Meal preparation and delivery services in South Australia
Compare meal preparation and delivery services providers across South Australia (SA). 294 families in South Australia have used Carevo to find a provider.
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- 393 providers across South Australia
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Best Meal Preparation And Delivery Services providers in South Australia
Showing 10 of 393 providers·How we chose these
Adelaide, SA and 76 othersAlso servesAirport West, VIC · Armadale, WA · Bairnsdale, VIC · Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Bulla, VIC · Bunbury, WA · Carrum, VIC · +64 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · SIL · Cleaning
CarePro is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Adelaide, South Australia in our data. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for personal care and SIL. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
Adelaide, SA and 57 othersAlso servesAlderley, QLD · Ashmore, QLD · Avoca, QLD · Baldivis, WA · Banks Creek, QLD · Beenleigh, QLD · Benowa, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Browns Plains, QLD · Bundaberg West, QLD · Bunya, QLD · Burpengary, QLD · +45 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Social support
Heart For Care Disability Services works across 14 NDIS support categories in Adelaide, South Australia. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Responded to my enquiry straight away
Verified care seeker, South Brisbane
Mawson Lakes, SA and 15 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Greenacres, SA · Magill, SA · Modbury, SA · Munno Para West, SA · Para Hills, SA · Parafield Gardens, SA · Plympton, SA · Prospect, SA · Rosewater, SA · Salisbury, SA · Salisbury North, SA · +3 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Nursing
Based in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, SA Nursing Care is an NDIS registered provider. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
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Adelaide, SA and 8 othersAlso servesBallarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Footscray, VIC · Geelong, VIC · Melbourne, VIC · Perth, WA · Truganina, VIC · Werribee, VIC · National provider
Specialises in Support coordination · SIL
Nurses Caring 4 You is an NDIS registered provider in Adelaide, South Australia. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for support coordination and SIL. Registered across 15 NDIS support categories, including Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education, household tasks and daily personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner, Disability Support Worker, Gardener
Adelaide, SA and 6 othersAlso servesHobart, TAS · Kotara, NSW · Old Beach, TAS · Rankin Park, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Wallsend, NSW · National provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Personal care · Gardening
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Destiny Community Services is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 11 NDIS support categories, including transport assistance, Innovative Community Participation and community nursing. Cleaning and personal care are among their most-requested supports. They operate across multiple states.
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Verified care seeker, Devonport
Adelaide Airport, SA and 33 othersAlso servesAberfoyle Park, SA · Ballarat East, VIC · Balwyn, VIC · Balwyn North, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Brunswick, VIC · Camberwell, VIC · Chadstone, VIC · Christies Beach, SA · Cobram, VIC · Coburg, VIC · +21 more · National provider
Specialises in Support coordination · Allied health
Apex Health Professionals works across 15 NDIS support categories in Adelaide Airport, South Australia. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for support coordination and allied health.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist
Munno Para, SA and 5 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Mawson Lakes, SA · Mount Gambier, SA · Port Augusta, SA · Salisbury, SA · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Nursing
Based in Munno Para, South Australia, TwinView Health is an NDIS registered provider. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 15 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Registered across 8 NDIS support categories, including daily personal care, household tasks and daily living skills.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner, Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker
Adelaide, SA and 31 othersAlso servesAlbany Creek, QLD · Alexandra Hills, QLD · Birkdale, QLD · Caboolture, QLD · Canberra Airport, ACT · Capalaba, QLD · Carindale, QLD · Collinsville, QLD · East Brisbane, QLD · Hope Island, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · Logan, VIC · +19 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Social support
Pursue Services works across 9 NDIS support categories in Adelaide, South Australia. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Mawson Lakes, SA and 9 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Elizabeth Downs, SA · Elizabeth East, SA · Ingle Farm, SA · Mount Gambier, SA · Para Hills West, SA · Parafield Gardens, SA · Salisbury, SA · Salisbury North, SA · National provider
Specialises in Allied health · Personal care
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Eastwood, SA · State-wide provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Personal care · Gardening
Based in Eastwood, South Australia, Clean Advice - Aged Care & NDIS Cleaning Adelaide is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. They operate across South Australia. Cleaning and personal care are among their most-requested supports. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner
How we rank providers
Rankings in South Australia are based on real outcomes between providers and families on our platform. They are recalculated daily and cannot be purchased or influenced by advertising.
- How this list is built. Providers shown here are registered with the NDIS for Household tasks and Daily Personal Activities, or offer meals. Generalist providers who only mention this service in passing are excluded, so the list reflects genuine, demonstrated capability.
- Outcomes with families. We measure what happens after a family contacts a provider. Providers where families report positive outcomes rank higher. Multiple signals are weighted across a rolling window.
- Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
- Registration and compliance. NDIS registered and government-approved aged care providers are weighted for meeting quality and safeguards standards.
- Local presence. Providers confirmed in South Australia rank above those covering only the broader region.
What "Trusted" means. The Trusted badge is awarded to providers with a consistent record of positive outcomes with families on our platform. It is based on multiple behavioural signals and family feedback, and it cannot be purchased.
393
providers in South Australia
28,928
providers nationally
What "Verified care seeker" means. Any care-seeker feedback shown above is from a real person who used Carevo to connect with that provider and then told us how it went. We only publish feedback tied to a genuine, matched enquiry, never anonymous, unsolicited, or paid reviews.
