Guides
Checklists, how the funding works, and what to ask before you choose a cleaner. Written plainly, with sources where a rule or a price is quoted.
House cleaning for seniors: arranging a cleaner for a parent
A practical guide for adult children arranging house cleaning for an older parent: how to raise it, what to ask a cleaner, safety habits and who holds the booking.
SDA and SIL cleaning: how to scope a shared disability home
A practical guide for house managers and SDA or SIL providers on writing a cleaning scope for a shared disability home that works for residents and staff.
What does a house deep cleaning include? Deep vs regular clean
What a house deep clean includes room by room, how it differs from a regular clean, what affects the time it takes, and when it is worth booking one.
Does the NDIS pay for house cleaning? Household tasks explained
When NDIS funding can pay for household tasks like cleaning, how to find it in a plan, and what the NDIS does not fund, such as products and exit cleans.
What does a house cleaner do in 2 hours? Preparing for a first visit
How to prepare for your first visit from a house cleaner, what fits in a two-hour clean and what does not, and the questions to ask before the day.
House cleaning cost: how cleaners price a home
How house cleaning is priced in Sydney and Melbourne: hourly or flat rate, what changes the cost, and how to get an exact written figure for your home.
How to choose a commercial cleaning company: ten questions
Ten questions to ask any commercial cleaning company before you sign, from scope and staffing to insurance, contacts and exit terms, plus a checklist.
NDIS line item 01_020_0120_1_1 explained: house cleaning
What NDIS support item 01_020_0120_1_1 is, how it differs from similar items, and what a cleaning invoice should show so it can be paid.
NDIS cleaning rates 2026-27: the price limit and the 1 December change
The NDIS maximum price for house cleaning is $60.10 an hour and rises to $64.59 from 1 December 2026. What the limit means and who it applies to.
How much should office cleaning be? What drives the price
How office cleaning is priced in Sydney and Melbourne: per hour, per visit or per square metre, what moves the price, and how to compare quotes fairly.
Registered or unregistered: which NDIS cleaners can you use?
Which cleaners an NDIS participant can use under NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed funding, and what to check before choosing any cleaner.
Home care package cleaning: what changed under Support at Home
How cleaning is funded under Support at Home, which replaced Home Care Packages in November 2025, and how a cleaning company can fit in through your provider.
What is forensic cleaning, and how is it different from a deep clean?
What forensic cleaning is, the situations it covers, how it differs from a deep clean, what NSW rules say about waste and licensing, and what to ask.
What to do when someone dies at home in NSW
Calm first steps when someone dies at home in NSW, for expected and unexpected deaths, what the coroner does, and when specialist cleaning is needed.
Who cleans up crime scenes and unattended deaths in Australia?
Police do not usually clean up after a crime or an unattended death. Here is who does in NSW, what happens before cleaning starts and what to ask.
Who pays for crime scene cleaning in NSW and Victoria?
Who pays for forensic or crime scene cleaning: owners and occupiers, insurance, the NSW Victims Support Scheme and the one case where NSW Police pay.