANBERRA & ACT

Domestic help across
the ACT.

Our support workers come to you, at home, right across Canberra and the ACT.

Canberra South
Canberra North
& Surrounds

Not sure if we cover your suburb?

Call us and we’ll confirm whether we can support your Canberra suburb, and how soon we can start.

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About / Our Commitment

Affective Care is a psychology-led, registered NDIS provider. Our cleaning and domestic assistance helps participants across Canberra and the ACT keep a home that’s clean, safe and comfortable — with reliable, respectful, local support.

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Regular or One-Off Support

We fit around your home and routine:

  • Regular weekly or fortnightly visits.
  • One-off, seasonal or spring cleans.
  • The same reliable worker where possible.
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NDIS Funding for Cleaning

  • Cleaning is funded under Core Supports — Assistance with Daily Life.
  • It generally covers the participant’s share of household tasks.
  • Not sure what your plan covers? We’ll help you check and get started.
How it works

Getting started is simple.

Three steps from first call to a cleaner, safer home.

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Free consult

Tell us about your home, tasks and preferred times on a free call.

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Get matched

We match a reliable local worker and agree what’s needed.

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Support begins

Visits start, with the same trusted worker wherever possible.

Ready to start domestic help in Canberra?

Whether you’re a participant, family member or support coordinator, we make it simple. Tell us what’s needed and we’ll match a local ACT worker, confirm funding and start quickly.

Fill in our short form or call us — we respond quickly and have immediate availability.

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Who is Eligible for Supported Independent Living?
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FAMILIES & PARTICIPANTS

A home that feels manageable again.

We take the pressure off with reliable, respectful help around the home, matched to your routine and preferences, with the same friendly worker across the ACT wherever possible.

  • Reliable, consistent local workers.
  • Regular or one-off visits.
  • Immediate availability, no waitlist.
SUPPORT COORDINATORS & PROVIDERS

A reliable Canberra cleaning partner.

Refer with confidence. We respond quickly across the ACT, have immediate availability, and keep clear notes and updates, so your participants get reliable domestic support.

  • Immediate availability, fast onboarding.
  • Support after hospital discharge.
  • Clear updates and NDIS-aware records.
We're ready when you are

A cleaner, safer home in Canberra.

Let’s arrange NDIS cleaning and domestic assistance across Canberra and the ACT that keeps your home comfortable. Immediate availability, no waitlist.

Mon–Fri · 9am – 5pm · No waitlist

FAQ

NDIS Cleaning in Canberra — Common Questions

We provide NDIS cleaning and domestic assistance right across Canberra and the ACT — including Tuggeranong, Kambah, Woden, Weston Creek, Belconnen, Gungahlin and the CBD. Call us to confirm your suburb.

Help with everyday household tasks — general cleaning, kitchen and bathroom, laundry and linen, tidying, and rubbish — so your home stays clean, safe and comfortable.

Yes, when it’s in your plan. Cleaning and domestic assistance is funded under Core Supports — Assistance with Daily Life. It generally covers the participant’s share of household tasks. We can help you check your plan.

Yes, wherever possible. We aim to match you with a reliable local worker and keep the same friendly face across your visits.

Yes. We provide regular weekly or fortnightly visits, as well as one-off, seasonal or spring cleans, and extra help after a hospital stay.

Yes. Our team includes English, Arabic and Mandarin speakers, reflecting Canberra’s diverse communities, so participants feel comfortable.

Domestic assistance is about the home — cleaning and household tasks. Personal care is about the person — showering, dressing and daily self-care. We offer both across the ACT, and can combine them.

We have immediate availability and no waitlist. Call 1300 615 193 or make a referral and we’ll get started quickly.

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PROGRAMS / RELATED SERVICES

Cleaning often pairs with other supports. As a psychology-led, multidisciplinary provider in the ACT, we also offer personal care, social and community participation, high intensity supports, Supported Independent Living, and therapy across Canberra.

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