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Becoming a Good Homestay Host

At Good Homestay we have set up a simple 4 step process to join our network.

Step 1: Online Application

We first ask you to complete an Online Application through our website, in order for us to check if your location is suitable for us to make placement.

Once we review your online application, we will send you:

  1. Registration Form (this is different from the one on our website) that asks you to fill in information such as who lives in your home and preferences for hosting students.
  2. Homestay Guideline which includes all the detailed information that is necessary to host our student.

After completing this form, we will contact you again to arrange a house visit.

Complete Online Application

Step 2: Home Visit & Interview

A member of our team will visit you for an interview to discuss your interest in becoming a registered host family and help you to answer any questions or concerns about hosting our students. Please be aware that during this visit, we will take photos of your home and family to create a host profile.

Step 3: Background Checks & WWCC

Before confirming any placements, we require reference checks for all adults who are 18 years of age or over in the home or staying over at home regularly. In Australia, we will ask for a proof of the currently valid WWCC before we make a placement.

Please note that all costs associated with obtaining WWCC are covered by the host family. If you do not currently hold a valid WWCC, we recommend obtaining WWCC only after we approve your host registration to avoid unnecessary costs in case your application is unsuccessful.

Step 4 Get Matched & Welcome Your Student

Congratulations!

We are delighted for you to join our Good Homestay network. We will contact the matching host families about the new student approximately 8 weeks prior to the student’s arrival with the student profile. This includes information about their gender, nationality, age, dietary requirements, smoker, non-smoker, any health concerns and homestay start and end dates for you to consider if you are happy to confirm the placement.