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The start of 2022 took an unfortunate turn for the town of Maryborough when they were devastated by a severe flood. Water enveloped the town with 10 metres of water, submerging people’s homes and causing irreparable damage.

When the sister company of HomeCare Repair Australia, BuildPro Ecomm heard the news, our team wanted to lend a hand to the residents of Maryborough. Grabbing their tools, equipment, and a general heart to help, the BuildPro Ecomm Mud Army started the tidy up, removing the damaged pieces of furniture, broken trees as well as any other personal belongings that were affected during the flood.

We would like to say a big thank you to the BuildPro Ecomm team who jumped at the opportunity to assist the residents of the Maryborough community in the wake of the floods.

Chris Jarrett- Executive General Manager BuildPro Ecomm
Craig Johnson – Carpenter
Steven Schwenke – Assessor / Estimator
Matt Stapylton – Internal Trades Manager
Debbie Stapylton – Facilities /Cleaner
Joran Duncan – Tiling Trade Head
Ben Howard – Landscaper
Chris Bugden- Warehouse Manager
Joel Powell – Handyman
Jackson Stapylton – Repair Coordinator

Customer Testimonials

We have received some much appreciated positive feedback from the residents we were able to help in Maryborough. They couldn’t be more grateful for the kindness Our Mud Army team have displayed.

“No amount of words of appreciation to give to everyone for everything they have done. We expected things to take weeks to be done and we came home, and they were done in a matter of hours.”

“Thank you very much for the help that everyone has given to the community of Maryborough. It’s very hard for what we are going through at the moment, and to have you guys just pop up and ask if we needed any help! We would love to say thank you very much, and I would say that’s on behalf of the Maryborough community. Thank you everyone”

“OMG got to the house today & thought where do we start? Then in walk this awesome group of people and say, we are here to help. Thanks to them underneath the house is totally cleaned out. A huge thank you to BuildPro Ecomm.”

BuildPro Ecomm is your one-stop-shop for trade services including cleaning, carpentry, painting, plastering, tiling and plumbing in South East Queensland and Sydney. Our flat rate prices are all-inclusive of call out, materials and labour and come with a personal building concierge as your single point of contact. For more information on BuildPro Ecomm, visit www.buildproecomm.com.au.

When the unexpected happens we are there, right across Australia, helping to give peace of mind that we are in this together from emergency response to the complete rebuild of people’s homes and lives. 

Customer Update Covid 19 – 23 June 2021

Given the new restrictions announced today by the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian in Greater Sydney  of the recent COVID cases, we would like to assure our customers & contractors in NSW you safety is top of mind for us and remind to, please be kind and take care of each other.

We wanted to reassure you, the services we provide to the insurance industry fall under the construction sector for ‘critical repairs to residential premises required for emergency and safety’, meaning that we are continuing to support our clients and ensure their customers’ homes are safe, secure and repaired.

Further information in relation to restrictions and the guide for businesses can be viewed HERE

Home Care Repair Australia would like to assure you that we continue to stay abreast of the changes implemented by Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments’, we review these daily and update accordingly to ensure the care and wellbeing of our customers, staff and trades remains the focus of our business.

As a business we continue to educate our staff and trades, and have measures in place to ensure your assessments and repairs are carried out safely and in line with the universal COVID Safe Plan, including: 

All representatives of Home Care Repair Australia : 

  • • Will Not Attend Site If They Are Displaying Any Flu Type Symptoms, Have A Fever, Or A Core Temperature Of Greater Than 37.3 Deg.
    • Will Wear The Appropriate PPE Whilst On Site (Masks And Gloves)
    • Will Follow Good Hygiene Practices Such As Regular Handwashing And Hand Sanitising
    • Will Practice Physical Distancing And Will Follow The ‘Making Space On Site’ Guidelines Issued By The Housing Industry Association. 
  • For Example, Carry Out The Appropriate Site Inductions, No More Than 5 People On Site, Separate Building Work From Non-Building Work And So On.
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As the situation can change daily, Home Care Repair Australia will contact you the day prior to your repairs commencing to ensure everyone is well and not displaying any flu type symptoms and we will continue to communicate with you throughout the repairs to your property.

We are all in this together and with your support we will continue to deliver these essential services in a safe and timely manner. We trust these measures provide assurance to how serious Home Care Repair Australia are treating this situation and committed to maintaining the safety of our customers, clients, trades and staff. Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact our friendly customer service team on 1300 254 726

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Latest Update – 29 March 2021

**IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO OUR CONTRACTORS & CUSTOMERS IN GREATER BRISBANE**

 

Attention HomeCare Repair Australia Customers

On Monday 29th March 2021 the premier of QLD, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced that Greater Brisbane will go into a 3 day lockdown from 5pm AEST Monday 29 March to 5pm AEST Thursday 1 April 2021.  

