When looking after children overnight, I would recommend that you talk with the parents first and find out what routine the kids have, what the parents expectations are and use that conversation as an opportunity to find out how you are going to work collaboratively.
For example do the kids have a routine, tasks they need to complete, maybe pack up their things, do their reader or homework etc
Is there a set bedtime/lights off, can they choose when they go to bed and so on.
If you don't have an orientation pack from the service you can make your own and include this in there to make things easier if that's something you would like to do or just discuss when you meet the family. Information packs provide you with an opportunity to outline your expectations, care philosophy, programs and so on and are relatively cheap to make.
If the children are able to, try and include them in the conversation so everyone is clear on what will happen.
This should give you a clear indication of what you need to do and how the parents and kids feel. You may find you need to assist families with their bed time routine. You can try to do lists, reward charts etc to help the kids.
Generally educators will stay awake all night - just as you do not sleep during a day shift. During the night the educators might do their educational programming, read educational news etc. You may complete some household tasks or prepare things for the morning.
Every family and child's needs, wants and expectations are different so what you do exactly will vary.
Again your service can help you with this and any issues that may come up. They may also be able to pair you with another educator so you can observe on an overnight shift - if you chat with them they will most likely offer this. For any questions I would highly recommend you ask them, they can provide you with the best information as well as resources etc to ensure you are the best educator you can be.
Have a read through the IHC information provided by the Government (below) and the relevant support agency for where you live. On those websites you will find links to the approved services which include details about their costs, what they can do for you and more. You should find the service you are registered with as well.
In the meantime I suggest you take a look through social media in particular facebook and instagram for support groups for educators and business accounts of educators to get an idea of what people do,their costs etc. You may also like to set up your own social media pages to network with other educators, advertise (check the regulations beforehand), get/share ideas and more, it doesn't really matter if you are just started out or are a future IHC educator. Hope this has been helpful, feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them
Some useful links:
In home care IHC
https://www.education.gov.au/in-home-care
List of approved agencies for each state and territory:
https://docs.education.gov.au/documents ... t-agencies
In home care support agency (NSW & SA)
https://ihcsupportagency.org.au/about-us/
In home care support agency (VIC & QLD)
https://ihc.org.au/services/
In home care support agency (WA & NT)
https://www.wanslea.asn.au/children-and ... rt-agency/
In home care support agency (ACT)
https://www.ihcsupportagencyact.org.au/
In home care support agency (TAS)
https://ihcsupportagencytas.com.au/