Five Good Friends

36 Browning St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia

GOC Care is a home care and disability support organisation serving Brisbane and Gold Coast, Queensland, with over 40 years of experience supporting people in the community. The organisation provides aged care services including the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and Support at Home (SaH), along with Well-Being Centres and Social Support Group and Individual programmes. GOC Care also delivers comprehensive NDIS disability services including in-home support, short-term accommodation, supported independent living, and support coordination. As a community support organisation rather than a residential aged care facility, all services are delivered in clients' own homes and community settings. The organisation has a notable connection to Brisbane's Greek-Australian community, having sponsored events such as Paniyiri and the OPA Greek Festival, and hosted a visit from Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

19 Hampstead Rd, Highgate Hill QLD 4101, Australia

St Nicholas Aged Care is a 72-bed residential facility located at 19 Hampstead Road, Highgate Hill QLD, founded through the vision of The Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society of Saint George in 1959. The home comprises two wings — a 43-bed East Wing (dating from 1981, refurbished 1995) and a 30-bed West Wing (built 1992, expanded 2005) — and primarily serves the Greek and Hellenic community while welcoming all residents. It operates under the guidance of the Greek Orthodox Church of St George, with an audio-visual link enabling residents to participate in Church services from the home. The facility follows the Eden Alternative philosophy of person-centred care, aiming to eliminate loneliness, helplessness, and boredom through meaningful relationships, autonomy, and daily engagement. Accommodation options range from private ensuite single rooms to shared twin and quad rooms, with published RAD prices from $490,000 to $740,000.

49-51 Thomas St, West End QLD 4101, Australia

Diversicare is a division of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ), founded in 1989 by Nick Xynias, providing culturally appropriate home care and community support to Queenslanders from over 65 different ethnic backgrounds. The service specialises in matching care participants with workers who speak their preferred language, with staff covering Vietnamese, Hindi, Spanish, Mandarin, Croatian, Japanese, German, Polish, Serbian, Samoan, Lao, Macedonian, and many other languages. Services are delivered through the Australian Government's Support at Home program using a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) model, giving participants choice and flexibility in how their care is arranged. Diversicare is a home care and community support provider, not a residential aged care facility.

35 Sussex St, West End QLD 4101, Australia

Tangara Retirement Village is a BlueCare (UnitingCare) retirement community located at 35 Sussex Street in the inner-city suburb of West End, Brisbane QLD. The village offers refurbished, one-bedroom, fully self-contained units with sweeping city and suburban views, catering exclusively to independent retirement living. On-site amenities include a library, hairdressing salon, communal lounge, and gym, along with a 24-hour emergency response system, lift access, high-speed internet, and secure car parking. Maintenance, rates, and insurance are bundled into a simple monthly charge, providing residents with easy, low-maintenance living. Residents can also access a range of BlueCare home care services — including housework assistance, transport, and allied health — and are steps from West End's cafes, shops, and South Bank's cultural precinct.

88 Tribune St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia

The CareSide is a family-owned home care agency founded in 2017, providing in-home aged care services across Brisbane and other major Australian cities. They offer personal care, nursing care, 24-hour care, respite care, companion care, and palliative care delivered in clients' own homes. The company claims to save clients an average of 25% in home care costs compared to other providers by maximising government Support at Home (SAH) funds. Clients receive a dedicated care manager at no additional cost, the same caregiver every visit, and personalised care plans with no locked-in contracts or exit fees. With over two million hours of care delivered nationally, they operate across every Australian state and territory.

Level 1/12 Cribb St, Milton QLD 4064, Australia

Right at Home Australia is a national home care agency headquartered in Australia, operating as part of an international franchise network with nearly 800 global locations across five countries. Founded in Australia in 2014 by Daryl and Karen Sahli, the organisation has grown to more than 50 locally owned and operated offices across the country. It provides in-home care services to older adults, people living with dementia or complex care needs, and NDIS participants, with the aim of helping clients remain safe and independent in their own homes. Services span personal care, nursing, allied health, dementia care, palliative care, respite, and 24-hour in-home support, funded through government programmes or privately.