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Nearness for Business – Nearness Alert System (NAS)

When a shift changes, every client knows in 60 seconds.

NAS phones your clients the moment a worker is running late, off sick or can’t make a visit. If they don’t pick up, it texts them. If they text back, the reply lands in your Care Partner’s inbox. Nobody is left wondering, and nobody spends the morning on the phone.

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A Care Partner taking a call at her desk
The morning scramble

One sick worker can mean hours of frantic phone calls.

When a team member can’t make it, someone has to ring every affected client – chasing voicemails, calling back, falling behind. It happens during the busiest part of the day, and it pulls your Care Partners away from the work that actually needs them. Worse, the person who doesn’t pick up is the one most likely to be sitting at home waiting. NAS does that calling for you, instantly and in parallel – and keeps going until someone has actually been told.

How NAS works

Three steps in less than 60 seconds.

1

Fill a quick form

Pick the worker, the reason and the date, then tick the affected clients from your client list. Choose a call, a text, or both for each person. Send it now or schedule it for later.

2

We reach every client

NAS calls everyone at once with a warm, roughly 60-second message that names the worker and the reason – then follows up by text if the call isn’t answered.

3

You see who was told

One row per client showing what happened, what they said, and anything still needing a person. Replies arrive in a conversation you can answer from the dashboard.

Nobody falls through

If the phone isn’t answered, we keep going.

The client who doesn’t pick up is the one who most needs to know. NAS escalates automatically, and tells you the moment it runs out of options.

An older client taking a friendly call at home
1First call

A real conversation

A calm, clear call that names the worker and the reason, and asks whether they’d like a replacement or to rebook.

2Second call

Tried again

No answer the first time? NAS waits and tries once more, so a missed ring isn’t the end of it.

3Text message

Something in writing

Still no answer, so we text – the same information, in words they can read back later, from a number they can reply to.

4You’re told

A person steps in

If nobody could be reached, or a client says something that needs a human, it goes to your follow-up queue and an email goes to the Care Partner.

Your NAS Dashboard updates in real time at every step – so your Care Partners always know exactly who has been reached, who replied, and who still needs telling.

Two-way texting

Receive texts from your clients.

Every message goes out from a real Australian mobile number, allowing your clients to respond to your messages and keep the conversation going. New messages are alerted in your dashboard as an ongoing conversation with your client. Care Partners can text with clients via the online dashboard.

Every call and every message for a client sits on one timeline, so you can see the whole history at a glance – who called, who answered, what was said, and what happened next.

A client reading a NAS text message on their phone and replying
Who it’s for

Built for any business with workers out in the field.

If your people visit clients on a schedule, NAS keeps those clients informed when plans change.

NDIS & home care
Cleaning
Gardening & lawns
Trades & maintenance
Allied health
Any mobile workforce
Why NAS

Cheaper, faster and reliable.

Instant and parallel

Twenty clients notified in the time it takes to dial one. No phone tag, no morning backlog.

Give time back to your staff

Care Partners spend hours dialling, waiting on hold, and chasing answers. NAS removes the disruption by handling the work in a fraction of the time – and you only pay for calls that actually connect.

A record of every contact

Every call, text and reply logged with a timestamp and an outcome. Invaluable for NDIS and aged-care compliance.

Consistent and kind communication

The same calm voice (phone) and wording (SMS) every time, tailored to the appointment – naming the worker and asking the questions that actually move things forward.

What you get

Everything included.
All premium features, no sneaky add‑ons.

Every feature below comes as standard.

Client & worker details

Keep everyone on file with their phone, service and preferences. Bulk import from a spreadsheet.

Manage client preferences

Some clients prefer a warm conversation whilst others want clear instructions via SMS. Care Partners can choose what happens.

Calling windows

Protect your clients by setting clear, responsible calling hours – automatically aligned to each client’s own state and time zone.

Scheduled SMS reminders

Inform your clients about upcoming appointments. Schedule it now and it goes out at the time you choose.

Priority action list

Clients with missed calls or unresolved concerns are flagged and prioritised, ensuring Care Partners can quickly step in, resolve the issue, and mark it complete.

Teams & roles

Care Partners see clients. Team leaders see relevant clients and financials. Superusers see everything.

Message templates

Default message templates can be customised to reflect your organisation’s style and brand.

Reports & exports

Download a full communication record for any date range – every contact, outcome, note and transaction, ready for an audit.

Worker availability

Update status of workers to easily identify available staff to send as replacements.

Monthly or annual – cancel any time, no lock‑in

Everything your team needs, for $299 a month.

A $299/month subscription covers your whole service – up to 100 team members and up to 5,000 clients, with no per‑user charges. Calls and texts are pay‑as‑you‑go from a balance you top up in the dashboard, so you only ever pay for what you actually use.

50% OFF Your first month is half price – get started for just $149.50.

Welcome offer for new businesses. The 50% discount applies to your first monthly fee; usage is billed as normal.

Monthly

$299/month

Annual – save 20%

$2,870.40/year

$2.50 / connected call

When you reach someone

A notification call that connects and delivers your message is $2.50 – the moments that matter most for your clients.

$1.50 / miss + text

Missed call & backup text

If a call isn’t answered, we automatically follow up with a backup SMS so the message still lands – both together for just $1.50.

17c / chat reply

Two‑way replies

Replies you send back in chat are 17 cents each. Messages your clients send to you are always free.

Prices exclude GST. 10% GST is added at checkout and itemised on your tax invoice. Running a larger service – more than 100 team members or 5,000 clients? Talk to us about an enterprise plan.

Built to be trusted

Designed for vulnerable clients, the right way.

Australian

Owned, operated and supported here in Australia, on Australian numbers.

Clear AI disclosure

Calls identify themselves honestly – never deceptive, never pretending to be a person.

Privacy first

Client details are used only to make the contact you asked for, and are never sold or shared.

Unreached client alerts

If a client couldn’t be reached by phone, you are told. All clients receive the information every time.

Ready to stop chasing the phone?

Keep your clients informed.
Free your Care Partners.

Create your account and set up your clients today, then send your first alert. Monthly or annual, no lock‑in contracts – cancel any time, and your first month is half price.

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