HomeCare Repair Australia is well versed in what this means to ensure the care and wellbeing of our customers, contractors and staff.  

The services we provide to the insurance industry fall under the contractor sector for ‘critical repairs to residential premises required for emergency and safety’, meaning that under the current lockdown restrictions we are continuing to support our clients and ensure their customers’ homes are safe and secure by providing 24 hour emergency response assistance only over the course of this snap lockdown.  However, all non-essential work will be postponed until after an announcement has been made regarding the restrictions.  

We would like to acknowledge our Greater Brisbane customers that this is no doubt difficult news to hear and digest on a Monday morning leading into Easter, please be kind and take care of everyone around you.  

 

Attention HomeCare Repair Australia Contractors 

On Monday 29th March 2021 the premier of QLD, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced that Greater Brisbane will go into a 3 day lockdown from 5pm AEST Monday 29 March to 5pm AEST Thursday 1 April 2021.  

HomeCare Repair Australia is well versed in what this means to ensure the care and wellbeing of our customers, contractors and staff.  

The services we provide to the insurance industry fall under the constructer sector for ‘critical repairs to residential premises required for emergency and safety’, meaning that under the current lockdown restrictions we are continuing to support our clients and ensure their customers’ homes are safe and secure by providing 24 hour emergency response assistance only over the course of this snap lockdown.  However, all non-essential work will be postponed until after an announcement has been made regarding the restrictions. 

At this stage the ‘Permitted Worker Permits’ are NOT required, however, if this changes we will ensure all our contractors are provided with the appropriate documentation.

Please ensure you have a COVID Safety Plan / Checklist on-site and are wearing a mandatory mask.  

A representative from AJ Grant Brisbane will be in contact with you over the next 24-hours to discuss the next steps and we will continue to stay abreast of the current situation and update the Tools Down page.

We would like to acknowledge our Brisbane Contractors that this is no doubt difficult news to hear and digest on a Monday morning leading into Easter, please be kind and take care of everyone around you.

Please also note – if you or any of your workers are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or been in contact with anyone who has or is displaying symptoms, you must let us know by selecting this link and completing the form.  This information will be sent to our WHS department and recorded on the database so we can effectively manage and reduce exposure within the community. You will not be permitted to work on any HomeCare Repair Australia work site for a minimum of 14 days and/or until medically cleared. 

For further information regarding this COVID-19 update, please visit, Tools Down page. 

Kyneton Tigers Sponsorship Article

HomeCare Repair Australia are proud to be the official sponsors for the Kyneton Tigers FIDA Football team for the 2021 season!

As a local Australian business, it is important to us that we give back to the community and align ourselves with organisations that share the same values as us. HomeCare Repair Australia’s vision is to positively impact the community through the environment where we live, work, and play and this sponsorship truly does that.

We wish the Kyneton Tigers FIDA Football team in Victoria all the best for the 2021 football season and thank you for the opportunity to sponsor such a great team!

You can follow the Kyneton Football Netball Club on Facebook and Instagram or at https://kynetonfnc.com/

MOD.A accreditation

HomeCare Repair Australia are proud to be a member of Home Modifications Australia, the national peak and industry body that represents home modification providers for older Australian’s and people living with disabilities. This membership shows our commitment to best practice in the industry which we are so passionate about.

Novel Coronavirus Bulletin

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04 August 2020

Whilst we all adapt to the on-going challenges of COVID-19 and the new restrictions announced by the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, we would like to acknowledge our Victorian customers – this is no doubt very difficult with many uncertain times ahead of you all, please be kind and take care of each other.

The services we provide to the insurance industry fall under the construction sector for ‘critical repairs to residential premises required for emergency and safety’, meaning that we are continuing to support our clients and ensure their customers’ homes are safe, secure and repaired. Further information in relation to stage 4 restrictions and the guide for businesses can be viewed on – Stage 4 Business Restrictions. 

HomeCare Repair Australia would like to assure you that we continue to stay abreast of the changes implemented by Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments’, we review these daily and update accordingly to ensure the care and wellbeing of our customers, staff and trades remains the focus of our business.

As a business we continue to educate our staff and trades and have measures in place to ensure your assessments and repairs are carried out safely and in line with the universal COVID Safe Plan, including: –

• will not attend site if they are displaying any flu type symptoms, have a fever, or a core temperature of greater than 37.3O
• will wear the appropriate PPE whilst on site (masks and gloves)
• will follow good hygiene practices such as regular handwashing and hand sanitising
• will practice physical distancing and will follow the ‘making space on site’ guidelines issued by the Housing Industry Association. For example, carry out the appropriate site inductions, no more than 5 people on site, separate building work from non-building work and so on.

