Save NSW Family Daycare ratios in 2014 Petition: Signature List Feed

Mrs Samantha Amponsem [Signature #10281]

Mon, 6 Oct 2025 06:38:28 UTC

Mrs Samantha Amponsem, Shellharbour, Nsw

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10280]

Mon, 6 Oct 2025 05:33:49 UTC

Anonymous, Noble Park, Vic, Australia

Ms Anonymous [Signature #10279]

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:16:54 UTC

Anonymous, sydney, nsw, Australia

Ms Tania Dotta [Signature #10278]

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:11:15 UTC

Ms Tania Dotta

Please do not make it harder for working families! Increase access and child ratios, not reduce it

Mrs Shoko Wark [Signature #10277]

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:34:06 UTC

Mrs Shoko Wark, Northbridge, NSW, Australia

There seems to be no justification for the ratio changes. It increases costs to parents significantly, reducing workforce participation. We feel kids learn more from one another if there are five children present and this is valuable.

Mr Lawrence Smith [Signature #10276]

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:39:22 UTC

Mr Lawrence Smith, Gungahlin, ACT

Our kids are our country's future and we need to ensure any change affecting their welfare and development is based on sound evidence and good judgement. They need the best of everything we can afford for them as a society.

Laura Sanchez [Signature #10275]

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 08:54:50 UTC

Laura Sanchez, North Narrabeen, NSW, Australia

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10274]

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 04:17:47 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Mrs Laura Tyler [Signature #10273]

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:43:40 UTC

Mrs Laura Tyler, Australia

Miss Laura Petrie [Signature #10272]

Sat, 7 Jun 2014 02:17:34 UTC

Miss Laura Petrie

Ms Sallieanne Hancock [Signature #10271]

Fri, 23 May 2014 05:38:53 UTC

Ms Sallieanne Hancock, Yagoona, NSW, Australia

Claire Landini [Signature #10270]

Wed, 21 May 2014 04:57:51 UTC

Claire Landini

Mrs Katie Starrenburg [Signature #10269]

Mon, 19 May 2014 03:33:06 UTC

Mrs Katie Starrenburg, Kotara, NSW, Australia

Changing the ratio is only going to make it even harder for everybody, carers and parents alike... Less places equals more pain for parents to find places and more pain for carers financially which will make it less appealing for people to take up the role as carers creating even less places for children needing care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

miss edvany youssef [Signature #10268]

Sun, 18 May 2014 06:32:18 UTC

miss edvany youssef, sydney, nsw, Australia

save family day care

Rami Alcheikh [Signature #10267]

Sat, 17 May 2014 09:03:57 UTC

Rami Alcheikh

Miss Anonymous [Signature #10266]

Thu, 15 May 2014 12:05:51 UTC

Anonymous

mrs helen rateau [Signature #10265]

Wed, 14 May 2014 07:02:20 UTC

mrs helen rateau, randwick, nsw, Australia

My child was the last to join her family daycare so has been given notice we have to find somewhere else. It was hard enough getting her a place and she has settled in so well. She loves her carer and the friends shes made. Such a shame she has to leave and who is benifiting from this change?

Melinda Elks [Signature #10264]

Tue, 13 May 2014 05:54:10 UTC

Melinda Elks, uralla, nsw, Australia

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10263]

Mon, 12 May 2014 08:23:19 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Rosemary Donachie [Signature #10262]

Tue, 6 May 2014 04:42:08 UTC

Rosemary Donachie, Penshurst, NSW, Australia

Reducing choice, and increasing fees for parents while decreasing a carers income by 20%!! Please justify this change.

Ms Michele Ramstadius [Signature #10261]

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:57:51 UTC

Ms Michele Ramstadius, Casino, NSW, Australia

Now that the change in ratios has taken place, it is obvious that it hasn't benefited anyone. Not the children, carers or parents. If anything it has reduced the amount of social interaction that the children experience whilst in care. A failed experiment for all concerned. What a waste of money and resources.

