CAPAA Members
CAPAA is a group of professional au pair agencies representing the au pair industry in Australia. CAPAA members agree to abide by the Code of Conduct and to meet strict business and ethical standards to ensure competence, fair dealing and high integrity. In addition, CAPAA acts as the voice for the industry and its members meet on a regular basis. For more information about the benefits of becoming a CAPAA member please contact us
The following agencies are founding members of the Cultural Au Pair Association of Australia:
Please note that only agencies included in this listing are CAPAA members. Any organisation that uses our logo, but is not on this Agency listing is not a member of our association.
Dream Nannies Nanny & Au Pair Agency has been matching families with nannies & au pairs for 15 years making us one of Australia’s leading Agencies.
Based in Brisbane, we help busy families all over Australia and also offer an Au Pair Program in the UK
All Au Pairs are personally matched with families and are recruited and personally interviewed by our experienced in-house recruitment Team. Our service is personalised matching offering quality over quantity.
Our Au Pairs are provided with on-line training, connected with other Au Pairs and have access to local support and Au Pair Events
We specialise in placing experienced Au Pairs and live in Nannies for families that need a little more help..
Contact us to find out how we can help
Au Pair Care Australia is an Au Pair & Nanny service, delivering high-quality and affordable placements Australia wide. We specialise in connecting families with Au Pair’s from overseas, supporting personal connections between Au Pairs and Families.
Au Pair Care Australia provides a personalised service, ensuring that the needs of Au Pairs and Families are recognised. We support Au Pairs and Families every step of the way to foster a positive childcare and cultural exchange experience.
Find out more at Au Pair Care Australia.
This is why our families love our service.
Dedicated service for New host families, hosting for the first time.
Our families love:
- Rigorously screened candidates, including police clearance, reference check, medical certificate
- Experienced team, 20+ years experience
- Comprehensive telephone consultation, evenings available
- Bespoke matching system
- Regular check-ins with families and Au Pairs
- Social connections for your Au Pair
Find out more at Hello Au Pairs.
Apex Professional Exchange provides live-in, full-time care for families and adults with special care or disability needs as well as professional, live-in nanny services for families without special care needs.
Our experienced, live-in care providers are European nationals that have degrees and experience in occupational or physical therapy, paediatric nursing, teaching and other care professions.
Apex provides families with a cultural exchange opportunity for their families in addition to being are liable, professional caregiving solution.
Find out more at Apex Professional Exchange.
AIFS Au Pair is Australia’s largest and most established au pair agency — and the only one to have achieved Child Wise accreditation. Founded over 60 years ago, AIFS Au Pair provides trusted au pair placement and ongoing support services to families across all Australian states and territories, including major cities such as Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart, and Canberra, as well as regional and rural communities.
Wendi Aylward, Managing Director of AIFS (and a former host mum), co-founded CAPAA and served as Chair from 2014 to 2019. Anna Prasad, CAPAA’s current President, has extensive experience in the au pair industry and is a passionate advocate for supporting working families — particularly working mothers.
AIFS Au Pair is part of the global AIFS family, which provides cultural exchange programs to more than 55,000 young people every year. In 2025, AIFS Inc. proudly awarded $2.1 million in grants and scholarships to over 30 non-profit organisations around the world.
Today, AIFS Au Pair welcomes participants from more than a dozen countries — including Germany, France, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom — bringing rich cultural diversity to Australian families.
To learn more, click here.
Smart Au Pairs are Sydney based and offer an Au Pair Program in all Australian cities. As a founding member of CAPAA and the first Australian Agency to join IAPA the International Au Pair Association.
Smart Au Pairs help thousands of Au Pairs match with families every year and work with partners in many countries to offer an Australian Au Pair experience.
Find out more at Smart Au Pairs.
99 Au Pairs
99aupairs is a multi-award-winning social enterprise supporting busy working parents to find the right in-home care including NDIS for their children (nannies, Au Pairs). Au pairs are young people traveling from overseas who stay with a family and help with child care while living with a family to improve their language skills and experience the lifestyle and new culture.
Our Vision is to help more parents (in particular mothers) to pursue their careers and have their village of support. Our goal is to help thousands of young people to reach for the stars and use our program as a stepping stone towards achieving their dreams.
We are a Melbourne based, female owned and female led enterprise driven by the passion to make the lives of thousands of women and girls better by supporting local mothers and young women/men and investing in the next generation of strong girls by donating 10% of our profits to a charity in Bhopal called Muskaan.
The founder, Irene Becker, comes from a background in business and marketing having worked in corporate across three continents and growing brands to become number 1 brands in their categories. Irene has managed brands worth up to AUD150 million but decided it’s time to create her own legacy by building and growing a brand focussed on helping working parents to find flexible help and support young people towards their future careers.
Find out more at 99aupairs
Au Pair & Nanny Network Australia is an Australian based
Nanny & Au Pair agency based in Perth, Western Australia.
Au Pair & Nanny Network have been providing a professional recruitment service offering families high quality and affordable childcare solutions since 2010.
Find out more at Au Pair & Nanny Network.
CAPAA can offer your Au Pair Agency a voice in the Au pair industry and membership to a proactive and engaged association. Benefits to becoming a CAPAA member include:
- Listing on the CAPAA website
- Exclusive invitations to workshops and industry meetings
- Representation to government and media by the only recognised Au Pair industry association in Australia
- Regular updates on industry news
- Regular meeting with other Agency Members
If your Au Pair Agency would like to join CAPAA, please contact us for a CAPAA Membership Pack:
Jackie Rylance
Please note that only agencies included in this listing are CAPAA members. Any organisation that uses our logo, but is not on this Agency listing is not a member of our association.