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1. The guardian ensures that the
student's accommodation arrangement provides a caring and supportive
environment.
2. The guardian assists student to
open a bank account and may assist student with weekly budgeting
if requested by the parent. The guardian is not financially responsible
for the student.
3. The guardian ensures that the
student attends classes, that homework is completed and liases
with school regarding progress.
4. The guardian contacts parent's
in any emergency and takes student to the doctor if required.
The guardian advises the parent if they have concerns about a
student's physical and emotional well being.
5. The guardian offers the student
assistance in coping with everyday life in a new culture. An interpreter
is used where necessary.
6. The guardian helps the student
keep religious observance and attends to the student's needs in
areas such as shopping, recreation and personal counselling.
7. The guardian contacts both student
and host family weekly to ensure that everyone is content.
8. Once a month the guardian takes
his ward out. The friendship that develops ensures that trust
grows between guardian and ward.
9. The guardian provides a gift and
cake on birthdays and flowers for the girls.
10. The guardian writes a short report
to the child's family monthly.
11. The guardian meets student's
families when they visit Australia.
12. Guardianship by Christine at
AUZZIE
FAMILIES Homestay Care costs
$50.00 per week or by host family costs$25 per week.
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