Mrs Erin Gillies [Signature #10260]

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:49:22 UTC

Mrs Erin Gillies

Mr Warwick Brown [Signature #10259]

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:26:07 UTC

Mr Warwick Brown

ms krissie whitworth [Signature #10258]

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:21:33 UTC

ms krissie whitworth, coffs harbour, nsw, Australia

Family Day Care providers fill an important gap in the care for children of working families.

mrs Megan Liska [Signature #10257]

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 07:21:29 UTC

mrs Megan Liska

Ms Julie Morandini [Signature #10256]

Wed, 9 Apr 2014 07:16:29 UTC

Ms Julie Morandini, Australia

In the rural area I live in, where day care and preschools are very hard to get a place at, Family Day Care services are essential. Please do not make these harder to access!

Mrs Jen Slade [Signature #10255]

Wed, 9 Apr 2014 04:24:23 UTC

Mrs Jen Slade, Wentworth falls, NSW, Australia

Mrs Annette Lewinski [Signature #10254]

Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:31:28 UTC

Mrs Annette Lewinski, Mudgee, Bocoble, NSW, Australia

Mr Tommy-Unyong Choi [Signature #10253]

Sat, 5 Apr 2014 08:31:18 UTC

Mr Tommy-Unyong Choi

Our family day care has an educator as well as an assistance. The change to ratio of 4 children has impacted us only financially nothing else, which is quite a shame.

Mrs Megan Griffiths [Signature #10252]

Thu, 3 Apr 2014 05:16:11 UTC

Mrs Megan Griffiths, Australia

mrs Kylie Agresti [Signature #10251]

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:45:49 UTC

mrs Kylie Agresti, newcastle, nsw, Australia

ms Kelly Ridgeway [Signature #10250]

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:51:27 UTC

ms Kelly Ridgeway, Mount Hutton, New South Wales, Australia

the waiting list for childcare are rediculous. why cut the numbers when we are in crisis already. the government expects everyone to get jobs and work, but some people cannot find childcare to go to their jobs. time to wake up and realise this is affecting families.

Mrs Rebecca Dapice [Signature #10249]

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:09:29 UTC

Mrs Rebecca Dapice, Australia

Ms Lauren Walsh [Signature #10248]

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:47:19 UTC

Ms Lauren Walsh, Australia

Mr Noel chamberlain [Signature #10247]

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:25:14 UTC

Mr Noel chamberlain, coraki, nsw, Australia

Unfair to educators due to loss of income. Can't see the need for change. Educators are highly trained child carers who have managed the current ratio for many years.

mrs diane chamberlain [Signature #10246]

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:14:15 UTC

mrs diane chamberlain, coraki, nsw, Australia

NSW educators have managed ratio 1-5 children under school age successfully for more than forty years, I see no need for numbers to be reduced. Please reconsider as this effects income dramatically.

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10245]

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 04:16:13 UTC

Anonymous, Wyoming, NSW, Australia

Mrs Stephanie Michaelides [Signature #10244]

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:40:05 UTC

Mrs Stephanie Michaelides, Australia

Miss Rachell Hildenbeutel [Signature #10243]

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:24:13 UTC

Miss Rachell Hildenbeutel, Blayney, Nsw

The government is making family day care non existent by what they are doing, carers will end up choosing to work in child care centres I think that's a real shame, considering child care is so needed everywhere?

miss Anonymous [Signature #10242]

Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:29:03 UTC

Anonymous, minto, Australia, Australia

I am one of the parent who will be affected by the new change. Keep it 1:5

Mr Emaf Abbas [Signature #10241]

Fri, 7 Mar 2014 02:38:57 UTC

Mr Emaf Abbas, NSW, Australia

Ms Leah Swift [Signature #10240]

Thu, 6 Mar 2014 06:26:26 UTC

Ms Leah Swift

Mr Daniel Lara [Signature #10239]

Wed, 5 Mar 2014 10:00:32 UTC

Mr Daniel Lara, Wyoming

ms Jan Birch [Signature #10238]

Tue, 4 Mar 2014 05:54:20 UTC

ms Jan Birch, Gordon Park, Qld, Australia

The decision to reduce ratios is not backed by research, until research is done do not change the current ratios.

ms Jan Birch [Signature #10237]

Tue, 4 Mar 2014 05:53:21 UTC

ms Jan Birch, Gordon Park, Qld, Australia

The decision to reduce ratios is not backed by research, until research is done do not change the current ratios.

