Leading Australian Baby Sleep Consultant — the original Celebrity Sleep Nanny— has helped elite athletes, celebrities, doctors, teachers, and coaches both-in Australia and abroad for 20+ years.
Raquel Tara is an experienced baby sleep consultant and newborn sleep specialist offering premium in-home, overnight FIFO (Fly-In, Fly-Out) sleep coaching services for families in Canberra and the ACT. She stays in your home for 2–5 nights, providing hands-on overnight sleep coaching, settling babies, establishing age-appropriate routines, and guiding parents in real time. While Raquel manages the nights, parents are able to rest and recover.
Her holistic and respectful approach supports babies to develop independent sleep, often achieving 8–12 hour stretches within days. Ongoing follow-up support is available. Ongoing support is available, with services offered Australia-wide and internationally by request.
Overnight Home Visits available throughout the Canberra & ACT including: Red Hill · Forde · Griffith · ·Campbell · Forrest · Weetangera · Yarralumla· Fadden · Gungahlin · Jerrabomberra · Googong · Yass · Goulburn · Queanbeyan · Bowral and surrounding ACT/VIC/NSW border towns.
Overnight Support
2+ Nights with Raquel + 2 Weeks Support-
Option to upgrade to 3, 4, or 5 nights for $777 per additional night (subject to availability at time of booking).
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Most suited to babies 8+ weeks
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Work In Person in Your Home with Australia’s Most Experienced Baby Sleep Consultant Raquel Tara
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Raquel stays overnight the first 2 nights to settle and feed (bringing baby to you for breastfeeding) where necessary while you take 2 nights of respite — you sleep while your baby sleep consultant establishes respectful and holistic sleep training the first two nights. Raquel does the initial sleep training with your baby at bedtime and overnight + 5 Hours In Home Consulting with you across those initial nights as well, as Realtime Standby Support the third evening.
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Unlimited Phone, Text, Video & Audio Support for 14 days after Raquel Leaves your home
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Add 50% after 1 child for multiples
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Rate includes up to 60 minutes travel Raquel Tara Baby Sleep Consultant HQ in Ballina Byron Shire NSW Additional travel fees from $60 per hour thereafter. Primary Service Areas: Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. Raquel is a FIFO baby sleep coach and will consider travel to all locations within Australia upon application. Travel fees are based primarily on airfares, car hire and accomodation at time of booking.
Are overnight wakes leaving you exhausted?
Will your baby only settle for you?
Are you struggling with tricky bedtimes?
Is your baby fighting naps?
Do you want to move forward from contact napping?
Do you want to move forward from feeding to sleep?
Are you worried your baby isn’t getting the sleep they need?
1:1 Baby Sleep Support Tailored to Incorporate the Unique Needs and Preferences of Every Family
By hiring me as your baby sleep consultant, you will have a personal baby sleep coach to individualise your baby sleep plan.
Together we will help your baby learn the skill of self settling by learning how to ‘relax enough to let sleep come’), and resettle themselves overnight and at nap time.
The beauty of having your own baby sleep consultant, whether I visit you in Canberra, or you elect to follow my online baby sleep program, you’ll be working 1:1 with me, and by the end of our time together, your baby will have established 9-12 hours of independent sleep in their own sleeping space.
All of my baby sleep support programs are 1:1 with a baby sleep consultant & offer unlimited support for two weeks. Every day you will be able to reach out and ask questions regarding any aspect of the program and your baby sleep consultant will be right there with your baby sleep answers.
I have been helping parents with infant sleep for over 20 years. I’d love to help you too.
Overnight Home Visits available throughout the Canberra & ACT including: Red Hill · Forde · Griffith · ·Campbell · Forrest · Weetangera · Yarralumla· Fadden · Gungahlin · Jerrabomberra · Googong · Yass · Goulburn · Queanbeyan · Bowral and surrounding ACT/VIC/NSW border towns.
Book a Call Back
After you have submitted your call back request, Raquel will be in touch by phone for a chat to determine suitability and confirm the next available date.
Raquel’s overnight baby sleep coaching service typically commences on a Friday night, with an average wait time of approximately 21 days from booking. Securing the next available weekend date places you on the wait list should an earlier opening arise. Once a booking is confirmed, families who are flexible with dates are very often able to be accommodated sooner.
Help Me Now!
Limited mid-week no-wait bookings beginning Tuesdays may occasionally become available. These cannot be booked in advance and are offered on a case-by-case basis to families already holding a confirmed booking, when additional capacity can be opened.
Who I Am
I’m not just a baby sleep consultant; I’m a coach, an educator, and an early parenting specialist. Starting out as an international night nanny over 20 years ago. I’ve seen and heard and helped all kinds of family dynamics and the difficulties they have faced with baby sleep.
What I Offer
I’ll teach you to see your baby, her emotions, and development through new eyes.
Tailored Support
With my premium baby sleep coaching programs, I provide truly individualised and unlimited 1:1 coaching and support for 14 days.
Understanding the Process
You’ll never follow my baby sleep advice blindly—you’ll understand why everything is improving, which is key to a holistic outcome for your family.
Support for Sleep-Deprived Parents
Sleep deprivation can impact your confidence, which is why the majority of my clients begin with my sleep nanny baby sleep coaching service.
Sleep Nanny Reset Option
With 2+ nights of me tending to your baby before the official coaching begins, all you do is sleep—so we begin together rested and ready.
The Result
When you work with me, you’ll not only be reminded how wonderful sleep feels—you’ll also grow more confident in your abilities as a parent.
Raquel Tara
Canberra Respectful Holistic Sleep Training
Overnight Visits Available throughout Canberra · ACT. Premium 1:1 In-Home & Online Baby Sleep Coaching Programs and Newborn Specialist Overnight Care.
