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Baby-Sitters Guide Melbourne

Rates

Type of Care Price Range
Nanny $10-$25 per hour live in / $14-$35 per hour live out (+agency fee)
Nanny sharing $10+ per hour per family (+agency fee)
Mother’s helper $10 per hour live in $16 per hour live out (+agency fee)
In-home care $20-$25 per hour
Babysitter $10-$25 per hour (+agency fee)

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Nannies

While not as widespread as in other countries or cultures, Melbourne’s elite have a long history of employing nannies. As such there are many well trained, experienced, certified live-in* (and live-out) nannies available in the Melbourne area.

If the cost of a live in nanny proves too expensive, it may be possible to arrange nanny sharing with another family in your neighbourhood to acquire part-time childcare at home (or in a neighbours home) for less money.

*In the case of ‘live-in’ help, as an employer you are expected to provide room and board (utilities, meals) in addition to payment.

The following are a number of agencies that can arrange nanny services for you.

Australian Nanny & Au Pair Connection
Local and international Recruitment Agency specialising in Nannies and Au Pairs
404 Glenferrie Rd, Kooyong
Ph: (03) 9824 8857
http://www.australiannannies.info/

Elite Nanny Service
Full-time, part-time or occasional care of your children in your home
(03) 9824 24 84
http://www.elitenannyservice.com.au/

Susan Rogan
Most highly recommended. Premium agency for part-time, full-time and occasional care. Very well established and professional.
Suite 504C
198 Harbour Esplanade
Docklands VIC 3008
(03) 9670 7686
http://www.susanrogan.com.au

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Babysitters

The following agencies can provide childcare on an occasional basis.

Find A Babysitter
Provides a 24 hour phone service to find babysitting
1300 789 073
http://www.findababysitter.com.au/

Help on the Way
Offers Childcare, Nanny (full-time + part-time), After school care, Babysitting, Mothercraft nurse, Night nanny, Domestic cleaning, Window cleaning, Party Help, Elderly Care, House sitting, De cluttering, Packing/unpacking
Phone (03) 9528 6688
http://www.helpontheway.com.au/

Top Tips

01 Get involved with Aussie rules football. The quicker you learn the rules and pick a team, the quicker you’ll be bonding with the locals.
02 Melbourne is filled with culinary goldmines. Be brave, be willing to look around the graffiti covered corner and you will be rewarded.
03 As fantastic a city as Melbourne is, some of the landscape that surrounds it is better. Some of Australia’s most amazing scenery is on your door
04 While Southbank is a nice, bright area, full of gleaming new shops and restaurants, it is unequivocally viewed by Melbournians as a tourist trap.
05 While Melbourne has a bit of a reputation for being cold and blustery, with unpredictable weather patterns, the city comes alive in the warmer summer.

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Interesting fact

Melbourne was the largest city in Australia at the time of Federation (1901) and as such became the nation’s interim capital and home of Federal Parliament from 1901-1927. It currently has a population of c. 3.6 million.
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