Kitchen Skills
Build skills and friendships in a program that teaches cooking and nutrition through preparing and sharing food together.
Our Kitchen Skills Program
Our Kitchen Skills program is about learning by doing. Whether you’re new to cooking or already comfortable in the kitchen, you’ll learn about food safety, nutrition and how to prepare tasty dishes and baked goods.
Everything you make is shared with others for morning tea and lunch – a delicious way to build both practical skills and community. Participants contribute a small amount to cover the cost of ingredients.
Program details
Kitchen Skills is a program designed to meet you where you’re at. With guidance and support, you’ll:
- Prepare simple, healthy meals for morning tea and lunch
- Learn food safety, storage, and cleaning up
- Plan menus, shop for groceries, and budget
- Enjoy baking in SWARA’s on-site bakery
- Gain confidence in the kitchen, step by step
Program benefits
The practice of cooking builds more than meals. It’s a pathway to health, independence, wellbeing and connection. Kitchen Skills helps you:
- Build practical tools you can use every day
- Understand healthy eating and nutrition
- Develop confidence through new experiences
- Enjoy the dignity of contributing to others
"You don’t need to be a master chef to join Kitchen Skills - but you may end up becoming one! Come as you are - curious, positive and hungry to have a go. Together, we’ll chop, stir, bake, and share food with friends. It’s a fun, relaxed way to build useful skills in the kitchen."
swara Program Schedule 2026
Session 19:00am - 12:00pm
Morning Tea Break10:30am - 11:00am
Morning Tea Break10:30am - 11:00am
Lunch12:00pm - 1:00pm
Session 21:00pm - 3:00pm
Monday
Community Access
Beading & Jewellery Making
Learning Workbooks
Lunch
Community Access
Bakery
Outdoor Games & Sports
Tuesday
Pottery
Yoga & Meditation
Digital Literacy
Lunch
Games & Bingo
Creative Arts
Walking Club / Health & Wellness
Wednesday
Community Access
Local Cafe Outing
Creative Arts
Lunch
Community Access
Creative Arts
Indoor Games & Pool
Thursday
Sound-Based Literacy & Numeracy
Bakery
Yoga & Meditation
Lunch
Making Music
Gardening Club
Beading & Jewellery Making
Friday
Dance & Movement
Drama
Nail Art & Pampering
Lunch
Karaoke
Creative Arts
Outdoor Games & Sports
If you don’t wish to go out for community access, don’t worry, different activities will still run at swara!
Sign up to our Kitchen Skills Program
Contact the friendly swara team to learn more about our Kitchen Skills program, or to sign up today.
Ready to get started?
Join Kitchen Skills and discover the joy of cooking, learning and sharing with friends.
Why Choose swara?
Capability
Building
Practical
Skills
Community &
Connection
NDIS Registered
Provider
Suitable For
All Abilities
NDIS Funding
Kitchen Skills is part of swara’s NDIS-registered day program supports. Our team will help you understand your plan and make sure this program is included in the way that best suits your needs and goals.
swara is a welcoming place where you can try new things, discover your strengths, and feel supported every step of the way.
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