Become a Helper with Five Good Friends.
Support people in your community, choosing when you do it and earning on your own terms.
Come for a visit, or stay for a career!
As a Helper with Five Good Friends you can work as much or as little as you like! If you’d like to expand your business, you can take on new clients and add extra shifts to your schedule. We'll support you with everything you need to succeed!
Earn more
Set your own rates that reflect the value of the work you do. Helpers net $49.60+ per hour for standard visits on average.
Your job, your choice
Rejoice in the freedom to choose who you work with and the hours you work. It’s a great flexible work opportunity.
A perfect match
We take the time to find Members that are a perfect match for you so you can enjoy more meaningful connections.
Training & development
We provide opportunities to do training and upskilling so you can develop your business and grow in your career.
Magic technology
Care connects us, and so can technology. The resulting combination is a magical experience.
Begin your journey here!
Before you begin your registration, we just need to confirm a few details.
Are you willing to work as an independent contractor?
An independent contractor is someone who is self-employed and provides services to clients. It's also known as contracting or sub-contracting.
Usually, independent contractors set up as a sole trader and run their business with their own Australian Business Number (ABN).
An independent contractor is someone who is self-employed and provides services to clients. It's also known as contracting or sub-contracting. Usually, independent contractors set up as a sole trader and run their business with their own Australian Business Number (ABN).
The majority of Five Good Friends Helpers are independent contractors and we have a larger volume of opportunities available for them. As an independent contractor you’re in control of the hours you work and the rates you charge for your services.
Our sister company, Lookout Connect, works with a range of home care operators that may have full-time, part-time and casual positions available. You might like to check them out if becoming an independent contractor is not for you.
We'll use your suburb name to check for work near you.
“Five Good Friends has given me a start in a rewarding career change.”
- SALLY M
We currently have 9 available visits within 20km of your location that are available for Helpers.
We are expanding rapidly in this region right now. While our immediate opportunities are limited, we anticipate a growing demand for compassionate professionals in the near future.
We encourage you to register with us now so that you’re ready to support our expanding Member base in this area.
To register, you'll need the following
An Australian Business Number is for tax and other business purposes. See here for more information.
These documents include:
• Valid Australian Drivers Licence (some international licences may be accepted).
• Valid Australian Car Registration and Insurance (Minimum CTP Insurance).
A professional reference is someone who has worked closely with you for at least three months within the past seven years. They are usually a coworker or immediate supervisor, but can also be a department head, higher-level manager or client if they interacted with you regularly.
If you are joining Five Good Friends to be matched with a particular Member (Client), they will serve as one of your references.
Any of the following will be accepted as evidence of your rights to work in Australia
• Australian birth certificate
• Australian citizenship certificate
• Australian or New Zealand passport
• Evidence of permanent residence
• Certificate of Status for New Zealand Citizens in Australia and photo identification
• Valid visa with permission to work
If you wish to provide both Disability Services and Aged Care services, you will need only an NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Unfortunately we cannot accept Volunteer checks. Your check must state that you will be working in aged care in an unsupervised capacity.
• Apply for your Aged Care Industry National Police Check here.
• Apply for your NDIS Worker Screening Check here.
• Read about the Department of Health and Aged Care Worker Screening Guidelines here.
Workers in the aged care and disability services who have been a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia at any time after turning 16 must make a statutory declaration before starting work that they have never been convicted of a serious crime. Five Good Friends has a template for this purpose here.
The Five Good Friends Brokerage Agreement is a legal document that outlines the terms and appointment of Helpers who are working on the Five Good Friends Platform.
