Meal preparation jobs in Kealba
17 care requests a meals assistant could take on were submitted within 30 km of Kealba in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.
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Care requests within 30 km of Kealba
17
requests in 90 days
3
in the last 30 days
0
meals assistant profiles on Carevo in the same area
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of Kealba submitted 17 care requests through Carevo that a meals assistant could take on. The services asked for most were meal help, household help and transport. None came from Kealba itself in that window. The nearest sources were Melbourne (11, 15 km away), Doncaster (2, 26 km away) and Box Hill (1, 28 km away). 3 of the 17 arrived in the last 30 days, so the earlier weeks were busier.
65% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 18% by a family member or carer. 67% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.
Where the requests came from
- Melbourne11 requests, 15 km
- Doncaster2 requests, 26 km
- Box Hill1 request, 28 km
- Richmond1 request, 18 km
A suburb is named only when it has at least three requests of any kind in the window. Distances are straight lines between suburb centres.
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 near Kealba: 17 requests within 30 km
Care requests submitted through Carevo in the last 90 days in service categories related to meals assistant work, within 30 km of Kealba: the last 30 days first, nearest to Kealba first among those. 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.
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
NDIS, plan-managed · planning ahead
Older person in Doncaster, VIC needs household help, meal help and transport · 26 km from Kealba
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Provider in Doncaster, VIC needs household help, meal help and transport · 26 km from Kealba
Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon
Family carer in a suburb near Kealba needs household help, meal help and personal care · 8 km from Kealba
Home Care Package / Support at Home · wanted to start soon
Person needing care in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
privately funded · wanted to start soon
NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
NDIS, self-managed · wanted to start soon
Family carer in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
CHSP-funded · wanted to start soon
Older person in Box Hill, VIC needs meal help · 28 km from Kealba
CHSP-funded · wanted to start soon
Support coordinator in a suburb near Kealba needs meal help · 14 km from Kealba
NDIS, plan-managed · wanted to start within weeks
Health professional in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
CHSP-funded · wanted to start within weeks
Older person in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
Home Care Package / Support at Home
Older person in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help · 15 km from Kealba
Home Care Package / Support at Home
5 more related care requests near Kealba 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.
How the work within 30 km of Kealba is funded
Of the 17 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 47% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home, 24% were CHSP-funded and 18% were NDIS plan-managed. 4 were NDIS plan-managed or self-managed, the two arrangements under which a participant can choose an unregistered provider, which includes a sole trader with an ABN.
- Home Care Package or Support at Home47% (8)
- CHSP24% (4)
- NDIS, plan-managed18% (3)
- Privately funded6% (1)
- NDIS, self-managed6% (1)
Share of the 17 requests that stated a funding type. Who can deliver a support under each NDIS arrangement is set by the NDIA: ways to manage your funding.
Responses and competition within 30 km of Kealba
17
had a provider respond
4
had an independent worker respond
0
had no response from any provider or worker
Carevo sent out 16 of these requests. A provider responded to 17 and an independent worker responded to 4. No independent worker responded to the other 12; a provider responded to 12 of those. Every one of them had at least one response. Each request goes to providers as well as workers, and up to two independent workers can contact it, so a request with no response on the day it arrives may not stay that way.
No meals assistant profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb within 30 km of Kealba. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Providers listed in Kealba
Providers receive the same care requests you do, and some hire. A registered profile is visible to the providers listed in your area.
20
NDIS and aged care providers list Kealba as a service area
6
of them list the services a meals assistant delivers
Aurevia Healthcare 
Senior Helpers Tullamarine 
Clover Leaf Sanctuary 
Permalink Support Services Pty Ltd 
Your Journey Starts Here 
Allied Horizon Disability Services Kealba (3021) is in the Brimbank (City) local government area, with about 3,194 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 Kealba
The closest suburbs that had their own meals assistant requests, nearest first.
Also nearby: St Albans, Keilor East, Sunshine North, Keilor Downs, Keilor, Keilor Park, Cairnlea, Avondale Heights.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Carevo have meals assistant jobs in Kealba 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 17 within 30 km of Kealba 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 Kealba?
In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people within 30 km of Kealba submitted 17 care requests through Carevo that a meals assistant could take on. The services asked for most were meal help, household help and transport. None came from Kealba itself in that window. The nearest sources were Melbourne (11, 15 km away), Doncaster (2, 26 km away) and Box Hill (1, 28 km away). 3 of the 17 arrived in the last 30 days, so the earlier weeks were busier.
Who pays for meals assistant work near Kealba?
Of the 17 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 47% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home, 24% were CHSP-funded and 18% were NDIS plan-managed. 4 were NDIS plan-managed or self-managed, the two arrangements under which a participant can choose an unregistered provider, which includes a sole trader with an ABN.
How many other meals assistants are near Kealba?
No meals assistant profile on Carevo currently lists a suburb within 30 km of Kealba. Providers in the area still receive the same requests.
Does it cost anything?
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