For people 60 years and over and for people of any age with a disability.

What is Home Assist?

The Home Assist Program provides free information, referrals and subsidised assistance to eligible clients.

What does Home Assist Provide?

Home Assist aims to remove some of the practical housing related difficulties experienced by older people and people with a disability who wish to remain living in their home by providing:

Information & Referrals regarding home maintenance, repairs, minor modifications and home security. Service staff can also refer and assist, if necessary, with employing tradespeople, contracting experts, or planning future work.

Subsidised Assistance assists people who are unable to obtain alternative assistance with minor home maintenance, repairs, modifications and security which relate to their health, safety and security.

Are you eligible for Home Assist?

Eligible people are those who are home owners or live in rental housing and are:

• 60 years and over; or
• of any age with a disability

In addition to the above, to receive subsidised assistance for work in your home, you need to be:

• receiving a Commonwealth Government allowance or payment;
• unable to make use of alternative forms of assistance, such as Home & Community Care, Veterans Affairs, family or friends.

Home Assist Referral Form

To refer yourself or someone else to Home Assist please download and complete the relevant Home Assist Referral Forms or alternatively complete the application online.

Home Assist Self Referral: Online Application Form or PDF form (PDF, 33.6 KB)

Home Assist Service Provider Referral: Online Application Form or PDF form (PDF, 114.2 KB)

Contact Home Assist

Phone: 3810 6662
Email: homeassist@ipswich.qld.gov.au