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Meal preparation jobs in Victoria

28 care requests a meals assistant could take on were submitted across Victoria in the last 90 days. Register free to see the ones still open.

Victoria: Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and regional areas

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Care requests across Victoria

28

requests in 90 days

5

in the last 30 days

2

meals assistant profiles on Carevo in the same area

In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across Victoria submitted 28 care requests through Carevo that a meals assistant could take on. The services asked for most were meal help, household help and transport. The suburbs with the most were Melbourne (11), Ferntree Gully (3), Doncaster (2) and Benalla (1). 5 of the 28 arrived in the last 30 days, so the earlier weeks were busier.

57% of these requests were sent by the person needing care, and 29% by a family member or carer. 71% asked for support to start within a week, so a quick reply counts for a lot here.

Where the requests came from

  1. Melbourne
    11 requests
  2. Ferntree Gully
    3 requests
  3. Doncaster
    2 requests
  4. Benalla
    1 request
  5. Boronia
    1 request
  6. Box Hill
    1 request
  7. Cranbourne
    1 request
  8. Lakes Entrance
    1 request
  9. Moe
    1 request
  10. Mooroolbark
    1 request

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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Meal preparation jobs by city in Victoria

Requests within each city's metro area in the last 90 days.

Melbourne 24 requests Geelong 0 requests Ballarat 0 requests Bendigo 0 requests

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.

  1. Family carer in Mooroolbark, VIC needs meal help

    CHSP-funded · planning ahead

  2. Support coordinator in Lakes Entrance, VIC needs social support and meal help

    NDIS, plan-managed · needs to start soon

  3. NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help

    NDIS, plan-managed · planning ahead

  4. Provider in Doncaster, VIC needs household help, meal help and transport

    Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon

  5. Older person in Doncaster, VIC needs household help, meal help and transport

    Home Care Package / Support at Home · needs to start soon

  6. Older person in Ferntree Gully, VIC needs meal help

    Home Care Package / Support at Home

  7. Older person in Shepparton, VIC needs meal help

    CHSP-funded

  8. 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

  9. Older person in Ferntree Gully, VIC needs meal help

    CHSP-funded · was planning ahead

  10. Person needing care in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help

    privately funded · wanted to start soon

  11. NDIS participant in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help

    NDIS, self-managed · wanted to start soon

  12. Family carer in Melbourne, VIC needs meal help

    CHSP-funded · wanted to start soon

  13. 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.

How the work across Victoria is funded

Of the 26 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 38% were CHSP-funded, 38% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 15% were NDIS plan-managed. 5 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.

  1. CHSP
    38% (10)
  2. Home Care Package or Support at Home
    38% (10)
  3. NDIS, plan-managed
    15% (4)
  4. Privately funded
    4% (1)
  5. NDIS, self-managed
    4% (1)

Share of the 26 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 across Victoria

26

had a provider respond

8

had an independent worker respond

0

had no response from any provider or worker

Carevo sent out 26 of these requests. A provider responded to 26 and an independent worker responded to 8. No independent worker responded to the other 18; a provider responded to 18 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.

2 meals assistant profiles on Carevo list a suburb across Victoria. Against 28 requests in 90 days, that is about 14 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.

Meal preparation jobs by suburb in Victoria

Suburbs that had their own meals assistant requests in the last 90 days, or that people already find through search. Busiest first; the number is that suburb's own requests.

Every other suburb in Victoria, A to Z (696)

How it works

Carevo is not a job board with fixed listings. You register once, and the requests near you come to you.

01

Register your availability

Your role, the suburb you work from, how far you will travel, your availability and the checks you hold. About two minutes, and you can change any of it later.

02

You see the requests near you

Open care requests within 30 km that match your services and funding types show on your dashboard, and each new one is emailed to you: area, needs, funding and timing.

03

You contact the ones that fit

Contact details are shown when you choose to contact a request. Up to two workers can contact each one, and providers receive the same requests, so a prompt reply helps.

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.

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 in every state: meals assistant checks and credentials, full meals assistant pay guide.

Working for yourself

If you plan to take on participants directly rather than joining a provider team, these guides cover the practical side.

Become an independent support worker on Carevo Step-by-step guide to going independent How independent support workers find NDIS clients Mable vs Hireup vs Carevo for support workers Getting support worker insurance Service agreement template Pay rate calculator SCHADS award rates tool

Frequently asked questions

Does Carevo have meals assistant jobs in Victoria 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 28 across Victoria 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 in Victoria?

In the 90 days to 12 October 2026, people across Victoria submitted 28 care requests through Carevo that a meals assistant could take on. The services asked for most were meal help, household help and transport. The suburbs with the most were Melbourne (11), Ferntree Gully (3), Doncaster (2) and Benalla (1). 5 of the 28 arrived in the last 30 days, so the earlier weeks were busier.

Who pays for meals assistant work in Victoria?

Of the 26 requests that stated how the support would be paid for, 38% were CHSP-funded, 38% were funded by a Home Care Package or Support at Home and 15% were NDIS plan-managed. 5 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 in Victoria?

2 meals assistant profiles on Carevo list a suburb across Victoria. Against 28 requests in 90 days, that is about 14 requests for each profile. Profiles are self-reported and not all are active, and providers respond to the same requests.

Does it cost anything?

Creating a profile and seeing the requests near you is free. To contact a request you need the Support Worker Plan: $99 a month (ex GST) for up to 5 contacts a month, with a 7-day free trial. Carevo charges no commission and takes no cut of what you earn.

Meal preparation jobs in other states

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