is the world wide
umbrella association of qualified au pair agencies, organisations and companies. |
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The Universal Au Pair Association's main aim is to protect the rights of all au pairs and host families and at the same time maintain a code of ethics and conduct for au pair exchange programmes as well as assist all agencies including those that are new to the industry; to provide the very best possible service to the industry. |
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| Presently there are 243 members in 31 countries around the world and this number grows regularly. All members of the Universal Au Pair Association subscribe to a set of rules and ethical code | |
| The aims and objectives of the Universal Au Pair Association are | |
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To protect the interest of au pairs and
host families through adhherence by member agencies to UAPA's internationally accepted codes of conduct |
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To provide guidance and support to new
member agencies. |
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To provide an independent body to which
au pairs and host families may apply for information and address their concerns, where
required to offer mediation. |
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To secure mutual understanding and
cooperation between all members of the Association in any way which may be found
practicable including conferences, seminars, exchange of literature and information |
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To lobby governments to treat au pair
programmes as cultural exchange programmes so au pairs and their receiving host families
are not subject to employment taxation |
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To establish guidelines for the conduct
of business between members and for the treatment of au pairs and host families |
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To monitor the conduct of members of the
Association and to increase public awareness of the professionalism of the member
organisations |