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For babysitters and nannies

Babysitting and nanny work near you

On your terms

List a free profile and families nearby message you directly. There is no commission and no membership, so you keep 100% of what you earn.

List your profileTakes about three minutes.
A babysitter kneeling in a hallway helping a small child with their shoes, the front door open behind them.

  • You set the rate

    Put a number on your profile. Parents filter by it.

  • You choose when

    Casual nights, regular days, or both. You say which.

  • You keep 100%

    No commission, no membership, no listing fee.

How it works

  1. Step one

    Put up a profile

    Set your rate, your availability, and what you're comfortable with. Families browsing nearby see it.

  2. Step two

    Families message you here

    Parents contact you through the site, so your phone number stays yours to give out.

  3. Step three

    Agree the details directly

    Rate, hours, and payment are between you and the family. They pay you directly, and we never take a cut.

You keep 100% of what you earn

Families pay you directly, by whatever method you agree with them. No commission, no membership, no listing fee. That is permanent, not a launch offer.

What babysitters are asking$15–$75 an hour

across the 271 profiles that state a rate

That is the spread babysitters here are asking right now, not a promise. Where you sit in it depends on your experience, the number of kids, and the hours. Your rate goes on your profile and parents filter by it, so put a number on yours even if you adjust it later.

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A babysitter walking out through a front gate with a tote bag over her shoulder.

The badge, if you want it

Verification is optional and free. You confirm a government photo ID with a matching selfie, and a person here checks your WWCC with the register that issued it, usually within 48 hours. Today we can check clearances issued in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. The badge shows the month we checked, and it takes about five minutes of your time. Families can filter the list to verified profiles.

Exactly what we check

Example

Profile photo on an example babysitter card: a young woman smiling at the camera.

Steph

Babysitter, 29 · Marrickville

About 2 km away

Verified March 2026

Example

Profile photo on an example babysitter card: a young man smiling at the camera.

Jodie

Babysitter, 24 · Dulwich Hill

About 4 km away

ID checked · WWCC being checked

What families see

Your profile is public, because that is how families find you. It shows less than you might expect.

On your profile

  • Your first name and last initial
  • Your suburb, not your address
  • Your rate, availability, and experience
  • Your photo

Never on it

  • Your surname
  • Your phone number or email
  • Your street or exact location
  • Your WWC number or date of birth

You decide what to share once you have talked to someone, and you can block anyone. Verification details are encrypted and never shown publicly, and we never store copies of ID documents. The privacy policy spells all of this out.

Questions babysitters ask

Do I need a Working With Children Check to babysit?
In New South Wales and Victoria, not for casual, privately arranged babysitting in a family's own home. Some states do require one for any paid babysitting: Queensland, the ACT and the NT. If you work as a nanny, au pair, or tutor, meaning regular ongoing care rather than the occasional evening, you do need one, and the parent is expected to verify it. What it costs depends on the state: in NSW $112 for five years, in Victoria $139.20 for five years, in Queensland $108.30 for three years. Where the line falls in NSW.
Do I need experience or qualifications to list?
No. Your profile has room for years of experience, first aid if you hold it, and what you're comfortable with. Parents read that and decide who to message. Say what is true; the first conversation tends to check it.
How do I get verified?
Opt in from your profile once you have listed. You confirm a government photo ID with a matching selfie through Didit, our identity provider, which takes about two minutes, and give us your legal name, date of birth, and check number (and, for a Queensland blue card, its issue number). We then check your status with the register that issued it ourselves, usually within 48 hours. Today we can check clearances issued in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. If it comes back cleared and the details match your ID, your badge goes live with the month we checked. It is free. Exactly what we check.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Listing is free, verification is free, and there is no commission on what you earn. Babysitters and nannies stay free permanently, and families do not pay anything either. Why the site is free.
How much should I charge?
Babysitters listed here are asking between $15 and $75 an hour, across 271 profiles that state a rate. That is what families are seeing, so it is a reasonable place to pitch yourself. Put a rate on your profile. Parents filter by it, and a profile without one is the easy one to skip. What moves a babysitting rate.
How do families get in touch?
Through messages on the site. Your profile shows your first name and last initial, your suburb, and your rate and availability. It never shows your address, phone number, or email. You decide what to share once you have talked to someone, and you can block anyone.
Am I employed by AusBabysitters?
No. Families arrange work with you directly and pay you directly. We are an introduction service, not an agency or an employer. You set your own rate, take the jobs you want, and answer to the family, not to us.
Does this work outside Sydney?
You can list from any Australian suburb, and search runs on distance, so families always see whoever is nearest them. We started with eight suburbs in Sydney's Inner West, and that is where most of the families browsing today are.

The app

AusBabysitters is on the App Store

Jobs near you, your messages and your profile, on your phone. The same account as here.

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The AusBabysitters app showing a babysitter's messages from families.

Where the families are

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The newest ads from families around the country. Open one to see the days, the kids and the rate. You can list from anywhere in Australia, and families see whoever is nearest them.

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Or browse by suburb

All 3521 suburbs
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You pick how far you’ll travel, up to 30 km, and we email you about the nearby ones. You don’t have to watch a feed, and you won’t hear about work across the other side of the city.

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Set your rate, say when you’re available, and families near you message you directly. Listing is free, and so is having us check your ID and WWCC.

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