Meal preparation jobs in Cannons Creek
1 care request a meals assistant could take on was submitted within 30 km of Cannons Creek in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Care requests within 30 km of Cannons Creek
1
request in 90 days
1
meals assistant profile on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of Cannons Creek submitted 1 care request through Carevo that a meals assistant could take on. The services asked for most were household help and meal help. None came from Cannons Creek itself in that window. The nearest sources were Cranbourne (1, 11 km away).
Counted from care requests submitted through Carevo between 15 July 2026 and 12 October 2026, in the service categories meals assistant work covers. They are enquiries from people looking for support, not advertised vacancies, and some will have been filled.
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Support work requested across Victoria
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to meals assistant work, newest first. These are examples of recent demand, not confirmed open vacancies or evidence that each request needs this specialist role. Check the scope, credentials and current status before contacting anyone.
Family carer in Mooroolbark, VIC needs meal help
CHSP-funded · planning ahead
Support coordinator in Lakes Entrance, VIC needs social support and meal help
NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help
NDIS, plan-managed · planning ahead
Provider in Doncaster, VIC needs household help, meal help and transport
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Older person in Doncaster, VIC needs household help, meal help and transport
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Older person in Ferntree Gully, VIC needs meal help
Home Care Package / Support at Home
Older person in Shepparton, VIC needs meal help
CHSP-funded
Family carer in the Western Melbourne region, VIC needs household help, meal help and personal care
Home Care Package / Support at Home · wanted to start soon
Older person in Ferntree Gully, VIC needs meal help
CHSP-funded · was planning ahead
Person needing care in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help
privately funded · wanted to start soon
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help
NDIS, self-managed · wanted to start soon
Family carer in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help
CHSP-funded · wanted to start soon
16 more related care requests across Victoria in the last 90 days. Register your profile to see them in full and contact the ones that fit (contact details are shown when you choose to contact a request, and up to two workers can contact each request).
Requests are anonymised: no names, contact details or health information are stored or shown. A suburb is named only when it has at least three requests in the window; otherwise the region is shown. Who is asking and the timing are inferred from the request by Carevo's classifier, and timing is described in the past tense once a request is more than 30 days old. Regenerated from Carevo's database at each deployment. How we calculate these numbers.
Responses and competition within 30 km of Cannons Creek
1 meals assistant profile on Carevo lists a suburb within 30 km of Cannons Creek. Against 1 request in 90 days, that is about 1 request for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Meals Assistants within 30 km of Cannons Creek
- matching profiles within 30 km
- 1matching profiles within 30 km
Distance is measured between suburb centres, not driving time. Roles, credentials and availability are self-reported; confirm suitability and travel arrangements directly. Availability is as each worker reported it.
Powsteena
Meals Assistant
Helps with transport and meal preparation. Speaks Tamil. Available weekdays and overnights, and can start immediately.
7 km
Distance
7 km
Distance
Providers listed in Cannons Creek
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
15
NDIS and aged care providers list Cannons Creek as a service area
5
of them list the services a meals assistant delivers
Axoria Care 
Uniting AgeWell Melbourne South Metro Home Care 
Uniting AgeWell Andrew Kerr Home Care 
Nurse Next Door Melbourne South East 
Lavish Care Services Cannons Creek (3977) is in the Casey (City) local government area, with about 647 residents.
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What meals assistant pay looks like
Meals assistants delivering and preparing meals in home care are generally paid under the SCHADS Award home care stream at the entry classification (Level 1); those in residential aged care are covered by the Aged Care Award.
$0 to $90 an hour
| Weekday | $27 to $33 an hour |
|---|---|
| Saturday | $40 to $49 an hour |
| Sunday | $54 to $66 an hour |
| Public holiday | $68 to $82 an hour |
Casual employees receive a 25% loading on the ordinary rate (about $34 to $41 an hour on weekdays), with casual weekend and public holiday rates of 1.75x, 2.25x and 2.75x the ordinary rate. Figures are full-time and part-time minimums for employees; independent contractors set their own rates.
How that compares, as of 1 July 2026
$27.28–$32.61
an hour · SCHADS Award minimum, home care employee, Level 1, full-time (Fair Work pay guide)
$73.58
an hour · NDIS price limit for standard weekday self-care support: the most a provider can bill a participant's plan for that hour, which funds wages, on-costs and overheads. A service price cap, not a worker wage (Pricing Schedule 2026–27)
Work out your own rate with the SCHADS award tool or the pay rate calculator.
Indicative hourly rates based on the SCHADS Award (MA000100), from the Fair Work pay guide effective 1 July 2026 (Fair Work pay guides). Modern award rates are national and do not vary by state. Pay is set by each provider and can be higher under an enterprise agreement. General information only, not financial advice.
Checks, qualifications and what providers look for are the same wherever you work: meals assistant checks and credentials, meals assistant pay rates, full meals assistant pay guide.
Meal preparation jobs near Cannons Creek
The closest suburbs that had their own meals assistant requests, nearest first.
Also nearby: Blind Bight, Pearcedale, Tooradin, Clyde, Cranbourne South, Junction Village, Botanic Ridge, Somerville.
Working for yourself
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Frequently asked questions
Does Carevo have meals assistant jobs in Cannons Creek I can apply for?
Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. It passes on care requests from people looking for support. In the last 90 days there were 1 within 30 km of Cannons Creek that a meals assistant could take on. You register your availability and credentials once, the requests that match your services, area and funding types appear on your dashboard, and you choose which to contact.
How much meals assistant work is there near Cannons Creek?
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of Cannons Creek submitted 1 care request through Carevo that a meals assistant could take on. The services asked for most were household help and meal help. None came from Cannons Creek itself in that window. The nearest sources were Cranbourne (1, 11 km away).
How many other meals assistants are near Cannons Creek?
1 meals assistant profile on Carevo lists a suburb within 30 km of Cannons Creek. Against 1 request in 90 days, that is about 1 request for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.
Does it cost anything?
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