Human
Technology should support people, not replace them.
About GM5
Building a more connected world, one conversation at a time.
At Give Me Five, we believe emotional wellbeing begins long before a person reaches a crisis. Our mission is to help people build healthier emotional habits, strengthen meaningful human connections, and create communities where individuals feel seen, heard and encouraged every day.
Why GM5 exists
Prevention begins with connection.
Communities are too often forced to respond to crises because people reach breaking point before anyone recognizes the warning signs.
Many emotional challenges develop gradually over time. By encouraging regular reflection and healthy routines, GM5 helps people better understand their emotional wellbeing and recognize changes that may benefit from additional support.
We are building more than a wellbeing app — we are creating a global platform that empowers people to recognize changes in their emotional wellbeing, develop resilience, and stay connected with trusted support networks through practical, evidence-informed tools.
Every feature is guided by one belief: prevention begins with connection.
Our story
The inspiration behind Give Me Five.
- The observation
San Francisco
While travelling through San Francisco, founders Brendan and Phil relied on the city's train network and witnessed repeated incidents involving young people in severe emotional distress — and mothers and volunteers patrolling stations to prevent another tragedy.
- The question
Before breaking point
Communities were responding to crises because too many people reached breaking point before anyone recognized the warning signs. What if technology could help people notice emotional changes earlier?
- The framework
Clinical partnership
Brendan partnered with Dr. Lisa, whose two decades in behavioural support and the NDIS sector shaped the platform's wellbeing framework.
- Today
A platform, still evolving
GM5 continues to evolve with the purpose that inspired it — to help people feel supported before they feel alone.
Our mission
Make emotional awareness and everyday wellbeing support more accessible — helping people build healthier habits, strengthen human connection and feel supported before they feel alone.
Our vision
To become the world's most trusted proactive emotional wellbeing platform, helping individuals, families, schools, workplaces, healthcare providers and communities build stronger emotional resilience through everyday connection.
Our principles
Six commitments that shape every decision.
Preventative
Prevention begins with awareness, and awareness begins with connection.
Supportive
Encouragement over diagnosis, at every step.
Private
User-controlled information and no sale of personal data to advertisers.
Accessible
Designed for people everywhere, regardless of age or background.
Evidence-informed
Shaped by behavioural support experience and practical clinical knowledge.
Leadership
Built through collaboration.
GM5 was created through the collaboration of experienced professionals committed to improving emotional wellbeing.
Brendan Fahey
Co-Founder
Co-founded GM5 after witnessing communities forced to respond to crises that early support might have prevented.
Phil Dymock
Co-Founder
Co-founder of GM5, working on the platform's mission to make proactive wellbeing part of everyday life.
Dr. Lisa Fahey
Wellbeing Framework Lead
More than two decades of experience in behavioural support and the NDIS sector, shaping the platform's wellbeing framework.
Team profiles use information published by GM5. Additional biographies and photography will be added as they are supplied.
Creating stronger communities.
Every healthier conversation creates stronger families. Every stronger family creates healthier communities.