Applications are now open for the Nanny Pilot Programme Families struggling to access child care and who require more flexible arrangements can now apply to participate in the Australian Government’s new Nanny Pilot Programme.
The two-year pilot will begin in 2016 and provide fee assistance to help eligible families with the cost of using a nanny in their family home. This is a great opportunity for parents, particularly those who live away from existing child care, or who work non-standard hours—like police officers, nurses, firefighters and other emergency workers, or those in the hospitality industry.
Families are eligible if they earn less than $250,000, both parents (or in the case of a sole parent family, the sole parent) work, train or study at least eight hours a fortnight, and at least one parent is an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Families have until 5pm AEDT on 30 October 2015 to apply. To find out whether you’re eligible and to apply, go to the Department of Social Service’s website.
Applications for families and service providers now open!
Service provider applications are now open until 2pm AEDT on 22 October 2015. Further information can be found on the Service Providers page.
Applications from families wishing to participate in the pilot are now open until 5pm AEDT on 30 October 2015. Further information can be found on the Families page.
Click on one of the following links for further information.
Service Providers | Families | Nannies | Contact us
Key documents:
- Media release
- Nanny Pilot Programme Guidelines
- Family Application Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact sheet – Nanny Pilot Programme
- Fact sheet – Information for families
- Fact sheet – Subsidies for families
- Fact sheet – Information for nannies
- For further information, contact the Nanny Pilot Programme Team
