Household tasks in Melbourne, a home that runs without the load on you.
When the housework becomes too much, it quietly drains the energy you need for everything else. We take the load off — cleaning, laundry, meals, shopping — so your energy goes back to living the life you actually want.
Your home, handled
The load, lifted
When keeping a home running takes all the energy you had for living.
Housework is relentless, and invisible until it is not done. For anyone managing a disability, the daily load of cleaning, laundry, cooking and errands can quietly consume the very energy they needed for the things that actually matter — connection, rest, goals, joy.
And when it piles up, it does more than clutter a home. It weighs on wellbeing, safety and self-esteem, and it can make an already hard day feel impossible.
We lift that weight. A clean, running home, handled reliably — so your limited energy goes where you want it, not into an endless to-do list.
A home should give you energy, not take it. We keep the household running, so you can get on with living.
The whole load, lifted.
Cleaning & tidying
A clean, healthy, calm home — kitchens, bathrooms, floors and living spaces.
Laundry & linen
Washing, drying, folding and fresh linen, handled on a rhythm that suits you.
Meals & cooking
Meal planning, prep and cooking — nourishing food without the effort.
Shopping & errands
Groceries and everyday errands, together or on your behalf.
Keeping it organised
Tidying, decluttering and the small systems that keep a home running.
Household admin
A hand with the everyday paperwork and organisation of running a home.
Done for you, or with you.
There is no single right way. You choose how the help is delivered — and you can change it any time.
Done for you
When you just need the load gone, we handle it — reliably, thoroughly, no fuss.
Done with you
Prefer company, or to stay involved? We do it alongside you, your way.
Building your skills
Where you want it, we help you learn to manage more of the home yourself over time.
Household support is likely a good fit if…
- Household jobs have become hard to manage.
- You want a clean, running home without the load.
- The housework is draining energy you need elsewhere.
- You would like flexible, reliable help — for you or your household.
Something else may suit if…
- You need personal care — see Daily Living & Personal Care.
- You only need cleaning specifically — see Household Cleaning.
- You want to build everyday skills rather than have tasks done — see Life Skills Development.
How household support works
A free Meet & Greet
We learn about your home, your week and what drains you most — no cost, no obligation, no judgement.
We agree what matters
Together we set the tasks, the priorities and the rhythm — and whether you want it done for you or with you.
Your regular help arrives
The same trusted, screened person, reliably — someone who learns your home and how you like things done.
Adjust anytime
More help or less, different tasks, a new balance — your support flexes as life and energy change.
How household support is funded
Assistance with household tasks can be funded from your Core Supports where it relates to your disability. Here is the plain-English version.
Funded from: Core Supports — assistance with daily life (household tasks).
Flexible: From a few hours a week to regular, ongoing help.
Your way: Done for you, done with you, or building your skills — you choose.
Led by you: You decide what matters most and how the help is delivered.
Household Tasks, answered
The whole domestic load: cleaning and tidying, laundry and linen, meal planning and cooking, grocery shopping and errands, decluttering and keeping the home organised, and a hand with household admin. We shape the help around what matters most to you.
Yes — that flexibility is the whole point. We can do the tasks for you when you just need the load gone, do them alongside you if you prefer company or to stay involved, or help you build the skills to manage more yourself. You set the balance, and it can change over time.
Personal care (daily living) is hands-on help with your body — showering, dressing. Household cleaning is specifically cleaning. Household tasks is the broader domestic load — cleaning, laundry, meals, shopping and running the home. Many people combine them.
Assistance with household tasks can be funded from your Core Supports budget where it relates to your disability. We help you understand what your plan covers and use it well.
Yes — and that is how we prefer to work. Rather than sending different people for different jobs, we protect continuity so one trusted worker helps across the whole load, learns your home and how you like things done.
That is completely fine. Household support is flexible by design — you can ask for more or less, change the tasks, or shift between "done for you" and "done with you" as your energy and circumstances change.
Gencare is based in the west of Melbourne and supports participants across Victoria, with our footprint expanding into Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and regional areas. Reach out and we will confirm what is available in your area.
Household tasks sit in Core Supports — Assistance with Daily Life. You can access them where the housework is genuinely harder because of your disability and the support is reasonable and necessary. It does not have to be all-or-nothing either: many people have help with two or three specific tasks that drain them, and manage the rest themselves.
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Household support across Melbourne and Victoria.
Regular household help depends on someone reliable being close by — the same person, at the same time each week. These are the regions our teams cover today.
If your region is not listed, it is still worth asking — our footprint keeps growing, and some supports can start before a local team is fully established. Tell us where you are and we will give you an honest answer about what is available near you.
Let's take the load off.
A warm, no-pressure Meet & Greet — we listen first, you decide everything. A real person replies within ~2 hours.