Hosting an Au Pair in Australia
Are you a family living in Australia and looking to host an au pair? Butrfly explains the requirements for becoming an au pair host family in Australia.
Criteria to host an Au Pair in Australia
Do you have a room available and would like to host an Au Pair?
How do I qualify?
The au pair program is a cultural exchange program in which young foreigners learn English in exchange for childcare services.
It gives young people the opportunity to learn a language through courses and to visit the country through activities. The au pair is provided with accommodation, meals and laundry, and is paid for hours of childcare.
To host an Au Pair in Australia, you need to make sure you are eligible for a Working Holiday visa. This visa is valid for 12 months and allows the au pair to work with one or more families.
Find out what it takes to host an au pair in Australia👇.
Family checklist ✅
- Live with at least one child under 18.
- To be able to cover the expenses of hosting an Au Pair.
- Speak English at home.
- Have a different nationality from that of the au pair.
- Share the valeurs du programme.
Housing checklist ✅
- Have a private room suitable for the au pair.
- Provide him with a bathroom.
Organizational checklist ✅
- Drawing up and respecting the agreement (the contract)
- Assign tasks related to children and daily life in the home (small household chores).
- Respect the au pair's working hours
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General terms and conditions
You must have the financial capacity to cover all program expenses (meals, pocket money, etc.).
Pocket money is a minimum of 7AUD per hour. In addition to the weekly pocket money, host families pay an end-of-stay bonus of $500 at the end of the program.
The au pair program is a cultural exchange. You must help the au pair integrate into your family and your country. The young student is there to learn the language and visit the country. That’s why you need to speak English at home, or at least with the au pair.
It is compulsory to take out health insurance for the au pair.
Housing conditions
The au pair’s room must be at least 9 m² with a window to the outside. The door must have a lock to which the au pair has the key to ensure his or her privacy. The room must be furnished with at least one bed, a wardrobe, a table, a chair and a shelf.
The au pair cannot share a room with the children, only the bathroom.
If you don’t have an extra room for your au pair, you can provide accommodation outside your home.
Conditions for organizing your stay
A contract must be drawn up to define the terms and conditions of the stay: services to be provided, working hours, remuneration and duration. Both you and your future au pair must sign it. BUTRFLY can help you draw up the contract and legal formalities.
Au pairs work an average of 30 hours a week, spread over 6 days, and have a minimum of one day off a week.
Overtime is compensated by pocket money.
The au pair must have free time to attend language courses.
On your dashboard, you have access to all the tasks your future au pair will be able to carry out as part of his or her contract with you. Check only those you wish to entrust to the au pair. In general, an au pair can :
- Look after your children, take them to school or to activities, walk them and play with them.
- Help keep the house clean and do small chores.
- Prepare breakfast and simple meals.
- Look after your house and pets (if you have any).
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