October 2023

5 Simple Time Management Tips for Busy Working Mums : Balancing Career and Motherhood

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5 Simple Time Management Tips for Busy Working Mums : Balancing Career and Motherhood October 19, 2023 Managing time is a difficult skill to master, especially if you’re a working mum. Juggling self-care, quality time with family, keeping the house organized, and pushing through a career sometimes requires appropriate time management if you still want

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Childcare Cost Keep Increasing Despite Government Subsidy:  Exploring Alternative Options like Aupairs

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Childcare Cost Keep Increasing Despite Government Subsidy:  Exploring Alternative Options like Aupairs October 19, 2023 After the introduction of the government childcare subsidy, one would think Australian families would finally breathe and not have to stress over the expensive childcare costs that had long been consuming a high percentage of annual income every average income

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Aupair Hosting and Tax Implications: Do Host Families Need to Withhold Taxes for Hosting Aupairs?

Aupair Hosting and Tax Implications: Do Host Families Need to Withhold Taxes for Hosting Aupairs?  October 19, 2023 The rules on whether Host Families need to withhold taxes for hosting Aupairs have always been a grey area. If you’re currently struggling to decide whether hosting an Aupair is considered hiring an ‘employee’ rather than

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Filling Gaps for Aupairs and Host Families in Australia – 99aupairs

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Filling Gaps for Aupairs and Host Families in Australia – 99aupairs October 18, 2023 Imagine that you’re given less than four days to leave your home. You’d have a lot to figure out in a very short period of time. Now imagine that you’re from another country… without family or many friends… that would make

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Australia’s New Minimum Wage Increase and its Impact on Aupair Compensation

Australia’s New Minimum Wage Increase and its Impact on Aupair Compensation Originally published on 16th July 2019 (updated October 2023) The Aupair Program is considered a cultural exchange, therefore, we advocate that it should not be considered an employment arrangement. However, we do recommend families still be guided by the minimum pay rates for any

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