The Family Care Friendly Society (FCFS) is a member based organisation founded in 1997 that facilitates the provision of bulk billed after hours Doctors house calls for its members.

The Family Care Friendly Society was launched by Dr Brendon Nelson and is chaired by The Hon Mike Ahern, a former Premier and Health Minister of Queensland.

The Family Care Friendly Society is not-for-profit and is registered with the Friendly Societies (Queensland) Code under the Friendly Societies Act of 1991.

Benefits of joining The Family Care Friendly Society:

Becoming a member of the Family Care Friendly Society has the following benefits:

• Bulk billed after hours Doctors home visits, with no out of pocket costs.
• Use the service as often as medically required
• Selected complimentary medicine starter packs when medically warranted.
• Discounted doctor supported home healthcare alarms and monitoring.

Subscription is ideal if you:

• Want to receive guaranteed bulk billed after hour’s house calls by a qualified General Practitioner.
• Are house-bound or unable to leave home to go to an emergency department.
• Don't want to sit for hours on end waiting in line at emergency departments for after hours medical treatment.
• Suffer from chronic conditions that often require after hours care.
• Prefer to see an after hours Doctor at home rather than mobilising the whole family to go to an emergency department
• Want to receive discounted doctor supported home healthcare alarms and monitoring.