Meals prices in Footscray (3011)
Compare meals rates in Footscray, Victoria: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Meal Preparation in 3011
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $64/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$36/hr (+56%) | $100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115 |
| Typical market rate in FootscrayMeal preparation | Local market | $66/hr | |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$35/hr (+55%) | $99/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$44/hr (+69%) | $108/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$46/hr (+72%) | $110/hr |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$46/hr (+72%) | $110/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$52/hr (+81%) | $116/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$53/hr (+83%) | $117/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$56/hr (+88%) | $120/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$63/hr (+98%) | $127/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$68/hr (+106%) | $132/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$71/hr (+111%) | $135/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$64/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115vs Trilogy+$36/hr (+56%)Typical market rate in Footscray
Meal preparationLocal market$66/hrBolton Clarke
Full Service$99/hrvs Trilogy+$35/hr (+55%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$108/hrvs Trilogy+$44/hr (+69%)Anglicare
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)Uniting Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)Baptcare
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$52/hr (+81%)Australian Unity
Full Service$117/hrvs Trilogy+$53/hr (+83%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$56/hr (+88%)KinCare
Full Service$127/hrvs Trilogy+$63/hr (+98%)Calvary Care
Full Service$132/hrvs Trilogy+$68/hr (+106%)Blue Care
Full Service$135/hrvs Trilogy+$71/hr (+111%)
About the Commonwealth Government median and upper prices
- These are not price caps and are not recommended prices.
- Weekday rates only. Services delivered on weekends or public holidays may cost more.
- Blended across metropolitan, rural and regional areas, so prices may differ in your area.
- Prices include the participant's means-tested contribution.
Source: Department of Health, Support at Home, November to December 2025. View the source
Rates above are sourced from publicly available home care price guides as required by My Aged Care. Trilogy Care prices are sourced from the actual price paid by thousands of real clients over the last 12 weeks and represent the most frequently paid price. See the methodology.
Self management means you get to select your own workers, in your local area for a price you negotiate and are happy with.
Rates as at May 2026, refreshed every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle.
The Commonwealth Government row shows the Department of Health Support at Home median and upper prices (Nov-Dec 2025). These are not price caps.
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Weekday rates only. Saturday, Sunday, and public-holiday rates are typically higher and aren't shown here.
“Typical market rate” is the median of realised meal preparation prices for postcode 3011. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Footscray
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Footscray and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Olive Tree Home Care
Footscray, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$95/hr
- Direct transport$98/trip
- Individual social support$98/hr
- Group social support$24/hr
- Allied health assistance$120/hr
- +20 more priced services
Australian Multicultural Community Services - Home Care Packages â Northern Metropolitan
Seddon, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$135/hr
- Gardening$104/hr
- Direct transport$137/trip
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$102/hr
- Group social support$45/hr
- +29 more priced services
Doutta Galla West Home Care
Footscray, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$120/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$50/trip
- Indirect transport$30/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +37 more priced services
Uniting AgeWell Melbourne Western Metro Home Care
Kingsville, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$185/hr
- Gardening$125/hr
- Direct transport$115/trip
- Group social support$115/hr
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Allied health assistance$215/hr
- +36 more priced services
Comfort Care Group (VIC)
West Footscray, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$115/hr
- Gardening$90/hr
- Direct transport$95/trip
- Individual social support$95/hr
- Group social support$95/hr
- Allied health assistance$160/hr
- +35 more priced services
United Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre Inc. Support at Home Program
Maidstone, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$88/hr
- Direct transport$60/trip
- Indirect transport$20/trip
- Individual social support$112/hr
- Group social support$130/hr
- +32 more priced services
Gold Star Home Care and Community Services
Tottenham, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$116/hr
- Gardening$1/hr
- Direct transport$34/trip
- Indirect transport$99/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$99/hr
- +36 more priced services
Empower Home Care
Ascot Vale, VIC
- Gardening$80/hr
- Direct transport$135/trip
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$114/hr
- Group social support$114/hr
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- +36 more priced services
Inclusive Home Care
Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Community and centre-based respite$99/hr
- Physiotherapy$200/hr
- Podiatry$195/hr
- +18 more priced services
Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc Home Care Packages
Brooklyn, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Challenge facility Management Pty Ltd
Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$128/hr
- Assistance with self-administration of medications$75/hr
- Home support care management$65/hr
- Registered nurse clinical care$128/hr
