Referral information

In-home cooking support for your clients

Information for support coordinators, health professionals, aged care providers, case managers, and referral partners.

Cook preparing fresh food in a home kitchen

How we help

Practical meal support for clients who need more than another handout.

If you support someone who needs help with cooking, meal preparation, nutrition routines, or kitchen independence, IH8Cooking can help.

In-home cooking

Fresh meals are prepared in the client's home using their kitchen and ingredients.

Meal preparation support

We cook, portion, label, and clean up so daily meals are easier to manage.

Capacity building

Cook, Eat, Repeat supports people who want to build practical kitchen confidence.

We are a registered NDIS provider and work with multiple funding types across Australia.

Referral partners

Who we regularly work with

Referrals come from disability, health, aged care, rehabilitation, insurance, and household support settings.

Support coordinatorsNDIS meal preparation and capacity-building pathways.

Occupational therapistsKitchen confidence, safety, routines, and functional independence.

Aged care providersNutrition, independence, and quality-of-life support.

Case managersPractical in-home support for recovery and claims.

DietitiansWhole-ingredient cooking aligned to meal plans and dietary needs.

Recovery coachesSupport with daily living, routines, and reduced food delivery reliance.

DVA advocatesStrategic use of limited funding and reliable service delivery.

Discharge plannersMeal support that can reduce pressure on families after discharge.

Professional pathways

How IH8Cooking can support different client goals

NDIS and daily living

We support participants working toward independent living, improved nutrition, daily living skills, and reduced reliance on others.

Agency-managed NDIS line items may include 01_023_0120_1_1 and 01_020_0120_1_1 where appropriate.

Skill-building cooking support

Cook, Eat, Repeat can support kitchen confidence, safety, functional independence, and client goals set with allied health professionals.

Nutrition plans and dietary needs

Meals are prepared from scratch using whole ingredients. We can follow client meal plans and support dietary requirements such as coeliac disease, diabetes, and more.

Aged care and HACC

Our service can complement existing supports, maintain nutrition, improve independence, and reduce pressure on carers.

Recovery and rehabilitation

We can help clients recovering from injury, illness, hospital discharge, or brain injury with practical in-home meal support.

Household and performance teams

We can integrate with household support teams, sports dietitians, and performance teams when consistent food support is needed.

Referral process

How to refer a client

Keep the first step simple. Download the resources, share them with your client, then contact us to confirm availability and fit.

1Download the referral resourcesUse the documents below for service details and provider information.
2Share the information with your clientThe pack helps clients, families, and support teams understand what the service includes.
3Contact us to confirm availabilityWe can check the client's area and talk through service fit, goals, and funding considerations.
4We coordinate the next stepsOnce the service is suitable, we help with scheduling and service delivery.

Availability

Is the service available in my client's area?

We operate across all Australian capital cities and many regional areas, with coverage expanding regularly.

Check the service area

Use the postcode search on the Service Areas page to check availability.

Check availability

Ask us directly

If the client's area is unclear, contact us and we will confirm availability as quickly as possible.

Downloads

Resources for professionals

Download referral and provider information managed through the admin area.

Resources for professionals

Prefer to speak directly?

We welcome calls and emails from professionals.

Matching the right service to the right client often requires a conversation. Contact us to discuss your client's situation in confidence.