Domestic Assistance is normally provided in the home and refers to:• general house cleaning;• unaccompanied shopping (delivered to home); and• linen services.It can include:• dishwashing• house cleaning• clothes washing and ironing• shopping (unaccompanied)• bill paying (unaccompanied)• collection of firewood (in remote areas)• help with meal preparation (where this is not the primary focus of service delivery)• washing of clothes and other household linen or provision and laundering of linen, usually by a separate laundry facility.Services may also include demonstrating and encouraging the use of techniques to improve the person’s capacity for self-management and building confidence. The use of domestic assistance equipment or aids, such as the available range of emerging technologies or modification of work practices to support client participation in chosen domestic tasks is supported where appropriate.