Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 20 - 4 January 2021
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 20 - 4 January 2021

Health Care Helpers
How to report an incident
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How to report an incident

Incidents
Meet Ashlee and Darren - our newest team members!
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Meet Ashlee and Darren - our newest team members!

Meet the Team!
Public Holiday Reminder - Change to Helper Pay Date
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Public Holiday Reminder - Change to Helper Pay Date

Public Holiday
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Sydney Outbreak 21st Dec 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Sydney Outbreak 21st Dec 2020

Health Care Helpers
Live Online Event: Celebrating FGF Helpers
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Live Online Event: Celebrating FGF Helpers

Webinar
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Visit by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

NDIS
Opportunity Alert! Malvern, VIC
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Opportunity Alert! Malvern, VIC

Vacancy VIC Malvern Toorak
Holiday time! Planning your visits
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Holiday time! Planning your visits

Helpers
stories

Enjoying the Festive Season with your Members

Helpers Holidays Social Activity
Opportunity Alert! Mornington, VIC
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Opportunity Alert! Mornington, VIC

Vacancy VIC Mornington Somerville
Opportunity Alert! Mentone, VIC
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! Mentone, VIC

Vacancy VIC Mentone
Opportunity Alert! Winston Hills, NSW
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Opportunity Alert! Winston Hills, NSW

Vacancy NSW Winston Hills
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 18 - 18 November 2020
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 18 - 18 November 2020

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - South Australia Update - 17 November 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - South Australia Update - 17 November 2020

Health Care Helpers
stories

Hot Weather Safety Tips

Safety Members
Opportunity Alert! Mitchelton, QLD
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! Mitchelton, QLD

Vacancy QLD Mitchelton
Giving and Receiving Gifts as a Helper
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Giving and Receiving Gifts as a Helper

Helpers Holidays
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - NSW Update 12 Nov 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - NSW Update 12 Nov 2020

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 17 - 5 November 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 17 - 5 November 2020

Health Care Helpers
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COVID-19 Helper Survey Results

NDIS
Being a Helper on the Five Good Friends Platform
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Being a Helper on the Five Good Friends Platform
Opportunity Alert! Anna Bay, NSW
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Opportunity Alert! Anna Bay, NSW

Vacancy NSW Anna Bay
Opportunity Alert! Rochedale, QLD
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! Rochedale, QLD

Vacancy QLD Rochedale
Meet Sam - our newest team member!
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Meet Sam - our newest team member!

Meet the Team!
Mental Health Awareness Month - Mental Health Matters
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Mental Health Awareness Month - Mental Health Matters

Helpers Care Professionals Information
How to write a great checkout note!
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How to write a great checkout note!

App
Public Holiday Visits
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Public Holiday Visits

Helpers App Holidays
Opportunity Alert! Park Ridge, QLD
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Opportunity Alert! Park Ridge, QLD

Vacancy QLD Park Ridge Browns Plains Boronia Heights
Your Social Media Kit
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Your Social Media Kit

Social Media Helpers Business Support
stories

Mindfullness Exercises

EAP Mindfullness
Opportunity Alert! South Brisbane, QLD
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! South Brisbane, QLD

Vacancy QLD South Brisbane Yeronga Mt Gravatt Coorparoo
Opportunity Alert! Burleigh Heads, QLD
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! Burleigh Heads, QLD

Vacancy QLD Burleigh Heads
Where to find our policies and procedures
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Where to find our policies and procedures

Safety Policy

16

October

events

WorkCover QLD Event: Trauma informed care and vicarious trauma in healthcare

Event Safe Work Month
Opportunity Alert! Wynnum, QLD
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! Wynnum, QLD

Vacancy QLD Wynnum

26

January

events

Next Helper Pay Day

Helpers
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1,201

Current Members on the FGF platform

Update your Helper Profile!
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Update your Helper Profile!

App Updates
Companionship Support At Home
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Companionship Support At Home

Helpers Companionship
Opportunity Alert! Bethania, QLD
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Opportunity Alert! Bethania, QLD

Vacancy QLD Bethania
Queens Birthday Public Holiday - QLD
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Queens Birthday Public Holiday - QLD

Public Holiday QLD
Helper Spotlight: Meet Kendall!
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Helper Spotlight: Meet Kendall!

