We would love to recognise your placement experience whether you are currently an Au Pair (or have been during 2025) or a current Host Family (or have hosted an Au Pair during 2025).
We want you to have the opportunity to share the positive impact your time together has had on all of you. This award highlights some of the amazing young people having joined Host Families across Australia, while raising the public’s awareness of this valuable cultural exchange programme.
How does it work?
Please put together a short video submission that highlights the Au Pair and Host Family experience (no mention of any agency please). Submit your entry to info@capaa.org.au by the end of March 2026 and tell us why s/he is exceptional!
CAPAA will select one Winner and one Runner-Up. Winners will be announced in March 2026.
- The winner will be awarded a $250 Visa/Mastercard gift card.
- The runner-up will be awarded a $100 Visa/Mastercard gift card.
- We will also send a certificate of recognition to each Au Pair/Family who is nominated.
Who is eligible?
Au Pairs and Host Families who are in Australia with one of the CAPAA member agencies, can nominate their experience by sending a video submission to CAPAA. The Au Pairs and Host Families being nominated for the award must either be on a current placement or have completed a placement 2025.
What are the requirements?
We are looking for compelling, unique stories of cultural exchange, personal growth, integration in a family, culture, language, and community.
Content: How did Au Pair and Host Family integrate, overcome challenges and experience cultural exchange. How did the Au Pair make a difference in the Host Family’s life and vice versa?
Creativity: Everything is possible, but it is important that the video submission is created by the Au Pair and/or Host Family.
Legal compliance: Ensure that the entry is in compliance with all the legal and copyright requirements, including permission of those visible in the entry, especially from parents of children in the video; if parents don’t want their children to be recognised, please make sure that the video is prepared accordingly, e.g. with faces blurred. Don’t forget to have everyone featured in videos and photos to sign a consent form (this will be sent by your supporting agency)
Technical requirements: Video must be in mp4 or mov format and no larger than 3 GB.