So Your Interested In Accessing NMoW through My Aged Care?

Our food delivery service operates three days per week—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There are two menus available – Fresh and Frozen. We offer a variety of meal choices, with full day meal options available, which are reviewed seasonally. We have ten meal delivery branches, located at Boolaroo, Hamilton, Lambton, Mayfield, Merewether, Morisset, Stockton, Tomaree (opening 6/6/22) Toronto and Wallsend. Some of these services have been in operation for over 50 years.

Newcastle Meals on Wheels are available to those people funded by the Australian Government under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), and eligibility is determined by My Aged Care national entry point. My Aged Care is the national entry point for those who require aged care services over the age of 65 years and 50 years for Indigenous Australians. www.myagedcare.gov.au or 1800200422. Your local branch can assist you in registering with My Aged Care whilst you access our service immediately. Once eligibility is determined by My Aged Care you will be assessed by the Australian Government’s Regional Assessment Services (RAS). During a RAS assessment you will be asked if you would like to nominate a specific organization to meet your needs, you are welcome to list your local Meals on Wheels branch as a ‘preferred service’ if you wish. CHSP Client have access to our full fresh & frozen menus, with meals starting at $4.5 for small size & $6 for main size.

Are you receiving assistance by way of a Home Care Package? Home Care Packages are designed to assist you to remain in your own home longer. You can access our service as part of your HCP funding. When you access Meals on Wheels through your HCP, you will only pay directly for the ‘food component’ of the meal. The packing, processing and delivery fee will be paid out of your Home Care Package. Having access to your Meals on Wheel service through your package is a great way to reduce your meal price. As a HCP client you will be charged $3.5, & $4.5 for large. Your Plan can cover Light lunches, Mini Meals (Fresh & Frozen) & Main Meals (Fresh & Frozen), all other items (Breakfast, Soup, Snacks & Desserts) will be costed at menu price and will be paid by yourself. If you wish to order other items, you will be required to order at least one lunch, mini or main meal on those days of delivery.