As the situation can change daily, HomeCare Repair Australia will contact you the day prior to your repairs commencing to ensure everyone is well and not displaying any flu type symptoms and we will continue to communicate with you throughout the repairs to your property.

We are all in this together and with your support we will continue to deliver these essential services in a safe and timely manner. We trust these measures provide assurance has to how serious HomeCare Repair Australia is treating this situation and committed to maintaining the safety of our customers, clients, trades and staff. Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact our friendly customer service team on 1300 254 726.

16 July 2020

Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Victoria and New South Wales it is extremely important that you and your workers remain vigilant and follow local State and Territory guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and to ensure we are doing all we can to keep our community safe and well.

HomeCare Repair Australia will also continue to share industry and Government updates and announcements with our contractors.

If you are a contractor in Victoria and/or New South Wales, updates are provided daily on –

If you or your workers have attended OR been in contact with anyone who has attended the venues listed below, you must let us know by selecting this link and completing the form. This information will be sent to our WHS department and recorded on our database so we can effectively manage & reduce exposure within our communities.

  • Crossroads Hotel, Casula (between 3 to 10 July)
  • Picton Hotel (on 4, 5, 9 and 10 July)
  • Planet Fitness, Casula (between 6 to 10 July)
  • Star City Casino (on 4 July between 8.00PM to 10.30PM)
  • Canterbury Leagues Club (on 4 July between 11:00pm to 1:00am)
  • Narellan Town Centre Shopping Town, specifically Kmart, Target, Best & Less, H&M and food court (on 6 July)
  • Zone Bowling, Villawood (on 27 June between 11:00am to 3:00pm)
  • Cook, Kurnell (on 5 July between 11:30am to 12:30 pm)
  • Highfield, Caringbah (on 5 July between 6:00pm to 9:00pm)
  • Merimbula RSL (on 6 July 6:00pm – 9:00pm)
  • Waterfront Café, Merimbula (on 7 July between 8:30am – 9:30am)
  • Murray Downs Golf Club (between 4 to 5 July)

If you or your workers have attended OR been in contact with anyone who has attended the venues listed below, you must let us know by selecting this link and completing the form. This information will be sent to our WHS department and recorded on our database so we can effectively manage & reduce exposure within our communities.

**TO ALL OUR CONTRACTORS, please remember that you are NOT to work on any HomeCare Repair Australia worksite for a minimum of 14 days and/or until medically cleared if you or your workers are displaying symptoms and/or been in contact with anyone who has or is displaying symptoms of COVID-19**

We can’t stress enough how important it is that we all follow the guidelines in place, not only to protect our community but also our industry. We want to ensure we can support and keep work flowing through to you our contractors, as much as possible. As previously shared following the guidelines released by the HIA for ‘Making Space on Site’ will help to minimise the risk of exposure whilst working on site.

As an organisation and as individuals, we are all committed to positive action during this difficult time and we will continue to send updates as the situation evolves.

HomeCare Repair Australia appreciates your support during this challenging time and we know that we’re not the only one’s affected by current events and we thank you all for your continued support, not only to HomeCare Repair Australia but also to our clients and their customers.

Please continue to work safely to ensure everyone on site remains safe and well.

15 June 2020

HomeCare Repair Australia (HCRA) continue to operate at this time with operational procedures aligned to the latest updates from the government.

As restrictions are lifting in many states, some staff return to the office with the social distancing rules in place.

Precautions put in place include:

    1. All staff are temperature checked on arrival to the office – anyone with a mild temperature are asked to work from home

    2. All field staff must continue good hand hygiene & social distancing techniques which includes; sanitising of hands, wearing gloves during assessment at client houses & keeping min. 1.5m away from the client at all times

    3. HCRA staff are not to attend client homes or the office if they have any flu-like symptoms and we strongly recommend these staff are tested immediately for our records

    4. HCRA offer Video Assessing if a client wishes to proceed with a contactless setting

    5. HCRA have a thorough checklist that is completed with the client to make sure it is safe for both the client and our staff member to enter your home and complete an assessment

01 April 2020

HomeCare Repair Australia are closely monitoring & adhering to government guidelines for business in response to COVID-19.

Our policy and procedure dated 18/03/2020 remains in place. To offer a further level of protection for our Clients and workforce:

  1. We have successfully implemented video-assessments for new quote requests where possible

  2. We are limiting the number of people onsite during quoting & completion of works where possible and we ask our Clients to do the same

Please note that as at today, the services we offer to our Clients is NOT considered restricted activity. As such, we remain operational with the specified precautionary measures in place. This applies to all states including NSW.

18 March 2020