Cookability Tasmania

Learn new skills, gain independence and get involved in your local community.

Are you ready to learn new skills, meet great people, and enjoy some delicious food?

Cookability is a 10-week cooking program designed to help you feel confident in the kitchen. Each week, you’ll cook a different meal, sit down and share it with the group, and take home recipes to impress your friends and family!

Starting January 2026 in 3 great locations – Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, the program is a great way to improve capacity and life-skills.

“I’ve enjoyed trying different food and learning how to shop and budget. Cookability has helped me with get faster at my job in the café too’ Matt, participant”, Matt – Cookability participant

Everyone will help decide what to cook and shop for each week, including dishes like:

Mains

Desserts

Where:

When: Week commencing 19 January 2026, for 10 weeks

Time: 4.00pm – 7.00pm

Group size: 6 people (max) ages 18+ with 1:2 support

Inclusions: 1:2 Support, instruction, equipment, recipes

Exclusions: ingredients ($10/week per person)

From your NDIS Plan, you can use the following budgets – Community Participation or Increased Social and Community Participation, to join the program.

Using 04 Core supports under Community Access
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04_599_0136_6_1 Centre Capital Costs

Using 09 Supports under Capacity Building – Increased Social and Community Participation
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