NDIS Friendly
Wide Bay
Fresh meals,
funded through
your NDIS plan
Nourishing, chef-prepared meals delivered to your door, covered under your NDIS plan. No frozen food, no mass production. Just real, locally made meals with care.
✅ NDIS Friendly
🥗 Dietitian Approved
📍 Locally Made
❄️ Never Frozen
500+
★★★★★ reviews
45+
Meal options
4.9★
Customer rating
✅
NDIS Friendly
Claimable under Core Supports or Capacity Building.
Core Supports
Capacity Building
★★★★★
4.9 · 508 reviews
"Freshest meal delivery I've ever tried."
Simple Process
From plan
to plate
in 4 steps
We guide you through every step — from speaking to your support coordinator through to fresh meals arriving at your door.
01
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Speak to your coordinator
Talk to your support coordinator and plan manager about funding meals through your NDIS plan. Once they give the go-ahead, fill out our referral form.
Fill referral form →
02
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Service agreement
Your support coordinator and plan manager email written confirmation to hello@socialbox.com.au. Once we receive this, we send you a service agreement to review and sign before deliveries begin.
03
🍽️
Choose your meals
Browse 45+ fresh, chef-prepared meals and place your order. You pay your 30% out-of-pocket expense at checkout and we handle the rest.
04
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Delivery, heat and enjoy
Fresh meals delivered across Wide Bay. Never frozen, never mass-produced. Heat and enjoy in minutes. Real food, made with care.
How funding works
You pay 30%,
NDIS covers the rest
When meals are funded through your NDIS plan, you simply pay 30% out-of-pocket when placing your order. That covers the cost of ingredients. We then invoice your plan manager or send the invoice directly to you for the remaining 70%.
Your expense (ingredients)
NDIS funded portion
Service agreement process: First, your support coordinator and plan manager email written confirmation to hello@socialbox.com.au. Once received, we send you a service agreement to sign. Deliveries begin once your signed agreement is returned.
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Plan Managed
Your plan manager oversees your NDIS funding. You pay your 30% out-of-pocket expense at checkout when placing your order.
We invoice your plan manager directly for the 70% funded portion. No extra steps needed on your end.
Invoice to plan manager
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Self Managed
You manage your own NDIS funds directly, giving you maximum flexibility over how you use your funding.
You pay 30% at checkout. We email the 70% invoice to you and you claim it back from NDIS yourself.
Invoice sent to you
Who Qualifies?
Is your NDIS plan
eligible?
If your disability affects your ability to prepare meals, your NDIS plan may fund fresh meal delivery. Our team will help you understand your options with no commitment required.
Start your referral
🏠
Daily Activities (Core)
- Disability affects your ability to prepare meals
- Meal prep is part of your daily living support
- You use a support worker for daily tasks
💪
Capacity Building
- Your plan includes independence goals
- Nutrition supports your therapy outcomes
- Working towards independent living
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Plan and Self Managed
- Plan managed or self managed plans only
- 30% out-of-pocket expense at checkout
- 70% invoiced to manager or emailed to you
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Dietary Options
- Gluten friendly options available
- All meals are dietitian approved
- Meals and salad options
- High protein selections
Common Questions
NDIS meals,
explained simply
Everything you need to know about using your NDIS funding for Social Box meals.
Still have questions?
Our team is here to help. Email or call us and we'll walk you through your options before you commit to anything.
📞 Get in touchWeekly Meal Cost Estimate
Select a meal and how many per week to see your out-of-pocket expense vs NDIS portion.
Choose a meal
Beef Roast Red Wine
$15.90 / meal
Curried Prawns
$16.90 / meal
Beef Silverside
$15.90 / meal
Chicken Kiev
$16.90 / meal
Roasted Pork
$15.90 / meal
Spagetti Bolognese
$15.90 / meal
Meals per week
Quantity
7
Meal price
$15.90 × 7 meals
Subtotal (meals)
$111.30
Delivery fee (NDIS portion)
$9.99
Your out-of-pocket (30%)
$33.39
NDIS covers (70% + delivery)
$87.90
Total weekly order
$121.29
Estimates based on ~30/70 split. Actual amounts depend on your plan and provider. Delivery $9.99 added to NDIS invoice. Min. 6 meals per order.
Can NDIS fund my meals?+
If your disability affects your ability to prepare meals, NDIS may fund meal preparation and delivery under Daily Activities (Core Supports) or Capacity Building. Speak with your support coordinator first to confirm what your specific plan covers.
How does my out-of-pocket expense work?+
You pay 30% of the meal cost at checkout when placing your order. We then invoice your plan manager directly for the remaining 70% plus the $9.99 delivery fee. If you are self-managed, we email that invoice to you to claim back from NDIS yourself.
What plan types do you support?+
We work with plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants only. We do not currently support agency-managed plans. Not sure which you are? Check your NDIS plan documents or ask your support coordinator.
How do services get started?+
Services cannot commence until we receive written confirmation from your support coordinator and plan manager approving meals via your NDIS funding, and a signed service agreement is in place. Once that is done, you are ready to order.
Do you cater for dietary requirements?+
All our meals are dietitian approved. We offer gluten friendly options, meals and salad choices, dairy-free, diabetic-friendly and high protein selections. Texture-modified meals are in development and expected by end of 2025.
Where do you deliver?+
We deliver across the Wide Bay region including Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Maryborough, Gympie and surrounding areas. Contact us to confirm delivery to your specific location.
How fresh are the meals?+
Every meal is prepared fresh by our in-house chefs using locally sourced ingredients. Never frozen and never mass-produced. Meals are delivered chilled and ready to heat and enjoy in minutes.
Is there a minimum order?+
Yes, a minimum of 6 meals per order is required. Meals are delivered weekly across Wide Bay. The $9.99 delivery fee is added to your NDIS invoice rather than your out-of-pocket expense.
Ready to start?
Fresh, funded and
delivered to your door
Talk to your support coordinator, then submit your referral. We handle all the follow-up and get real food on your table.