Helper
Opportunity Alert! Seaton, SA
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Opportunity Alert! Seaton, SA

Vacancy SA Seaton
Mental Health Support - Education for Helpers
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Mental Health Support - Education for Helpers

Helpers Care Professionals Information
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update - Queensland - 1 September 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update - Queensland - 1 September 2020

Health Care Helpers
Opportunity Alert! Nundah, QLD
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Opportunity Alert! Nundah, QLD

Vacancy QLD Nundah
data

833

Current Helpers on the FGF platform

Helper Spotlight: Meet Rose!
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Helper Spotlight: Meet Rose!

Helper

10

September

events

R U OK? Day

Mental Health
A Tuesday Laugh: How one Melbourne doctor's PPE dance has gone viral
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A Tuesday Laugh: How one Melbourne doctor's PPE dance has gone viral

Helper Funny
data

678,000

hours of help delivered

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Safe Work Practices
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Safe Work Practices

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update - Victoria Permitted Worker Scheme - 5 August 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update - Victoria Permitted Worker Scheme - 5 August 2020

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update - Victoria Permitted Worker Scheme - 5 August 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update - Victoria Permitted Worker Scheme - 5 August 2020

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 16 - 4 August 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 16 - 4 August 2020

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 16 - 4 August 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 16 - 4 August 2020

Health Care Helpers
Covid-19 Attending Work Guidelines
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Covid-19 Attending Work Guidelines

Health Care Helpers
Order Personal Protective Equipment - PPE
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Order Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

Health Care Helpers
Department of Health - COVID-19 infection control training
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Department of Health - COVID-19 infection control training

Covid-19 Infection Control
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Queensland Update 29 July 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Queensland Update 29 July 2020

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Do you work in a Residential Aged Care Facility?
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Do you work in a Residential Aged Care Facility?

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 15 - 24 July 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 15 - 24 July 2020

Health Care Helpers
data

280,000

visits completed

Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 14 - 17 July 2020
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 14 - 17 July 2020

Health Care Helpers
Diabetes Education
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Diabetes Education

Helpers Care Professionals Information
NDIS Recommended Helper Rates
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NDIS Recommended Helper Rates
Coronovirus (Covid 19) - Update 13 - 8 July 2020
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Coronovirus (Covid 19) - Update 13 - 8 July 2020

Health Care Helpers
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 13 - 8 July 2020

Health Care Helpers
Opportunity Alert! Killara, NSW
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Opportunity Alert! Killara, NSW

Vacancy NSW Killara
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Victoria Suburb Lockdowns
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Victoria Suburb Lockdowns

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 11
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 11

Health Care Helpers
Accessing Earnings and Statements
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Accessing Earnings and Statements

App
Showering Support Checklist
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Showering Support Checklist

Wellness Helpers
stories

Two Good Friends: A story of the perfect Helper Match!

Helpers
stories

New Recommended HCP Hourly Rate for Helpers

Helpers Information
Palliative Care - Support for Helpers
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Palliative Care - Support for Helpers

Helpers Care Professionals Information
Dementia Courses - Free & available in all states!
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Dementia Courses - Free & available in all states!

Helpers Care Professionals Information
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Invoicing Travel for NDIS Members
Opportunity Alert! Corinda, QLD
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Opportunity Alert! Corinda, QLD

Vacancy QLD Corinda Annerley
Opportunity Alert! The Gap, QLD
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Opportunity Alert! The Gap, QLD

Vacancy QLD The Gap Bardon Mitchelton Everton Park
Opportunity Alert! Ocean View, QLD
vacancies

Opportunity Alert! Ocean View, QLD

Vacancy QLD Ocean View
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Know your Member's Help Plan! Review it regularly to keep up to date.

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DV-Alert Online Training Module
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DV-Alert Online Training Module

Helpers
National COVID Older Persons Information Line
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National COVID Older Persons Information Line

Health Care Helpers
Contactless & Reduced Contact Services Webinar 17th April - Available to watch online now!
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Contactless & Reduced Contact Services Webinar 17th April - Available to watch online now!

Five Good Friends
Coronavirus COVID-19 - Contactless and Reduced Contact Protocols
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Coronavirus COVID-19 - Contactless and Reduced Contact Protocols

Health Care Helpers
When to use PPE Flowchart & Demonstration Video
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When to use PPE Flowchart & Demonstration Video

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 9
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 9

Health Care Helpers
Public Holiday Visits for NDIS Members
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Public Holiday Visits for NDIS Members

Helpers App Holidays
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 8
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Update 8

Health Care Helpers
Flu Vaccination 2020
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Flu Vaccination 2020

Flu Vacc
Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 7 - QLD/NSW Border Restrictions
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Coronavirus (Covid 19) - Update 7 - QLD/NSW Border Restrictions

