Why do I need an Au Pair?

Cultural enrichment
Cost saving
Comprehensive screening
ongoing support and counselling

Cultural enrichment

AIFS Au Pair in Australia offers a culturally enriching experience. Exposing your family to other cultures through your Au Pair offers your family invaluable insight and a wonderful learning experience. Many AIFS Au Pairs form close bonds with their family developing life-long friendships.

Convenience for your family

Tired of racing to childcare evey afternoon? With an Au Pair you can forget the stress of pickups and enjoy the convenience of in-home care. An AIFS Au Pair offers you and your children a relaxed, stress-free alternative to the morning madness and early evening rush.

Comprehensive screening

Worldwide AIFS annually place more than 4,500 Au Pairs who have documented childcare experience. Our multi-tiered screening ensures that only the best Au Pairs are accepted and that you are offered with Au Pairs that will best match the requirements of your family.

Support during the placement

When you become an AIFS Au Pair in Australia Host Family you will be given support for the entire duration of the program from AIFS' Au Pair team. Our staff are here to provide guidance and ensure that your AIFS Au Pair in Australia experience is an enriching and enjoyable one.

Affordable Childcare

With a growing demand for childcare, AIFS Au Pair in Australia is a cost effective solution for Australian families. On average a childcare facility will charge between $70-$100 per day. Host Families with AIFS Au Pair in Australia pay a weekly stipend directly to the Au Pair of AUD $200-300.

About AIFS

AIFS' Au Pair in Australia is a program offered by the American Institute for Foreign Study Inc. (AIFS Inc.), one of the world's largest cultural exchange organisations. For more than 40 years AIFS Inc. has been offering cultural exchange programs with more than 55 million people having participated on one of our programs. Whilst our website offers convenience for our families, we have a walk-in centre in central Sydney's CBD for families to drop in and see us.