Everything You Need for House Sitting in Australia, In One Place
House Sitting Australia brings together the tools homeowners and sitters have been asking for after years of trying to manage house sits through busy Facebook threads.
The Facebook group is still where many people meet, ask questions and share opportunities. HSA gives those connections a proper home, with profiles, listings, applications, private messages, pet care information and digital sit agreements all kept together.
You can join free at hsa.oze.au.
Finding the Right Match Should Feel Natural
House sitting is personal. A homeowner might be looking for someone calm and confident with older dogs. A sitter might be hoping for a coastal stay, a quiet rural property, or a short sit close to family. Those needs are not always easy to express through tick boxes alone.
HSA includes plain English search so you can describe what you are looking for in everyday language. You can still search by location and dates, but the aim is to make finding the right sit or sitter feel more natural and less like filling in a form.
Homeowners can browse sitter profiles and sitters can browse open listings with clear pet and property information before anyone applies.
Homeowners Can Manage a Sit Without the Comment Chaos
A good listing should give sitters enough information to know whether they are a genuine fit before they apply.
Homeowners can add dates, photos, pet details, property notes and the sort of care they need. Public listings show suburb and postcode only, not the full street address, so your privacy is protected while still helping suitable sitters find you.
Applications are kept in one place. You can review who has applied, compare profiles, shortlist favourites and politely decline others without trying to manage everything through Facebook comments, Messenger threads and screenshots.
Pet care cards help make the handover clearer. Each pet can have its own details, including feeding routines, medication, quirks and anything else a sitter should know before they arrive.
Sitters Can Build a Profile That Travels With Them
A good sitter profile should show more than a name and a photo.
HSA gives sitters a place to explain who they are, where they travel, what sort of pets they are confident caring for and what experience they bring. Sitters can also import references from previous house sits, even if those sits happened through another platform or a private arrangement.
That matters because experienced sitters should not have to start from zero just because they have joined a new platform. Trust earned over years of good sits should be able to travel with them.
Sitters can join, browse listings and create a profile for free. A financial membership is only needed when they are ready to apply for house sits.
Messages Stay Connected to the Sit
Most house sits involve a lot of small details.
What time are the owners leaving? Does the dog need medication with food? Who collects the mail? Where is the fuse box? What happens if the return flight is delayed?
HSA keeps private messages connected to the listing and the people involved, so the conversation is easier to follow. Instead of juggling Messenger threads, screenshots and half-remembered comments, both sides can return to the same place and check what was discussed.
Trust Begins Before the Keys Change Hands
House sitting depends on trust, and trust is built through clear information, good communication and real experience.
HSA includes profile verification options so members can show they are who they say they are. ID, address and phone verification help create stronger trust signals, while the optional green tick identity check is completed through Stripe Identity.
Members can also add optional badges such as Police Checks or Working With Children Checks if they already have them or choose to provide them. These are not required to use HSA. They are simply extra trust signals for members who want to include them.
Sitters who join during the founding offer can also receive a numbered Foundation Member badge.
Digital Agreements Help Everyone Start Clearly
A successful house sit should not rely on memory alone.
HSA includes digital sit agreements so homeowners and sitters can record the important details before the sit begins. The agreement is not about making house sitting complicated. It is there to help both sides understand what has been agreed.
Each agreement can record the dates, the sitter, the pets, the home care expectations and other important notes. A PDF can be saved so both sides have a clear record.
Long after a Facebook post has disappeared, the listing, application and agreement remain in your account.
Privacy and Safety Are Built Into the Flow
Your full street address is not shown on public listing cards.
Listings show suburb-level information so sitters can understand the general area without exposing private home details. The full address is kept in private records and shared only with the chosen sitter through the sit agreement.
HSA supports secure sign-in using email, Google and Facebook. We are also adding extra security protections for Facebook users.
Profiles, listings and messaging require a free HSA account. Browsing, joining and setting up your profile are free.
Simple Membership
Homeowners can list free until 31/12/2026.
Sitters can join free, browse listings and create their profile at no cost. A financial membership is only needed when a sitter is ready to apply for house sits.
Payments are handled securely through Stripe. Financial memberships can be cancelled anytime and include a 30-day money-back guarantee.
See /pricing/ for current sitter plans and Foundation Member offers.
Coming Soon
HSA is still growing, and several important features are already planned.
Availability calendars will make it easier for sitters to show when and where they are available. Two-way reviews will help homeowners and sitters build trust after completed sits, while also preserving the stories and experiences that make house sitting special.
Try It Yourself
House Sitting Australia gives the community a dedicated place to organise the things that matter: listings, profiles, messages, pet care, agreements, trust signals and references.
The Facebook group remains the community where many people first connect.
HSA is where those connections become easier to manage.
Join free at hsa.oze.au.