Moonee Valley City Council Support At Home Program
Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Gardening$104/hr
- Individual social support$114/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$104/hr
- Community and centre-based respite$114/hr
- Flexible respite$114/hr
- +16 more priced services
Farris Care Services PTY LTD
Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Meal preparation$81/meal
Supreme Care 1
Sunshine, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$109/hr
- Gardening$65/hr
- Direct transport$35/trip
- Indirect transport$25/trip
- Individual social support$76/hr
- Group social support$76/hr
- +17 more priced services
Brotherhood of St. Laurence Care at Home North-West Melbourne & Geelong
Sunshine, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$106/hr
- Gardening$98/hr
- Direct transport$22/trip
- Indirect transport$32/trip
- Individual social support$98/hr
- Group social support$33/hr
- +34 more priced services
Elka Home Care
Port Melbourne, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
ADL Local Guardians (Activities Daily Living)
Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$103/hr
- Direct transport$190/trip
- Indirect transport$190/trip
- Individual social support$89/hr
- Group social support$89/hr
- +37 more priced services
Salveo HomeCare (Victoria)
Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$145/hr
- Gardening$115/hr
- Direct transport$115/trip
- Indirect transport$115/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$115/hr
- +20 more priced services
Prices shown are standard weekday rates each provider publishes on MyAgedCare. Weekend, after-hours and public-holiday rates may differ. Figures are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the latest changes.
Prices last refreshed May 2026 · updated every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle
Home care in Footscray sits in a well-supplied market. We hold postcode-level pricing for 8 of the most-requested services here, so the rates on this page reflect what households nearby actually pay rather than a national average. Meals runs about $66 an hour locally, and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Footscray.
Looking for meals in Footscray, VIC? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home meals rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Footscray, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Footscray has six aged-care services to choose from, ranging from home care to residential and transition options. The suburb sits within the Western Metro region, which spans 54 suburbs and 168 services, so you'll find context for how local pricing stacks up across a broader area. Use the comparison below to see what different providers charge in your postcode.
Aged Care in Footscray, VIC (3011)
Western Metro planning region
Footscray has 6 aged care services across 6 providers, including 4 residential care facilities and 1 home care services.
The suburb is part of the Western Metro aged care planning region, which has 168 services across 54 suburbs.
Providers in Footscray include charitable, private incorporated body, religious, state government organisations.
- Total Services
- 6
- Providers
- 6
- Residential
- 4
- Home Care
- 1
- Residential Places
- 389
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What full-service meals is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $1,664 a year more on meals in Footscray, for the same care.
That's about 26 fewer hours of meals a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (0.5 hr/wk for meals), self-managed care saves about $1,664 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $250 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on meals at $64/hr (self-managed) versus $128/hr (full-service panel average). Standard contribution rates shown, yours may differ once assessed by Services Australia.
On a typical Classification 3 plan, full-service meals in Footscray costs about $9,984 a year more, roughly 156 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on meals at $64/hr (self-managed) versus $128/hr (national full-service rate-card average), 3 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Real figures vary by postcode and service, see the methodology.
Pricing data is sourced from government records and provider submissions. Actual costs may vary. Always confirm pricing directly with your chosen provider.
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Frequently asked questions about meals in Footscray
Footscray, VIC · Western Metro planning region
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Footscray
Short, plain-English guides to the funding, caps, and fees behind the numbers above.
How to read a home care invoice
Spot coordination fees, admin loadings, and what you are actually paying for.
Support at Home price caps explained
The caps that limit what providers can charge per service from 1 November 2025.
Why the same worker costs more under full service
Where the gap between self-managed and full-service pricing actually comes from.
Navigating the Support at Home classifications
How classifications 1-8 set your funding and what that means for your budget.
What self-managed actually means
What you manage, what your provider manages, and how the funding stays yours.
How our pricing is calculated
The open methodology behind every figure on this page.
Sources
- Local market rates
- Median of realised service prices from 71,547 service records across 2,640 postcodes (My Aged Care sector data).
- Period covered
- 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2026
- Trilogy Care rate
- Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home rate. For everyday services this reflects the local market rate in your area; clinical services show the national rate.
- Full-service providers
- National rate-card averages for the ten largest full-service providers, shown as a reference for the coordinated-package premium.
- Last refreshed
- 8 May 2026 · updated every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle.
- Coverage flags
- Where a postcode has thin data, the figure cascades to the nearest reliable tier (SA3 region, then state). Each rate shows its resolution tier.
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