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Build Independence through practical
Cooking Skills

Sunshine Coast

Small group, skills-based sessions for people with disabilities, including NDIS participants

At Cook With Stu, we provide a structured and inclusive learning environment where NDIS participants build practical, everyday skills for greater independence.

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Through small group sessions, participants develop confidence in planning and preparing healthy meals, snacks, and everyday food options in a supportive, hands-on setting. Each session is designed to strengthen essential life skills that can be applied at home and in daily routines.

 

Our program focuses on building core capabilities such as meal planning, food preparation, kitchen and knife safety, basic nutrition, and understanding ingredients.

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Participants are supported to develop skills that promote independence, improve decision-making, and reduce reliance on others in everyday living.

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While sessions are engaging and enjoyable, the focus remains on meaningful skill development in a safe and supportive environment. Participants also benefit from working alongside others, encouraging communication, confidence, and positive social interaction as part of the learning process.

 

Cook With Stu was founded by Stu, who is passionate about helping others develop real-life skills through food, while creating a welcoming and supportive space to learn and grow.

Join our classes today

We have new places now available (May 26)

  •  2 x places available Thurs AM adult class​

  • ​​ 2 x places available Thurs PM after school class

Contact us to register your interest:

Email: info@cookwithstu.com.au

Call: 0422 194 220

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Costs/NDIS funding

You can use your NDIS plan funding to pay for your attendance in our classes.

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Funding categories include:

  • Improved Daily Living

  • Assistance with Daily Life

  • Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation

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For specific payment and service agreement information, send an email to info@cookwithstu.com.au

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Support Worker Training

We are excited to now be offering training to support workers to help you better support your participants in the kitchen!

Key areas include:
• Meal planning and shopping support
• Safe food preparation in the home
• Supporting participant independence in the kitchen
• Food handling and storage practices

Our sessions focus on practical, real-life skills that support workers can apply immediately when working with participants.

For more information

Meet the Team

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Stu Fulford

Stu is the founder of Cook With Stu, combining his passion for food with a strong focus on building practical, everyday life skills.

With a background in support work and lived experience as both an NDIS participant and provider, Stu understands the importance of developing skills that promote independence and confidence in daily life.​

​​His sessions are designed to support participants in learning essential cooking, meal planning, and kitchen safety skills in a structured, supportive environment, helping them build the confidence to apply these skills at home.

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Amanda Maslen

Amanda is a qualified chef and support worker who focuses on building confidence and practical skills through cooking.

With lived experience managing dietary requirements, she brings a strong understanding of safe food preparation and inclusive cooking practices. Amanda supports participants to develop skills in meal preparation, kitchen safety, and everyday cooking tasks that can be applied in their daily routines.

Her approach is supportive and structured, helping participants build independence while developing confidence in the kitchen.

FAQ's

Questions

Can I bring my own support worker to class?

What days are your adult classes?

Do you offer allergy friendly classes?

Do you offer classes for children?

Do you Cater for people who DON'T have allergies?

Are your facilitators qualified?

What is the class size?

How can we join a class?

Answers

Yes - absolutely! Some participants bring their support workers so they feel more comfortable with someone they already know. Support workers are welcome, but not necessary if participants are confident to attend on their own.

We run adult classes on Thursday and Friday mornings on alternate weeks. Classes start at 10am and are held in Nambour.

Yes - all of our classes cater for people with both coeliac disease and dairy allergies.

Yes, our class on Thursday at 3.30pm is our school age cooking class for kids aged 10 to 18 yo. This class is delivered in Maroochydore.

Absolutely! Our classes include participants who have allergies and also those who do not.

Yes. Our staff have years of experience working in commercial kitchens and have been trained in food preparation, food safety and cooking techniques. All our staff have their NDIS yellow card and working with children Blue card.

Our classes are capped at 6 participants as we like to keep the small group feel. This allows more one on one time during class and results in more group interaction. We plan, cook and eat together as a group.

Simply register your interest by email at: info@cookwithstu.com.au

or by calling 0422 194 220

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Contact us

How to find us

Luther Hall,

10 Sydney St, Nambour

Sunshine Coast

QLD 4558

0422 194 220

info@cookwithstu.com.au

N.B. Our Thursday after school class is held at the Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre:

No 2, Fifth Ave, Cotton Tree

(just after the Library)

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