Louise is an advocate for the need for nannies to be recognised as childcare professionals and to be legally paid and supported.
She believes very strongly that you must work within childcare organisations to bring about improvements within that industry. This is particularly pertinent to an industry that must keep children safe at its main purpose.
Louise is the mother of Sianan Tierney who is delivering this workshop with her and also owns Placement Solutions.
Louise Dunham is the CEO and founder of Placement Solutions, an In-Home Childcare firm, established in 1988.
From 2022 Louise served on the ACEQUA Advisory Board (Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority, an independent statutory authority that assists governments in implementing the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and continue her work done in 2007 with the Senate Steering Committee.
In 2022 Louise received the Meritous Honour Award for 2022 presented by the INA.
In 2022 and 2023 Louise ran INA Chapter meetings in Australia.
In 2018 we received APNA (Association of Premier Nanny Agencies) awards Agency Excellence and for Louise, a Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2016, Louise wrote The State of The Nanny and ran Nanny Palooza OZ together with Sue Downey.
From 2012 until 2017 Louise served on the INA board, the first non-American and only Australian to do so. She served as Vice President and the Chair of the Ethics Committee.
Louise is past VP of the Australian Home Childcare Association Inc. (AHCA) Board.
Sianan acts as one
of the General Manager of Placement Solutions. She heads up our client services team and ensures that our great team of Nannies have the skills and resources that they need to get the most out of their work. Sianan is highly engaged in both the local and international Nanny and agency community, ensuring that Placement Solutions is ahead of their game in what they are able to offer their own community down under in Australia. Sianan is a qualified lawyer and is passionate about ensuring that Nannies and domestic staff are paid legally, treated fairly, and respected in the valuable work that they do. Sianan has worked with Placement Solutions on developing a professional development program for their employees that is reflective of the skills that she identifies as being relevant to our sector to better upskill her team, and be able to provide the most engaged, stimulated, and nurturing care to children. Sianan has a passion for the early learning sector and ensuring that children can access quality care in the home that is equivalent to mainstream childcare settings. Sianan is Vice President of the Australian Home Childcare Association where she works to represent and advocate for vulnerable and marginalised children and families in Australia.
Workshop: Good, Better, Best: How to make sure your service offerings and marketing strategies are working to your advantage
Before, Now and After. The fundamental truth that never changes in work with children ( It is not just about the money ) Rights of the Child. Rights of the worker, Risk assessment of homes and families. Specific examples of our core processes and systems. What is different? Exciting times in 2025 worldwide. egs UK, Vietnam , Australia ,USA and Canada. Value adding. Do not be afraid to offer a price guarantee or discount if you are clear on your purpose and timeline and it fits your core values.