THE two-year program, announced in April, will target shift worker parents such as police and nurses as well as families in regional areas who find it difficult to use regular childcare services.
Under the $246 million program, 4000 nannies will look after 10,000 children from January. Nannies won't be required to have formal education qualifications but will need to be older than 18, pass working-with-children checks and know first aid. Indonesia's Minister for Women Yohana Yambise says her government is keen to provide job opportunities for young Indonesian women so they can escape poverty. "It's a good idea. How many do you need?" she asked AAP in Jakarta. Indonesia already sends thousands of young women abroad each year as domestic workers in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and some Middle Eastern countries. A parliamentary committee is investigating whether there is merit in expanding Australia's season workers program to other sectors. The program already brings about 3000 Pacific Islanders and East Timorese to Australia to fill skill shortages in agriculture at harvesting time and helps alleviate poverty. Backpackers now fill many nanny and au pair jobs in Australia. * The reporter travelled to Indonesia as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs journalists visits program 2015.
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