Unregulated au pair industry puts young women at risk of exploitation

By Cosima Marriner
Updated September 26 2016 - 7:28pm, first published September 25 2016 - 12:00am
Au pair Annika Abraham with her host family Matthew Eglan, Amanda Buckland and one-year-old Lucy, in their Sydney home. Photo: Janie Barrett
Au pair Annika Abraham with her host family Matthew Eglan, Amanda Buckland and one-year-old Lucy, in their Sydney home. Photo: Janie Barrett

Before German Annika Abraham arrived in Australia to work as an au pair, her host family had been emailing her for six months, sending care packages with Australiana such as Vegemite, exchanging photos and calling to wish her happy birthday.

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