You can log on right away and search immediately. By using our emails and Job Postings you should have a selection of Find A Babysitter carers to help you within weeks! You don't have to wait for an advertisement to be placed in print and hope the right person reads it. You don't have to wait for an agency to find someone and call you back. You can simply find your babysitter or nanny online right now!

You will have access to Australia's #1 Babysitter Directory 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for three or twelve months. Just one membership payment will allow you to access the directory as many times as you like and post-a-job online (with the "All Carers" membership).

Some are students of professional nanny courses, early childhood education, teaching, nursing, midwifery and allied health. Experienced babysitters, nannies and childcare workers have also registered with us through classified print and online advertisements. Job seekers may find the job listed on MyCareer.com.au and apply by joining Find a Babysitter.

Babysitters are asked to supply references or referees phone numbers to you directly. We recommend that you call 2 or 3 current or past employers to ask questions to confirm your choice. The site also has Ratings (online feedback, similar to eBay). These ratings are posted by other parents in the Find A Babysitter community, so you can gain input from other parents via our site.

We are an introduction service only, so we do not do screenings. Parents should conduct thorough phone screenings, interviews and reference checking before scheduling a date. Find A Babysitter provides you with lots of resources to assist you to make the right choice. Online profiles show which carers have police checks and references available. The carer brings these documents to your interview to show you first-hand, so you can be certain that the checking is complete. We also provide you with an Interview Guide and Screening Tips to assist with your selection. If you would like a specialist organisation to conduct a background check, we suggest First Advantage (the largest provider of background screening services in Australasia) at www.fadv.com.au

he list of carers are sorted geographically - so the first group of carers shown on the list are all in your suburb, then the next group is in the next suburb and so on. The carers have all chosen how far they are willing to travel from home. Carers will only show up in your search if they have chosen to work in your area.

A small percentage of the carers on Find A Babysitter are registered and they are identified with a purple 'R' icon on their profiles. You can also use our "advanced search" to find these carers. The carers themselves must register with the Family Assistance Office. For further information about registered care and eligibility for the Child Care Benefit please contact www.familyassist.gov.au.

Yes! There are a wide range of carers including nannies and babysitters listed on the site. A nanny is generally an experienced person who provides childcare for a living and may have some professional qualification and training. A babysitter generally provides occasional evening or weekend care, and may also study or work in another profession. If you just need evening babysitters choose the simple "Just Babysitters" membership. If you need a nanny or after-school carer you should choose "All Carers" so you can make the most of our powerful Job Posting feature.

As of 2010 we have over 51,000 babysitters and nannies registered at Find A Babysitter. And the list grows daily. So no matter where you live or what you need - we hope to have a match for you and your family.

You'll see the babysitters' qualifications, age, experience, skills, hourly rates, drivers' licenses, first aid qualifications, police checks and references available. You will probably know more about your babysitter on Find A Babysitter than you know about babysitters you've used before, giving you peace of mind.

There are 5 simple steps:

1. Join: Join online for immediate access to thousands of carers! You have a choice of the "Just Babysitters" (for just evening or weekend babysitters) OR "All Carers" with a Job Posting (for daytime, after-school care and evening carers) memberships. You also have the option of choosing SMSs as an 'add on'.
2. Search & send emails: Enter your postcode and the search page will show the profiles of every carer in your area. You can narrow down the list by ticking 'advanced search' boxes based on your specific criteria. Then send emails or SMS messages to arrange an interview. We suggest that you send out 6-8 messages if you just need a babysitter or 10-20 messages for a nanny or afterschool carer. Expect at least 50% replies and allow a 7 day turnaround, although it is likely you will gain a good number of replies within days.
3. Post a job: If you are looking for a day-time or after-school carer we suggest using our effective Job Posting (part of the "All Carers" membership) which gets promoted via the Find A Babysitter site, sent out via job alerts to registered carers and on MyCareer.
4. Get notified: Click on "My Notifications" to set up an email alert every time a carer joins in your area, meeting your criteria.
5. Select: Conduct phone screenings, interview and reference check to select the right carer for your family. After the initial introduction through FAB, the babysitter or nanny is yours! No 'middle-man' and no ongoing agency overheads.

You can conduct a free trial search to see profiles of babysitters and nannies available in your area.

Find A Babysitter is an affordable, efficient online child care job site, helping you locate nannies, after-school carers and babysitters. We are not a nanny or babysitting agency - we have not done the interviewing and selecting of the carers registered with us. We simply put you in touch and the rest is up to you.

You get three easy ways to find great carers at Find A Babysitter.

1. You can send emails or SMS messages out to carers of your choice from our extensive database online.
2. You can use our Job Postings to attract ideal applicants to you (comes with the "All Carers" membership).
3. You can get email notifications from us every time a carer joins in your area, meeting your criteria!

It is a simple, thorough and cost-effective way for you to find the perfect babysitter or nanny for your needs!

You get a range of additional features as part of your membership, making Find A Babysitter.com.au great value for money. These extra features include:

• Ratings system - so you can share feedback with other parents about the nannies and babysitters (just like eBay).
• My Shortlist - so you can identify your favourites for quick reference (comes only with the "All Carers" membership).
• My Comments - so you can keep your notes about nannies conveniently online in the one place (comes only with the "All Carers" membership).