Meal preparation services in Australian Capital Territory
Compare meal preparation services providers across Australian Capital Territory (ACT). 57 families in Australian Capital Territory have used Carevo to find a provider.
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- 1 providers across Australian Capital Territory
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Best Meal Preparation Services providers in Australian Capital Territory
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- Specialises in Personal Care, Social Support, Transport
Kindaro Care is an NDIS registered provider in Turner, Australian Capital Territory. Registered across 6 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, transport assistance and daily personal care.
How this listing is sourced
Act Remainder - Jerrabomberra, ACT and 259 othersAlso servesACT Remainder - Booth, ACT · ACT Remainder - Coree, ACT · ACT Remainder - Cotter River, ACT · ACT Remainder - Gungahlin, ACT · ACT Remainder - Kowen, ACT · ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT · ACT Remainder - Paddys River, ACT · ACT Remainder - Rendezvous Creek, ACT · ACT Remainder - Stromlo, ACT · ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong, ACT · ACT Remainder - Weston Creek, ACT · Abbotsford, VIC · +247 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Allied health, Gardening
Based in Act Remainder - Jerrabomberra, Australian Capital Territory, Hercules Lifting Solutions is an NDIS registered provider. Allied health and gardening are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Narrabundah, ACT and 2 othersAlso servesCanberra, ACT · Gungahlin, ACT · State-wide provider
- Specialises in Cleaning, Equipment, Home Maintenance
Community Services #1 is an approved aged care provider in Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They operate across Australian Capital Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
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Chisholm, ACT and 1 otherAlso servesCanberra, ACT · State-wide provider
- 5+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Nursing
Divine Australia Support Services is an NDIS registered provider in Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Registered across 7 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, transport assistance and daily personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Lawson, ACT and 7 othersAlso servesBelconnen, ACT · Canberra, ACT · Gungahlin, ACT · Kaleen, ACT · Ngunnawal, ACT · Queanbeyan, NSW · Weston, ACT · National provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Transport
HoliCare Community Service works across 12 NDIS support categories in Lawson, Australian Capital Territory. They support both NDIS and aged care funding. They have a track record of following through on more than 10 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
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care
Caring Tides works across 8 NDIS support categories in Macgregor, Australian Capital Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week. They are most often contacted for cleaning and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Dickson, ACT and 6 othersAlso servesAinslie, ACT · Braddon, ACT · Canberra, ACT · Harrison, ACT · Palmerston, ACT · Turner, ACT · Regional provider
- Specialises in Personal Care, Support Workers, Social Support
Northside Community Service is an approved aged care provider serving Dickson, Australian Capital Territory. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Kambah, ACT and 124 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Armidale, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Ballina, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Banora Point, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Bathurst, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bega, NSW · Belconnen, ACT · Berkeley, NSW · +112 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Canberra Airport, ACT and 10 othersAlso servesBatemans Bay, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Canberra, ACT · Goulburn, NSW · Liverpool, NSW · Moruya, NSW · Nowra, NSW · Queanbeyan, NSW · Shellharbour, NSW · WOLLONGONG, NSW
- Specialises in Allied Health, Cleaning, Dietetics
Grand Pacific Health is an approved aged care provider in Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Taylor, ACT and 21 othersAlso servesBelconnen, ACT · Bonner, ACT · Braddon, ACT · Canberra, ACT · Casey, ACT · Chifley, ACT · City, ACT · Garran, ACT · Goulburn, NSW · Greenway, ACT · Gungahlin, ACT · Kambah, ACT · +9 more · State-wide provider
- 5+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care
AmbuCares is an NDIS registered provider in Taylor, Australian Capital Territory. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and personal care. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Registered across 8 NDIS support categories, including community nursing, household tasks and daily personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Australian Capital Territory 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 Australian Capital Territory 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.
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providers in Australian Capital Territory
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providers nationally
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 Services at a glance
- Funding
- Support at Home, CHSP, DVA, Private
- Availability
- Daily delivery available
- Wait Time
- Start within 1 week
- Cost
- Labour subsidised under NDIS or Support at Home
- Hours
- Lunch and dinner options
- Median Response
- 13 minutes
Meal Preparation Services in Australian Capital Territory (ACT): what to know
Carevo lists 1 meal preparation services providers with active coverage in the Australian Capital Territory, concentrated around Canberra but reaching regional ACT as well.
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Providers in ACT
22
Aged care approved
20
Active in last 30 days
64%
Connected within 1 hour
Providers delivering government-funded aged care in the Australian Capital Territory must be registered with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and you can check any provider on the Commission's public register. 22 of the 339 providers listed for this service in ACT hold aged care approval.
How much does meal preparation services cost in Australian Capital Territory?
Meal Preparation Services in Australian Capital Territory typically costs Labour subsidised under NDIS or Support at Home (food not covered); CHSP delivered meals about $1.50-$15 per meal means-tested; provider-set. Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for meal preparation services
Funding options include Support at Home. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Meal Preparation Services by suburb in Australian Capital Territory
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What is meal preparation support?
Meal preparation support is in-home help with planning, shopping for and cooking meals, including menu adjustments for conditions like diabetes or dysphagia. Under Support at Home, it sits within the Everyday Living service category, where the labour is subsidised but the cost of food itself is not (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
A worker might cook a batch of meals to portion and freeze, prepare a fresh lunch and dinner, help with a shopping list, or adapt recipes to a dietician’s advice. The aim is regular, safe meals for someone who finds shopping and cooking hard to manage alone.
Who it is for and how it is funded
The service is for older people and NDIS participants who find shopping or cooking unsafe or difficult due to age, illness, disability or fatigue. NDIS participants can claim preparation and delivery labour under Core Supports - Assistance with Daily Life, while food costs remain the participant’s own everyday living expense (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27). Aged care clients may instead access delivered or in-home prepared meals through Support at Home or, for lower-need cases, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, which charges a modest per-meal contribution.
Meals matched to health needs
Diet often ties directly to a health condition. Texture-modified meals for someone with swallowing difficulty (dysphagia), lower-sugar meals for diabetes, or softer options after dental work all need a worker who understands the requirement. For families in Australian Capital Territory arranging support, it helps to write down any dietary needs and allergies before the first visit so the provider can match the right person.
Finding meal preparation support in Australian Capital Territory
Availability varies by area, so the practical question is which providers already work in Australian Capital Territory and can fit around meal times rather than a mid-afternoon slot. Some cook in the home, others deliver prepared meals, and many do both, so say which you prefer. Households in Australian Capital Territory often pair meal prep with other domestic help to make the most of a support visit.
Carevo currently lists 28,038 vetted providers, including those offering meal preparation alongside broader domestic assistance support. Availability and response times vary by provider and are shown when you get matched.
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 Australian Capital Territory
Guides to help you understand your plan, budget, and supports.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many meal preparation services providers are there in Australian Capital Territory?
There are 1 meal preparation services providers with active listings in Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 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 services cost in Australian Capital Territory?
Meal Preparation Services in Australian Capital Territory typically costs Labour subsidised under NDIS or Support at Home (food not covered); CHSP delivered meals about $1.50-$15 per meal means-tested; provider-set. Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in Australian Capital Territory?
Providers in Australian Capital Territory respond to new requests in a median of 13 minutes, and 64% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Australian Capital Territory or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Australian Capital Territory, 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.
Are these meal preparation services providers approved by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission?
22 of the 339 providers listed for this service in ACT hold aged care approval. You can verify any provider on the Commission's public register before signing an agreement.