Homestay Accommodation Standard Requirements

The homestay accommodation standard requirements for Homestay Network hosts include the following items as a minimum:

• Comfortable living environment in a single room (or shared if requested) with a wardrobe, bookshelf, extra blanket and pillow, study desk and lamp;
• Meals, breakfast and evening meal, are to be provided 7 days per week;
• Light lunches are to be provided on weekends where requested;
• Fruit, light snacks and noodles should be made available for the guests to snack on;
• Laundry - that is the student's can expect to either have access to the washing machine to wash their clothes.  Girls typically like to wash their own clothes (this varies with culture), whilst depending on culture boys would look to have their clothes washed with the family washing;
• Inbound telephone calls - it is advisable that you let the student know that calls need to be received before 10:00 PM Sydney time (not reverse charge).

The following items are not included in the basic homestay fee:

• Internet access, this is an additional $1 per day which can be paid directly to the host if the host agrees for the student to access their internet;
• Outbound telephone calls, local calls can be made at your discretion - we advise students to purchase telephone calling cards to make mobile, interstate and overseas telephone calls.

As with all things related to being part of Homestay Network, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our friendly and helpful staff.