Daily living and community access
NDIS Daily Living Support
NDIS daily living support helps you manage the everyday routines that keep your life running, and builds the skills to do more of them yourself. On Solotude, it’s provided by independent support workers you choose and message directly.
Last updated October 2026
What daily living support usually includes
- Planning your week and keeping on top of appointments
- Shopping, cooking and simple meal planning
- Budgeting, paying bills and managing money
- Keeping your home tidy and running
- Using public transport and getting around
- Building routines and confidence to live more independently
Who provides daily living support?
Most daily living support is delivered by support workers. Where you need a plan for building specific skills, an occupational therapist can assess what would help and show your support workers how to follow it.Support workers
Provide hands-on help and skill building in your home and community, working towards the goals in your plan. About NDIS support workers · Support workers in SydneyOccupational therapists
Assess how you manage daily tasks, and design strategies, routines or equipment that make them easier. About NDIS occupational therapists · Occupational therapists in SydneyHow much does NDIS daily living support cost?
It depends on what the support is for. Day-to-day help usually comes from your Core Supports budget, under Assistance with Daily Life. Support focused on learning new skills usually comes from Capacity Building, under Improved Daily Living Skills. The NDIS sets price limits for both, and rates change with the time of day and day of the week. From 1 October 2026, Improved Daily Living Skills budgets are being reduced as plans are created or reassessed, and from 1 February 2027 at renewal. Day-to-day help like personal care and cleaning isn’t affected. Read the official NDIS update on support budget changes. Every provider on Solotude shows their rate on their profile, so you know the cost before you message them. For current price limits, check the official NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.Finding daily living support on Solotude
- Create a free account. It takes a couple of minutes and you don’t need your NDIS number. Create a free account
- Search for support workers by your suburb, the days you need and the support you’re after.
- Read profiles and see exactly what Solotude has checked for each provider.
- Message providers directly. Your phone and email stay private until you choose to share them.
- Agree the support and the price in a service agreement between the two of you.
Frequently asked questions
What is NDIS daily living support?
It’s help with the everyday tasks of running your life, like shopping, cooking, budgeting, routines and getting around, along with support to build the skills to do more yourself.Who provides daily living support?
Support workers provide most daily living support. Occupational therapists assess what you need and can design skill-building programs your support workers follow.What’s the difference between daily living support and personal care?
Personal care is help with your body, like showering, dressing and toileting. Daily living support is help with running your life and home, like cooking, budgeting and routines. Many support workers do both.Can a worker help me learn to do things myself?
Yes, and that’s often the goal. Tell providers what you’d like to learn when you message them, and agree how you’ll know it’s working. Building independence is what your plan’s capacity building funding is for.Related services
