Australia does not have an official au pair or nanny program, however you can go to Australia as an au pair by obtaining a 12 month working holiday visa if you are between 18-30 years old, without dependent children and a national of one of the following countries:
UK, Canada, The Netherlands, Japan, Ireland, The Republic of Korea, Malta, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong, Finland, Cyprus, Italy, Estonia, France, Belgium and Taiwan.
An applicant must have a return ticket, or show that there are sufficient funds available for a return or onward fare from Australia after their working holiday.Further information is available from any office of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) in Australia, or Australian missions overseas, or you can refer to the Procedures Advice Manual (PAM) which is available from the Commonwealth Government bookshops (telephone 008 020 049) in Australia
Nationals of New Zealand do not require a work permit for Australia.
