Lone Worker Safety App, designed and developed in Dunedin
GetHomeSafe is New Zealand's original Lone Worker Safety app. Developed in Dunedin and inspired by the rugged landscapes of Fiordland, GetHomeSafe proudly embodies a uniquely Kiwi spirit.
Since its initial launch in 2013, the app has evolved into a comprehensive, real-time safety monitoring solution. Today, it is trusted by hundreds of leading organisations across New Zealand, including 23 of the country’s top 100 employers.
Trusted by the trustworthy
Our powerful, affordable, easy to use service is trusted by organisations across New Zealand to keep thousands of lone and independent workers safe.
Easy-to-use safety monitoring trusted by 20,000+ Lone Workers
The Lone Worker app and GetHomeSafe platform gives you end-to-end visibility and control, enabling you to carry out time-based check-ins, request safety alerts, and monitor activity and locations.
The best thing is that the app and platform are highly-customisable to meet your unique needs.

Key Features
Single-tap check-ins
Tap one button to let your manager know you are safe and secure.
Mass Messaging
Send SMS, Email and or Push Notification messages to your entire organisation, or groups within it.
Timed Activities
The expected time each user is required to check-in or complete their task. The ability to extend this timer is available if the activity is taking longer than expected.
Panic Alerts
The Panic button will immediately notify your supervisors that you require urgent assistance in order to provide full protection for your lone worker staff.
Adjustable GPS Monitoring
Monitor and record the live location that is being shared with the GHS application through your phone or GPS device.
Duress/Silent Alerts
Trigger a silent alert if you’re under duress. The GetHomeSafe app appears to function as normal, but triggers a notification to your supervisors that you need help.
Journey Planning & Approval
Streamline journey management with pre-planning, approval processes, live GPS tracking, and integrated fatigue management.
Person Down / Motion Monitoring
Activate an option to monitor your mobile device for movement and trigger an alert if you become motionless.
Customer reviews
“I don't have to call or text everyone to let them know I made it.”
“Use get home safe on all long drives. I don't have to all or text everyone to let them know I made it. Also if something happens they have all the information they need to send help right tome. Must have app!”
Jimmy Jameson
Logging Truck Driver
“Keeps all our staff safe.”
“Great to see the new release has the integration with satellite devices. Keeps all our staff safe. Thanks Get Home Safe for an easy solution to an important part of our business.”
Tony Glentworth
Director, Trackme
“User friendly and a great peace of mind.”
“I've found this app to be user friendly and a great peace of mind. I work as a counsellor and use it when visiting clients. In answer to other reviews I understand it is release. And no I don't think anyone other than the selected contact can access.”
Madi
Counsellor
Get started today
Start today with a free trial account, or book a demo with our friendly experts who can discuss how an all-in-one safety solution can help your team get home safe.
- No setup fees or credit card
- Start with a free 14-day trial
- No new hardware needed: use your phone to monitor your location and check-in.
Over 20,000,000 check-ins
The Lone Worker app has over 100,000 downloads across the app stores, and has helped thousands of workers communicate with their team, and get home safe.
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Working Alone FAQs
Live GPS location sharing of lone working employees through their phone is an incredibly powerful safety measure, if done correctly. GetHomeSafe - Lone Worker app is session-based, and employees (not managers) control when their GPS location is shared and recorded.
The system is built on a four-tier access hierarchy and fully GDPR-compliant audit trail of access to personal information.
No, it is a one-off cost, starting from $NZD 35 for one, with bulk purchase discounts. You own it, we don’t lease them. There are also wearable accessories available to purchase, for your convenience.
GetHomeSafe is designed to monitor time. If your phone is outside of cell coverage, the app caches the locations and prompts you to find coverage. The app reminds you to check-in (and find coverage) even when out of signal.
If you fail to check-in the server (not your phone) sends the alert to your nominated contacts, creating a catch-all and fail-safe system to alert someone, regardless of what has happened to you or your phone.
If your staff works outside of cellular coverage frequently, please refer to our Remote Worker options
If you’re worried about people complaining about a ‘big brother’ style invasion of privacy, we have included ‘objection handling’ which equips your staff trainers with the information needed to counter these concerns.
It is about the same as the range on your TV remote control.
No, it must be paired with the app and there must be an active session running. If you are looking for a standalone duress button we have some more options on our hardware page.
Depending on how often you use GetHomeSafe, we expect data usage to range around 80mb per month.
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- • Start a free 14-day trial with no setup fees or credit card.
- • No new hardware needed: use the Lone Worker app on your phone to monitor your location and check-in.