Contact the In Home Care Support Agency of Western Australia to apply for In Home Care. The team will assess your eligibility and create a Family Management Plan. Email the team at info@ihcsupportagencywa.org.au.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact us or visit the In Home Care Support Agency website and we can help you.

In Home Care is for families who cannot access other types of approved care.

This could be due to:
1. non-standard or variable work hours
2. geographic isolation from other types of care
3. complex or challenging needs

Yes. Depending on your Family Management Plan, your Educator can provide care to multiple children of different ages, within the same family.

By law, all In Home Care Educators must:

• be at least 18 years old

• be fully vaccinated against COVID19

• have attained (or actively working towards) a minimum Certificate III in Early Childhood Education

• hold a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (no older than six months)

• hold a current Working with Children Check for Western Australia

• hold a current first aid qualification

• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or have a relevant visa to allow employment on a continuous basis for 12 months or more

• hold a valid full drivers license for Western Australia and a comprehensively insured vehicle

We service the whole of Western Australia.

If you’re interested in becoming an In Home Care Educator, we can help you get started. Please contact us to find out more.

Before commencing care we facilitate a meet and greet with Educator, family and children to ensure harmony.