Guide
Growing & finding support
A career caregiver never stops learning. In-home work can feel isolating, so building both your skills and your support network matters just as much as the day-to-day care.
How to keep improving
- Professional development: online courses, nanny events and conferences, and childcare or educator courses
- Reflective practice, revisiting your days to learn from them
- Connecting with other nannies and babysitters
- Finding a mentor, easier than you think, as many Australian agencies are nanny-run
- Engaging with an agency that invests in its caregivers
Australian caregiver development is thin, we want to change that
Good professional development for Australian nannies can be few and far between. Little Smiles Nannying is working to fill that gap with education, events, and a community that helps caregivers grow.
Where to find support
When you need advice or just someone who understands, agencies and nanny communities are your best first stop. That is a core reason the Little Smiles Nannying Career Caregiver Community exists, so no caregiver has to figure it out alone.