The over 592 Meals on Wheels services across the country do incredible things to support vulnerable members of the Australian community. From introducing a food voucher initiative during COVID-19 to support the sustainability of local eateries in a small NSW town to donating meals to feed exhausted firefighters battling ravaging bushfires, Meals on Wheels services often go above and beyond to make a difference.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Care, connection and camaraderie: the secret ingredient of National Meals on Wheels Day
This National Meals on Wheels Day (Wednesday 28 August), thousands of volunteers will serve up care, connection and camaraderie to Australians in need, a key ingredient of the iconic, essential service.
Meals on Wheels™ heads to Parliament House!
Meals on Wheels representatives, including staff, supporters and volunteers met with key Parliamentary stakeholders in Canberra on Thursday the 21st March.
ALISON MEIGHAN AWARD WINNERS FOR 2024 ANNOUNCED: WA service and Victorian team leader take out top gong!
Meals on Wheels™ Australia announces the winners of the organisation’s Alison Meighan Awards Program for 2024 with another regional WA service taking out the top gong for the second year running.
A special NMOWD message from Parliamentary Friends of Meals on Wheels Co-Chairs
A very special message from Parliamentary Friends of Meals on Wheels Co-Chairs, Mark Coulton MP
MEDIA RELEASE: Meals on Wheels Day 2023 celebrates 70 years of serving up #morethanjustameal to older Aussies
Today on National Meals on Wheels Day (Wednesday 30 August), the iconic and much-loved meal delivery service, Meals on Wheels, is celebrating 70 years of delivering #morethanjustameal to older Australians.
Meals on Wheels™ combats social isolation, one meal at a time
Every day, Meals on Wheels™ is serving up more than just a meal to older
Meals on Wheels™ delivers on the nutritional needs of older Australians
Eating well is an important factor in maintaining good health, wellbeing and independence as we
Aged care industry expert, Paul Sadler, announced as new Meals on Wheels Chair.
After more than three decades working as a leader and influencer in the aged care sector, Paul Sadler is stepping into an exciting new role: Chair of the Meals on Wheels Australia Board.
Meals on Wheels’ customer-volunteer connection is critical.
A new report has highlighted how Australia’s iconic Meals on Wheels services are delivering more than just a meal to their combined 200,000 customers. They’re combating social isolation among Australia’s growing ageing population – one meal at a time.
Meals on Wheels Volunteers Acknowledged in Australia Day Awards
Each year, outstanding Australians across the country are acknowledged as part of a wide range of Australia Day Awards events – and this year many of them were past or present Meals on Wheels volunteers!
South Australian volunteer and West Australian regional service acknowledged in organisation’s first national awards program
Meals on Wheels Australia is supported by over 590 services and 45,000 volunteers across the country – and today, one regional service and one hardworking volunteer are being acknowledged as the winners of the organisation’s inaugural Alison Meighan Awards Program.
Report finds Meals on Wheels volunteers hold key to highest wellbeing in the country
A newly released report has enabled a greater understanding of the impact volunteering has on wellbeing, ahead of National Meals on Wheels Day.