How to check a provider's credentials
Carevo lists the registration details a provider reports and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm them yourself. Here is what each listing shows and where to check it. A listing on Carevo is not an endorsement.
NDIS registration
Listings show whether a provider reports being NDIS registered. You can confirm a provider's current registration and approved support types yourself on the NDIS Commission's public provider register.
Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionAged care approval
Listings show aged care approval where it is recorded. You can check a provider's current approval and the services they deliver on the Australian Government's My Aged Care find a provider service.
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care)ABN you can check
Most listings include the provider's Australian Business Number, shown on the profile. You can look it up on the Australian Business Register to confirm the business is registered and active.
Source: Australian Business RegisterComplaints process
If you have a concern about any provider, you can lodge a complaint with the NDIS Commission or the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission at any time. We also accept complaints via our own channel.
Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care CommissionMeal Preparation And Delivery Services at a Glance
Funding
NDIS Core Supports, Support at Home, DVA, CHSP, Private
Availability
7 days a week (varies by provider)
Wait Time
Usually within 1-2 weeks
Cost
$12-$25/meal delivered or $50-$70/hour for in-home meal prep
Hours
Flexible delivery windows and in-home prep scheduling
Median Response
6 minutes
Meal Preparation And Delivery Services in South Australia (SA): what to know
Carevo lists 393 meal preparation and delivery services providers with active coverage in South Australia, concentrated around Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla but reaching regional SA as well. Families in SA made 231 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
393
Providers in SA
362
NDIS registered
85
Active in last 30 days
231
Requests, last 90 days
70%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in South Australia
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 169 | Adelaide |
| Salisbury | 111 | Salisbury |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 100 | Port Adelaide |
| Playford | 92 | Munno Para |
| Tea Tree Gully | 50 | Modbury |
| Charles Sturt | 45 | West Lakes |
| Marion | 40 | Edwardstown |
| Onkaparinga | 35 | Morphett Vale |
| Norwood Payneham St Peters | 33 | Norwood |
| Gawler | 32 | Gawler |
Workers delivering NDIS supports in South Australia need the NDIS Worker Check, administered by the SA Department of Human Services Screening Unit. 362 of the 395 meal preparation and delivery services providers listed in SA are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Unregistered providers can still deliver many supports if your plan is plan managed or self managed.
NDIS price caps do not change by state: the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits set the same maximum rates in South Australia as everywhere else in Australia. Higher caps apply in areas classified remote or very remote, which covers parts of South Australia.
How much does meal preparation and delivery services cost in South Australia?
Meal Preparation And Delivery Services in South Australia typically costs $12-$25/meal delivered or $50-$70/hour for in-home meal prep. Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for meal preparation and delivery services
Funding options include NDIS Core Supports. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Meal Preparation And Delivery Services by suburb in South Australia
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What Are Meal Preparation and Delivery Services?
Meal preparation and delivery services provide nutritious meals, either delivered ready to eat or prepared in-home by a support worker, for people who cannot safely shop, cook, or prepare food independently. Under the NDIS, this support sits within Core Supports as part of “Assistance with Daily Life,” and NDIS funding covers preparation and delivery costs, not the ordinary cost of food, according to the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26.
Who It Is For and How It Is Funded
Meal support suits NDIS participants whose disability affects meal preparation, older Australians on Support at Home, and people accessing the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) for short-term or entry-level help. NDIS participants claim it under Core Supports, Assistance with Daily Life. Older Australians access it through Support at Home, which replaced Home Care Packages from 1 November 2025, or through CHSP for lower-level, entry-point support, both administered via a My Aged Care assessment (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
Availability on Carevo
Carevo lists 28,038 providers across 4,782 suburbs, including meal preparation and delivery specialists alongside broader domestic assistance providers. Ranking and pricing detail for this service is above; use it to compare providers before contacting one.
How this page is compiled
The provider rankings and figures on this page come from Carevo platform records, including provider registrations, measured response times and coverage, together with the cited official sources. Carevo is an Australian platform that connects families with vetted NDIS and aged care providers. Carevo does not deliver care itself.
Helpful NDIS resources for South Australia
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many meal preparation and delivery services providers are there in South Australia?
There are 393 meal preparation and delivery services providers with active listings in South Australia (SA) on Carevo. Providers are ranked by trust score based on real outcomes with families on our platform, not by who pays for placement.
How much does meal preparation and delivery services cost in South Australia?
Meal Preparation And Delivery Services in South Australia typically costs $12-$25/meal delivered or $50-$70/hour for in-home meal prep. Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in South Australia?
Providers in South Australia respond to new requests in a median of 6 minutes, and 70% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional South Australia or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of South Australia, including regional and rural areas. Many providers service wide regions, and some supports (like plan management) are delivered Australia-wide by phone and online portal.
Which areas of South Australia have the most meal preparation and delivery services providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Adelaide (169 providers), Salisbury (111 providers), Port Adelaide Enfield (100 providers). Regional SA is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for meal preparation and delivery services in SA?
It depends on how your plan is managed. Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) funding can only be spent with registered providers, while plan-managed and self-managed participants can also use unregistered providers. 362 of the 395 meal preparation and delivery services providers listed in SA on Carevo are NDIS registered.