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Did you know that you can choose to be a nanny as a career path? For anyone who loves kids or wants to embark on a career within the childcare industry, nannying proves to be a rewarding job prospect.<\/p>\n
Far more than just babysitting, becoming a nanny in Australia requires certain skill sets and traits. From first aid and safety training to food handling and household duties, as a nanny, you\u2019re expected to provide supervision and comfort to children and to respect the family\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n
As a professional nanny, you\u2019ll either work part-time or as a full-time live-in carer in the child\u2019s home.<\/p>\n
Find out what you need to become a professional nanny and what future career prospects you have working in childcare.<\/p>\n
The Australian Nanny Association<\/a> (ANA) is the new industry organisation in place to support nannies in Australia. The ANA is the industry standard for nannies<\/a>, outlining the qualifications and training needed to become a nanny in Australia. It is also in place to help families choose suitable nannies and to match nannies to households requiring their level of professionalism and expertise.<\/p>\n To meet the outlines of the ANA and to ensure you\u2019re working in compliance with national standards, nannies and in-home carers must:<\/p>\n You can work as a nanny without formal qualifications, however, not doing so can lead to legal and ethical implications. Being a member of the ANA and having the relevant qualifications will allow you to work as a nanny in a professional environment, and open you up to more job opportunities to progress within the childcare industry.<\/p>\n Nannies assist families of all walks of life in the provision of care and supervision of babies and children. A nanny will most often be working at the child\u2019s home and can be working on a casual, part-time or full-time basis. General nannying tasks include:<\/p>\n Nannies are expected to have astounding skills in caregiving, communication, patience and responsibility, organization, education & training and the ability to be flexible and to work unsupervised.<\/p>\n Alongside soft skills, those wanting to become a nanny will need relevant certification to fast-track their career. The ICI Diploma of Nanny Studies<\/a> course will equip you with the right skills to provide care for children and to gain the required training in First Aid and OHS.<\/p>\n\n
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