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 6
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 6

Health Care Helpers
Watch the Coronavirus Helper Webinar 19th March
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Watch the Coronavirus Helper Webinar 19th March

Five Good Friends
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Standard Operating Procedure for ongoing home care services
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Standard Operating Procedure for ongoing home care services

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 5 - Updated Standard Operating Procedure
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 5 - Updated Standard Operating Procedure

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 4 - Standard Operating Procedure
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 4 - Standard Operating Procedure

Health Care Helpers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 3
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 3

Health Care Helpers
Visit Opportunities
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Visit Opportunities

App

29

November

events

Upskilling Information Session - Adelaide
What do I do if I'm running late for a visit?
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What do I do if I'm running late for a visit?

Visit Running late
Webinar: Dignity and Respect in the Workplace
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Webinar: Dignity and Respect in the Workplace

Webinar
What to wear on your visit
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What to wear on your visit

Clothing Helpers
stories

NDIS Certification Audit

NDIS
stories

Mindfullness Matters

Mindfullness
Member Protection Policy
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Member Protection Policy

Member Protection Policy
NDIS Orientation Course for Helpers
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NDIS Orientation Course for Helpers

NDIS Helpers
It's Tax time! Summary of Helper Earnings
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It's Tax time! Summary of Helper Earnings
How do we match Members and Helpers?
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How do we match Members and Helpers?

Friendship
Facts and Myths about being an Independent Contractor
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Facts and Myths about being an Independent Contractor

Helpers
What is the FGF Platform Fee?
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What is the FGF Platform Fee?

Helpers
Setting your Rates as a Helper
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Setting your Rates as a Helper
Help Plans - live in the FGF App!
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Help Plans - live in the FGF App!

Help Plan
Flu Vaccination for Helpers
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Flu Vaccination for Helpers

Wellness
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Keep a handy Helper Kit in your car stocked with gloves, hand sanitiser, bandaids & sunscreen.

quicktip
stories

Lookout - Only with Five Good Friends

Health Care Helpers Technology Lookout
stories

De-Stress Exercises

EAP Stress
stories

FGF New Website Launch

Technology
Unable to attend a visit? Here's what to do!
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Unable to attend a visit? Here's what to do!

Helpers Holidays
Five Good Friends Values
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Five Good Friends Values

Values
Online Helper Training Library
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Online Helper Training Library

Helpers
stories

Our Submissions To The Royal Commision Into Aged Care

Government Thought Leadership Aged Care Royal Commission
Update your profile
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Update your profile

Helpers
Claiming Travel Expenses as a Tax Deduction
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Claiming Travel Expenses as a Tax Deduction

Helpers
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Be on time for your visit. Prepare yourself beforehand and know where you are going.

quicktip
stories

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness
Updates to policies and procedures
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Updates to policies and procedures

Safety Policy
stories

The Power of Friendship

Advice Aged Care Plan
Food Preparation Safety Alert
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Food Preparation Safety Alert

Safety Food Handling
Checking in and out of a visit
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Checking in and out of a visit

App
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Bring your common ground to the visit. You were likely matched because you have something in common with the Member - whether it is sports, music, cultural or other interests.

quicktip
stories

New study proves the positive effect of in home care

Budget My Aged Care Packages
stories

Congratulations to FGF Ambassador Ita Buttrose AO OBE On Honorary Doctorate.

Ita Buttrose
Leaving notes after your visits
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Leaving notes after your visits

App
stories

Ita Buttrose - planning is the key to growing older successfully 2

Ita Buttrose Aged Care Plan Exercise
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Ita Buttrose - planning is the key to growing older successfully

Ita Buttrose Aged Care Plan Exercise
stories

Technology to better manage health and care

Aged Care Plan Technology Thought Leadership
stories

Conversations protect your brain. Hear to stay social.

CHAT Hear & Say
Helper induction
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Helper induction

Learning
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Ask your Member if they have resuable bags before you leave for the shops

quicktip

Test-button
Working Safely in Members' Homes
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Working Safely in Members' Homes

Safety
Adding, moving or cancelling a visit
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Adding, moving or cancelling a visit

App
Can I provide services to my Member when they are in Hospital?
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Can I provide services to my Member when they are in Hospital?

Packages Members
Helper Webinar: Friday April 17th - New mandatory competency assessment for the safe provision of services

Helper Webinar: Friday April 17th - New mandatory competency assessment for the safe provision of services

Five Good Friends is committed to ensuring our Members and their familie...

Five Good Friends