Toronto is the main town on the western side of Lake Macquarie, with its shops running up from the water. NDIS Toronto support from our team means help at home and a support worker for the library, the pool and the foreshore, seven days a week.
On the far side of the lake, support lasts when the roster is built around this shore and the workers who live on it.
Toronto was subdivided in 1887 and named after Toronto in Canada, to mark the visit of the Canadian rowing champion Edward Hanlan in 1884. Long before that, the Awabakal people lived here, and the Ebenezer mission ran nearby from 1829 to 1841.
The Boulevarde is the main street, running about 1.2 kilometres west from the foreshore, and the stretch between the lake and Cary Street holds most of the shops. The Alec Rice Centre, a healthcare centre, is also on The Boulevarde.
The passenger railway closed in 1990, so buses now link Toronto with Fassifern station, and Hunter Valley Buses runs the local routes rather than Newcastle Transport. Toronto Library, tirrabiyangba, is on the corner of Brighton Avenue and Pemell Street and looks out over the lake.
Work on the foreshore began in 2026, starting with a new pavilion, a public square and a terraced lawn. The town has a private hospital, but the nearest public emergency department is at Belmont.
Glenrock Support, a registered NDIS provider, has worked around Lake Macquarie since 2016, and Toronto is a regular stop on our western shore rosters. NDIS Toronto support is planned with travel in mind, so the time you are funded for is time spent with you.
At home, we do personal care and daily living: help in the shower, getting dressed, cooking and starting the morning. We also help with cleaning and household tasks if your plan funds them.
Out of the house, you might want company at the swim centre, the library, the shops or a group. We don't do support coordination, plan management or overnight shifts.
See our getting started page, and for the rest of the lake, the NDIS Lake Macquarie page.
The nearest public emergency department to Toronto, open 24 hours, about 25 minutes away by car.
An accredited Changing Place (MLAK) with a hoist, an adult change table, toilet and shower, plus platform lift access to the hydrotherapy and 25 metre pools.
One of Lake Macquarie's largest libraries, listed as accessible, with parking in the complex and self-access from 6am to 9pm.
Around 20 minutes by car from our base, so we roster Toronto shifts in blocks on this side of the lake.
Personal care and household tasks for people who live within reach of the main street, with errands on the way home from the shops.
Support for NDIS participants who live a few blocks from the water, where a short outing by the lake fits easily into a shift.
Trips to Toronto Swim Centre for people who use its Changing Place, with a support worker to help in the change room and at the pool.
We asked for a different worker after a month, no drama at all. They just asked what would suit better.
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(02) 5550 6138Yes. Toronto Swim Centre has an accredited Changing Place with a hoist and an adult change table, and you need an MLAK key to open it. A platform lift lowers wheelchair users into the hydrotherapy pool and the 25 metre pool. Your support worker can help you in the change room and in the water.
Yes. Toronto is on our list, and it is about twenty minutes from our Wallsend base. We try to roster workers who live on the western side of the lake, and we keep your shifts with the same small team wherever we can.
There is no train station in Toronto any more, since the line closed in 1990. Buses run between Toronto and Fassifern station, and your support worker can travel with you on the bus and the train. We check the timetable and the stops together before the first trip.
Yes. Toronto Library is on the corner of Brighton Avenue and Pemell Street, with lake views and parking in the same complex. Your support worker can help you borrow books, use a computer or go to a program. Staffed hours are weekdays and Saturday mornings.
Yes. Your support worker can help with the list, the walk or roll down The Boulevarde, and carrying the bags. Many people pair the shopping with a coffee or a sit by the foreshore at the bottom of the street. You decide how the time is spent.
We call you as early as we can and offer another worker from your small team, so you see a face you know. If nobody suitable is free, we work out a new time with you rather than sending a stranger. You can always tell us if a change doesn't suit you.
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Serving Toronto, Fassifern, Blackalls Park, Carey Bay, Kilaben Bay and the western shore.