Help around the home
Help with cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping and meal preparation. Agree the priorities and what can be done in the booked time.
Tasks this support can cover
Cleaning
Dishes, benches, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting and other agreed cleaning tasks.
Laundry and household organisation
Washing, hanging, collecting, folding and putting away laundry, plus agreed help to organise everyday items.
Shopping and meals
Help with grocery shopping, putting items away and preparing meals as agreed.
An example visit
A weekly visit might focus on laundry, vacuuming and preparing a meal. Put the priority order in the service agreement so the worker knows what to do when everything cannot fit into one visit.
Questions to settle first
- The jobs that matter most and their priority order
- What you want to do with the worker and what you want done for you
- Products, equipment, pets and access to the home
- Booked time, charges and any tasks that are not included
Questions people ask
Can I choose which household tasks are done?
Yes. List the priority tasks and discuss what can reasonably be completed in the booked time. The service agreement should record what is included, what is not included and any equipment or products needed.
When could this support start?
Tell us the suburb, priority jobs, preferred day and how often you want support. Availability depends on a worker and schedule that suit the request.
Which costs should I ask about?
Ask which household support item applies, the booked visit length, worker travel and what happens if a visit is cancelled.
See prices and service-agreement questionsAsk about help around the home.
A short task list helps the team check whether the work fits the booked time and available worker.