This President’s report feels eerily similar to my 2020 report as we look back on yet another year that was shaped by many trying to navigate the new pandemic world. I’m not going to lie, parts of the year were tough for many in the Industry, including the ANA. Thanks to further lockdowns and restrictions…
It’s been a strange year to run an industry association, during the Pandemic. The committee has faced new challenges and it’s been a great team effort to get to the other side of the lockdowns and regulations that have been thrown our way. This year my update is very central to what we’ve been through…
A blog by Annemarie – Founder of the Australian Nanny Association I often come across confusion in nanny job groups on social media, not only from parents but also nannies themselves, about what a live-in nanny should be paid. Some families believe they can just offer what they believe their job is worth. Others appear…
Yesterday’s AGM closed off another year for the ANA committee. Here is a quick snapshot for our community to highlight the year that was and, of course, the year to come! 2019When I decided to put my hand up as President for 2019 it was my goal to take a different approach to previous years. …
The Australian Nanny Association (ANA) is a non-profit professional association and the national peak body representing the Australian nanny community. ANA is hosts Australia’s annual Nanny Convention in line with our Annual General Meeting. The ANA convention started out with a small AGM and lunch in Melbourne in 2013 then as we grew held our…
Parents are using work auction website Airtasker to find babysitters for their children, particularly if they’ve left arrangements until the last minute. The Australian Nanny Association telling The Age they find the trend are concerning and shocking. Update Date 12/7/2017 Read more
Parents are auctioning off the care of their children online on Australian sharing economy platform Airtasker. Airtasker allows users to post jobs for everything from cleaning to assembling furniture and, more controversially, babysitting. Australian Nanny Association president Annemarie Sansom says the practice raises serious concerns for the safety of children. “People are putting a price…
