Australia is very familiar with the Au Pair system. Each year many families call on young foreigners to look after their children and take care of the daily chores of the house, generally for periods of 6 months to 1 year.
If you are used to babysitting and are interested in Australian culture, you shouldn't have a hard time finding your host family. However, the challenge is to find the host family in which you will feel good. As you will have understood, this step is therefore crucial. There are several solutions available to you to put the odds on your side to find the ideal Australian host family.
What are the solutions to find a family in Australia?
There are two ways to find an Australian host family. The most common solution is to use a French Au Pair placement agency. Its role is to facilitate the procedures for your departure, in particular by finding you a family in Australia.
The second solution is to find your Australian host family on your own. There are many sites which aim to connect young people wanting to go to Australia as an Au Pair with Australian families who are looking for a person to look after their children and take care of some household chores defined according to the needs of the family and the desire of the Au Pair.
These two solutions have a financial cost but also represent an investment in time. Nothing prevents you from combining these two solutions to put all your chances on your side, knowing that each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.
Why use an Au Pair placement agency for Australia?
Many Au Pair placement agencies offer Australia as a destination. They are in contact with Australian families who are looking for a young woman or man Au Pair to take care of their children in a flexible way. You should therefore find your host family quickly! It usually takes 1 month for a candidate to be placed in a family.
In addition, the agency is not only there to find you a family. Through her service, she takes on the following responsibilities:
- The follow-up of your file
- The smooth running of your stay with your host family
- The change of host family in the event of a problem on site
This is why we strongly recommend that you call on an organization that will take care of finding you a family and help you in case of concern, especially if it is your first stay alone at the foreigner.
Why find an Australian host family online?
All applicants who want to find a family on their own for an Au Pair assignment go through an online search. The Internet has really made it easier to find and make contact with host families who are on the other side of the world.
To find your Australian host family on your own, you will therefore have to browse the various websites that exist for Au Pair candidates. Many sites offer Au Pair offers, but also put your profile online so that parents interested in your presentation can contact you.
These sites can be free, but their paid version is often much more useful and convenient. In addition, the subscription that you will pay for this type of platform represents a much lower cost than that of an employment agency.
In particular, you can find the FindAuPair.com , AuPairWorld , or care.com portals for Au Pair stays in Australia.
You can also take a look at the various Facebook groups that exist for Au Pairs in Australia, such as Aupair Australia . Be careful that this is not a scam if you decide to respond to an offer and give out information about yourself.
Finding your Au Pair host family on your own will save you a few hundred euros. However, for this you have to be able to take on all the steps alone and anticipate that you will not have a fallback solution in the event of a problem with the family once your contract has started. This is why a large majority of Au Pairs in Australia choose the security of going through an employment agency.
Translated from translated from etudionsaletranger dot fr
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