Meal Preparation Western Sydney
Our meal preparation support means nourishing, delicious meals designed around your dietary needs and cultural preferences. Support to eat well every day, made the way you like it.
Registered NDIS providerNourishing meals, made your way
Meal preparation is support to plan, shop for and prepare nourishing meals that suit your dietary needs, your health and your tastes. It helps participants eat well every day, and can build cooking skills and confidence along the way.
At 1 Care Connect, meal preparation respects your culture and preferences, and is overseen by our nursing team where health or dietary needs are involved. Good food is part of good care.
Is meal preparation funded by the NDIS? Yes. Assistance with meal preparation is commonly funded within your Core Supports, Assistance with Daily Life. Your support coordinator or Local Area Coordinator can help you include it in your NDIS plan.
What meal preparation covers
Support to eat well, tailored to your needs and your tastes.
Meal planning
Planning balanced, nourishing meals around your dietary needs, health and preferences.
Shopping support
Help with grocery shopping and choosing the right ingredients, in person or with you.
Cooking and preparation
Preparing meals with you or for you, safely and hygienically, the way you like them.
Cultural preferences
Meals that respect your culture, traditions and the flavours that feel like home.
Dietary and health needs
Support for special diets and health conditions, with nurse oversight where needed.
Cooking skills
Building cooking skills and confidence for greater independence, at your own pace.
Who meal preparation suits
Meal preparation suits anyone who wants support to eat well, whether that is help each day or building the skills to cook more independently.
- People who need help preparing nourishing meals
- Participants with special diets or health conditions
- Anyone wanting to build cooking skills and independence
- Families wanting culturally familiar, healthy meals
Good food is part of good care
Eating well every day, in a way that respects your culture and your health, is one of the simplest and most important supports there is.
Why 1 Care Connect for meal preparation
Here is what makes our meal preparation different.
Values-led
Food made with genuine care and respect for your culture, so meals feel personal, not processed.
Consistent team
A familiar worker who learns your tastes, needs and preferences over time.
Nurse-overseen
Nursing oversight for special diets and health needs, so meals support your wellbeing.
How to start meal preparation
Getting started with 1 Care Connect is straightforward.
Get in touch
Call 1300 264 942 or send the form. Tell us about dietary needs, health and preferences.
We plan meals
We plan nourishing meals around your needs and tastes, with nurse input where needed.
Enjoy eating well
Your worker helps with shopping and cooking, so you eat well every day.
Meal preparation alongside your other supports
In-home care
Broader daily support at home, from household tasks to personal care, alongside meals.
Learn morePersonal care
Respectful help with daily self-care that pairs naturally with meal support.
Learn moreCommunity nursing
Clinical oversight for dietary and health needs, working with your meal support.
Learn moreMeal Preparation, answered
What is NDIS meal preparation?
Meal preparation is support to plan, shop for and prepare nourishing meals that suit your dietary needs, health and tastes. Under the NDIS it usually sits within Core Supports, Assistance with Daily Life.
Is meal preparation funded by the NDIS?
Usually yes, within your Core Supports. Speak to your support coordinator or Local Area Coordinator, and read more on the NDIS website. We can help you understand how it fits your plan.
Can you cater to special diets and cultures?
Yes. We plan meals around special diets, health conditions and your cultural preferences, with nurse oversight where health needs are involved, so meals are both safe and familiar.
Can you help me learn to cook?
Yes. Alongside preparing meals, we can help build your cooking skills and confidence at your own pace, for greater independence over time.
What areas do you cover?
We provide meal preparation across Western Sydney and the Greater Sydney region. See our locations page or call us to check your suburb.
Let's plan meals that work for you
Tell us about dietary needs, health and preferences. We will plan nourishing meals made the way you like.
- 1Tell us what you need
The person, their goals and their NDIS plan, as much as you know.
- 2We talk it through
What we can offer, how the funding works, and the next steps, honestly.
- 3Support begins
If we are a good fit, a consistent team starts, with regular check-ins.
Enquire about meal preparation
Tell us a little about the person and the support they are looking for.
Eat well, close to home
Talk to our team about nurse-overseen meal preparation across Western Sydney.