Self Managed
Take control and confidently chart your own course. We'll support you with all the tools you need to successfully achieve your goals in the home and community you love.
Lean on the Five Good Friends team as much or as little as you like for coaching and assistance in navigating your home care journey.
Self Managed Home Care Package Funding
You've got everything you need at your fingertips to discover, shortlist, propose and negotiate with our network of Helpers. You get to design & coordinate a schedule that works for you.
Industry leading care and package management fees
Five Good Friends have been a leader in Home Care Package fees. For members who are choosing to manage their own home care package, we understand how important it is to keep these fees as low as possible.
Lower hourly rates
The unique Five Good Friends model means hourly rates are 16% lower than what most other providers charge.
*Department of Health and Aged Care national median prices for common care services March 2024
More hours of care
Five Good Friends combination of lower hourly rates and industry leading fees is designed so our Members can direct more of their funding toward help in the home.
Pricing
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Care Management
The amount charged to your package to manage the design, oversight and management of your care.
LEVEL 2
$11
per week
LEVEL 4
$38.50
per week
Package Management
The amount charged to administer your package funds and coordinate your care.
LEVEL 2
$45
per week
LEVEL 4
$153
per week
Basic Daily Fee
The government allows providers to ask for an additional contribution to go towards their Home Care Package. We do not charge this fee.
LEVEL 2
None
LEVEL 4
None
Total Fees
LEVEL 2
15.7%
of package
LEVEL 4
16.3%
of package
You'll get...
Based on a standard hourly Monday - Friday rate of $62.00 per hour*, this is how many hours of care you
can receive from Helpers each week. Exact hours may vary based on services types, rates and any changes to government subsidies.
*Hourly rate for most common services: personal care, cleaning and household tasks, light gardening and in-home respite. For nursing see below.
LEVEL 2
4.86
hours / week
84.3% of your package remains for services, aids and supports.
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LEVEL 3
10.5
hours / week
83.8% of your package remains for services, aids and supports.
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LEVEL 4
15.92
hours / week
83.7% of your package remains for services, aids and supports.
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Nursing
$135 per hour
Nursing services may include: wound care and management; medication administration such as assisting you to take medication; general health and other assessments; and certain medical tests including blood pressure. This does not include the price for goods such as bandages, dressings and continence aids where required.
12-hour overnight care
$350 per visit
Overnight care is ideal for people who need the peace of mind of on-call care through the night.
24-hour care
$660 per visit
This care option provides up to 10 hours of active support within a 24-hour period. It is particularly suitable for individuals who do not have family members nearby or who are unable to provide assistance with caregiving.
Member transport
99c per kilometre
Travel which occurs as a component of service delivery, for example transporting a Member to an appointment or community event. This is commonly referred to as non-labour expenses or fees.
Provider travel
Travel a Helper incurs on the way to or from delivering visits, excluding the first visit of the day. This will be charged based on the Helper hourly rate and capped at 15 min per visit.
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