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Free client intake form for freelancers in Sydney
A freelancer in Sydney, New South Wales needs a client intake form that asks the right questions, shows prices in AUD, uses +61 phone numbers and fits the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles). CalendarForm gives you that form free for 250 submissions a month, joined to a booking page that shows times in Australia/Sydney (UTC+10, UTC+11 during daylight saving).
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What to put on a client intake form in Sydney
- Full name
- Company and website
- What do you need done?
- Deadline
- Budget range
- Phone: mobile like +61 412 345 678 or a Sydney landline like +61 2 xxxx xxxx
- Consent: "I agree to the freelancer using these details for my booking, as set out in the privacy notice (the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles))"
Show the price as text on the booking page, for example "A$35 for a project kick-off call, pay by card and PayID". CalendarForm does not take payment itself, so customers pay you the way they already do in Australia.
What freelancers usually let customers book
- Intro call: a 1-to-1 appointment, 15 min
- Project kickoff: a 1-to-1 appointment, 45 min
For freelancers in Sydney, CalendarForm gives a freelancer one page with a booking link for calls and a project brief form, so new clients book a time and tell you what they need in one step. Most freelancers stay inside the free tier.
Put the booking link in your email signature.
Use a project brief form before every kickoff.
Set minimum notice so you are never booked same-day by surprise.
Sydney at a glance
| Time zone | Australia/Sydney: UTC+10, UTC+11 during daylight saving |
|---|---|
| Currency | AUD ($), written like A$35 |
| Phone format | mobile +61 412 345 678; Sydney landline +61 2 xxxx xxxx |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
| Week | starts Monday; weekend is Saturday and Sunday |
| How customers pay | card, PayID and bank transfer |
| Languages to consider | English |
| Privacy law | the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles) |
Privacy: what the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles) means for this form
Nationally, the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles) is tell people why you collect their details and how to reach you; health information gets extra care.
CalendarForm keeps each business's answers separate, lets you export them to CSV, and does not use them for anything else. Link your own privacy notice in the form's description.
Booking times in Sydney
Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving, so a Intro call at 18:00 stays at 18:00 local time all year. CalendarForm skips times that do not exist on the night the clocks go forward.
Customers booking from abroad still see the time in Australia/Sydney, with the zone printed next to it, and their confirmation email repeats it.
Set it up in four steps
- Sign up free, pick the closest business type, and rename the starter form to "Client intake form".
- Set the time zone to Australia/Sydney and add your opening hours.
- Edit the questions above, add the the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles) consent line, and attach the form to your booking page.
- Share your link. Each booking sends an email confirmation with a cancel link, and a reminder 24 hours before.
Questions
- Is it really free?
- Yes, up to 250 form submissions and 100 bookings a month. Most solo freelancers never pass that.
- Can I use my own domain?
- Not yet. Your page lives at calendarform.bobwork.ai/your-name.
- Is a free client intake form enough for freelancers in Sydney?
- For most small freelancers, yes. You get 250 form submissions and 100 bookings free every month; after that, $5 buys 2,000 more submissions or 500 bookings, and packs never expire. Prices on your page can be in AUD.
- Does the form follow the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles)?
- The form collects only the questions you add and shows your consent line. Following the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles) is still your job: ask only what you need, say why, and link your privacy notice.
- Can I write the form in English?
- Yes. Questions, options and the thank-you message are free text, so you can write them in English.
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