Assistance with the cost of the preparation and delivery of meals
01_023_0120_1_1
This covers support related to meals and food preparation. It can include help with cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and ensuring you have nutritious meals throughout the week.
Assistance with the cost of the preparation and delivery of meals — Support Category 1: Assistance with Daily Life (Includes SIL). Registration Group: 0120 – Household Tasks. Pricing Type: Unit Price = $1. Unit of Measure: Each (E). As defined in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26.
Price Limits (2025-26)
Maximum prices NDIS providers can charge
For Support Coordinators
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This is the maximum price limit. Your provider may charge less.
Support Rules & Flags
Item Details
- Item Code
- 01_023_0120_1_1
- Registration Group
- Household Tasks (0120)
- Support Category
- Assistance with Daily Life (Includes SIL)
- Unit of Measure
- Each (E)
- Support Type
- Unit Price = $1
- Effective From
- 1 July 2025
When to use this code
Use this code for help with household tasks including cleaning, laundry, lawn mowing, and general home maintenance. This is different from personal care codes, which cover hands-on help with the participant’s body. Household task codes cover everything to do with maintaining the home environment.
Common billing scenarios
- A provider delivers this support and claims $1.00 per unit. The claim is submitted with documentation of the support provided.
- A participant receives this support on a regular basis. The provider submits claims after each service delivery with appropriate records.
Provider notes
- Core supports are the most commonly claimed category. Make sure your service agreements clearly state the code, rate, and cancellation terms. This reduces disputes at claiming time.
- When billing under this code, make sure the support delivered matches the description in the NDIS Support Catalogue. Mismatched codes are a common audit finding. Keep records of the date, time, duration, and nature of each support session.
Frequently Asked Questions
This covers support related to meals and food preparation. It can include help with cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and ensuring you have nutritious meals throughout the week.
The standard price limit is $1.00 per each. Remote areas (MMM 6): $1.00 per each. Very remote areas (MMM 7): $1.00 per each. These are maximum prices — providers may charge less.
NDIS participants who have funding allocated in the Assistance with Daily Life (Includes SIL) budget category of their NDIS plan can claim this support. The price shown is the maximum that registered NDIS providers can charge.
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Open Budget PlannerPrices verified against the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26. Page last reviewed 4 June 2026.
Effective from 1 July 2025. Source: NDIS Pricing Arrangements