Find the next caregiver for your children - 100% free.
Choosing someone to care for your children is deeply personal. We help you meet trustworthy Au Pairs, Nannies and Babysitters across Australia — with clear profiles, real safety checks and personal guidance from Cayenne, our Head of Au Pair Matching.
- Real human guidance
- Safety & WWCC aware
Our matching service is completely free — you only ever pay your caregiver directly. No pressure, no anonymous guessing, just a calmer way to find the right person for your family.
Finding childcare should not feel like guessing.
When it comes to your children, your home and your daily routine, a few short messages or unclear online profiles are not enough. You need to know who this person really is — and to feel supported while you decide.
You can't tell who they really are
A photo and a few lines can't tell you whether this is someone you'd trust alone with your children.
The questions that matter go unanswered
References, background checks, real childcare experience — the things that actually keep your kids safe — stay vague for far too long.
You're carrying it all alone
Endless searching, messaging and second-guessing, with no one in your corner to help you decide.
That is why we built a more personal, safety-conscious way for you and the right candidates to connect.
A more personal way to find the right childcare match.
Four simple steps turn what your family needs into a clear profile and the first suitable Au Pair, Nanny or Babysitting candidates.
Tell us what your family needs
Share your location, children's ages, schedule, tasks, accommodation, start date and expectations.
Create your family profile with Cayenne
Cayenne helps structure your family profile so candidates understand your home, your routine and the support you're looking for.
Get matching profiles by email
We send suitable candidate profiles straight to your inbox — each one's experience, languages, availability, motivation and references laid out clearly.
Continue with confidence
You decide who feels right for your family, with more clarity and less guesswork from the start.
We do not treat childcare like a quick job placement. We treat it like a trust-based family decision.
Cayenne
Head of Au Pair Matching · Work and Travel Guide
Meet Cayenne, your personal Au Pair contact.
Cayenne leads the Au Pair Matching Program at Work and Travel Guide. She’s your first point of contact when you want a more personal, structured way to find childcare support in Australia.
She helps you clarify what you’re looking for, create a clear family profile and decide which details to make transparent before you speak with candidates.
It means you’re never left alone with random profiles or unclear messages. You have a real person guiding the first steps with care, structure and attention to detail.
Speak With Cayenne“Finding someone for your children is personal. My goal is to help you feel supported, informed and confident from the very first conversation.”
What matters most
Before anyone meets your children, safety comes first.
You’re trusting someone with your children, your home and your family’s privacy. So vetting, transparency and careful communication aren’t an afterthought here — they’re the whole point.
Working-with-Children checks
WWCC and Blue Card rules differ by state. We make sure you know exactly which check applies to you — and that it's sorted before anyone meets your children.
References and real experience
We collect and present references, previous childcare experience, languages and motivation clearly, so you know exactly who you're talking to before you ever reply.
No anonymous profiles
Real names, real contact details and structured profiles on both sides.
Your privacy protected
Your photos, your children's details and your home stay private — shared only with your permission.
Work and Travel Guide supports the matching process with structure, profile clarity and personal guidance. Families remain responsible for final decisions, legal requirements and any checks required for their individual situation.
A clear family profile helps the right candidates understand you faster.
A strong family profile helps avoid misunderstandings from the beginning. It gives candidates a clearer picture of your family, your children, your expectations and the kind of support you are looking for.
Instead of answering the same questions again and again, you can present the most important information in a structured and thoughtful way.
Your information is handled carefully and only used for the matching process.
Family Profile
Example preview
- Family location
- Northern Beaches, Sydney NSW
- Children's ages
- 2 children · 3 and 6 years
- Type of support needed
- Au Pair (live-in)
- Start date
- From March, flexible
- Expected duration
- 6–12 months
- Weekly hours
- Approx. 30 hours
- Main tasks
- School drop-off, play time, light meals
- Accommodation
- Private room and bathroom
- Pocket money / pay
- Discussed transparently upfront
- Driver's licence required
- Yes
- Languages preferred
- English · German welcome
- Photos approved by family
- Yes
Review candidate information in a clearer way.
You shouldn’t have to decide based on a few casual messages. We present every candidate the same clear way, so you can understand their experience, availability, motivation and fit at a glance.
Lena M.
24 · German · Sydney, NSW
- Availability
- Available from March
- Preferred location
- Sydney or Central Coast
- Experience with children
- 2 years nanny experience, younger siblings care
- Languages
- German, English
- Driver's licence
- Yes
- Motivation
- Wants a longer stay with one family and a real home base.
- Fit notes
- Calm, structured, experienced with school-age children.
Sofia K.
22 · Austrian · Brisbane, QLD
- Availability
- Available now
- Preferred location
- Brisbane or Gold Coast
- Experience with children
- Babysitting and kindergarten internship experience
- Languages
- German, English, basic Spanish
- Driver's licence
- Yes
- Motivation
- Loves working with toddlers and being part of family life.
- Fit notes
- Warm, energetic, happy to help with light household tasks.
A sample of how we present every candidate. Real profiles give you the full picture — experience, references and fit — so you compare thoughtfully and reach out already prepared.
Part of Work and Travel Guide
Built by a team that already understands life in Australia.
Work and Travel Guide already helps international travellers prepare for and settle into life in Australia — with guidance, job search and practical support at every step.
Our Au Pair Matching Program brings that same care to families: a personal, structured way for you and the right candidates to connect, guided by a real person who knows both sides.
Ready when you are. Start your profile with Cayenne.
Tell us what your family needs and Cayenne takes it from there. It takes a few minutes, and you’re not committing to anything yet.
Tell us what kind of childcare support your family needs.
Start with your contact details. We'll keep them safe and Cayenne will reach out — you can add the full profile next.
FAQ
Clear answers to careful questions.
Ready to find childcare support in a more personal way?
Create your family profile and let Cayenne guide you through the first step with care, clarity and structure.