About Us
Meals on Wheels NSW is the peak body organisation for Meals on Wheels services across the state. Meals on Wheels NSW works to support its member services with resources, advocacy, and sharing of information and good practice.
Meals on Wheels services have over 14,000 volunteers across NSW, who deliver around 4.5 million meals to clients each year.
There are 120+ local Meals on Wheels services across the state.
Meals on Wheels has been serving meals and a friendly visit to older Australians for more than 70 years.
Meals on Wheels provides a nutritionally balanced meal to those wanting to continue to age well in their home, and their carers. The service is not means tested.
Meals on Wheels seeks to actively educate clients and reduce the high risk of malnutrition in older people. Improving nutrition reduces falls and other associated health risks in older people.
Often a Meals on Wheels meal is the best source of nutritional content for a client who would otherwise exist on tea and toast.
Meals on Wheels enables people to be independent in their own homes for longer. Most people prefer to live at home, but in many cases they need support to do this. Without community services such as Meals on Wheels, older Australians are at risk of premature admission to aged care.
Meals on Wheels volunteers are often the only daily point of contact for recipients, serving to decrease their social isolation and assist in monitoring their health and wellbeing.
Taste, visual appeal and meeting the cultural needs of CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) clients is also a priority. Special diets (e.g. gluten-free) are catered for.