Mr ANTHONY SHIPWAY [Signature #10236]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:48:17 UTC

Mr ANTHONY SHIPWAY

Mrs KODIE SHIPWAY [Signature #10235]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:47:19 UTC

Mrs KODIE SHIPWAY

Miss Rebecca Welsh [Signature #10234]

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:01:15 UTC

Miss Rebecca Welsh, DARLINGHURST, New South Wales, Australia

As a preschool teacher of many years I feel the ration of 1:5 is an adequate and fair expectation of care giving abilities. With the shortage of child care options we cannot afford to loose these placements.

MS AMINAH BYRNES [Signature #10233]

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 05:15:31 UTC

MS AMINAH BYRNES, Australia

Ms Andrea Olaya [Signature #10232]

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 07:34:04 UTC

Ms Andrea Olaya, Cremorne, NSW, Australia

supporting Children in Australia

Mrs Freya Green [Signature #10231]

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 04:54:39 UTC

Mrs Freya Green, Mayfield, Australia

jennifer wilesmith [Signature #10230]

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:40:19 UTC

jennifer wilesmith, wamberal, n s w, Australia

these services are so important please look after them

Mr Anonymous [Signature #10229]

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 03:50:11 UTC

Anonymous, Sydney, NSW Australia, Australia

Miss Bree Young [Signature #10228]

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 03:35:21 UTC

Miss Bree Young, NEMINGHA, New South Wales, Australia

Mr Richard Slagter [Signature #10227]

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:13:50 UTC

Mr Richard Slagter

Ms Annele Watt [Signature #10226]

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:37:31 UTC

Ms Annele Watt, O'Connell, NSW, Australia

Mrs Brooke McDonald [Signature #10225]

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:01:50 UTC

Mrs Brooke McDonald, Australia

There is already insufficient Childcare places in certain regions - if there is no corresponding increase in Childcare places, this problem will increase.

Mr Clay Fisher [Signature #10224]

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:33:11 UTC

Mr Clay Fisher, Redfern, NSW, Australia

Helen Fisher [Signature #10223]

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:30:12 UTC

Helen Fisher

Ms Mofiza Nisha [Signature #10222]

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:53:49 UTC

Ms Mofiza Nisha, Australia

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10221]

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:04:18 UTC

Anonymous, NSW, Australia

ms yun cao [Signature #10220]

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:23:08 UTC

ms yun cao, Australia

Ms chloe Styles [Signature #10219]

Sun, 9 Feb 2014 06:23:39 UTC

Ms chloe Styles, Kempsey, Australia, Australia

Mrs Eriberta Silkman [Signature #10218]

Sat, 8 Feb 2014 03:30:06 UTC

Mrs Eriberta Silkman, Woodrising, NSW, Australia

Mr Neal Silkman [Signature #10217]

Sat, 8 Feb 2014 03:27:04 UTC

Mr Neal Silkman, Woodrising, NSW, Australia

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10216]

Fri, 7 Feb 2014 04:23:48 UTC

Anonymous, Rutherford, Nsw, Australia

Miss Anonymous [Signature #10215]

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:25:50 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

miss Kayla Cadogan [Signature #10214]

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:16:54 UTC

miss Kayla Cadogan, Sutherland, NSW, Australia

Mrs Nicole Cadogan [Signature #10213]

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:05:41 UTC

Mrs Nicole Cadogan, Mayfield West, NSW, Australia

Reducing the ratios for all educators means those who don't do before and after school care have to increase their fees to their parents to cover the missing children. A higher ratio for those educators means more access to children of various ages for our kids in care and that in turn helps them relate when they enter kindergarten for the first time.

Mrs Stephanie Burrow [Signature #10212]

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 09:05:32 UTC

Mrs Stephanie Burrow, Moree, Nsw, Australia

Mrs Katrina Adamson [Signature #10211]

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 03:38:59 UTC

Mrs Katrina Adamson

Mrs Rozet Roi [Signature #10210]

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 05:54:05 UTC

Mrs Rozet Roi, WERRINGTON, NSW, Australia

I want to Day care ratio to be 1:5

Mr Sebastian Roi [Signature #10209]

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 05:53:12 UTC

Mr Sebastian Roi, WERRINGTON, NSW, Australia

I want to Day care ratio to be 1:5

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10208]

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 04:56:46 UTC

Anonymous

Helen Akubue [Signature #10207]

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 04:49:28 UTC

Helen Akubue

I do not see why the ratio should change without the proper investiagtion into the benefits or disadvantages of the 1:5 ratio. If it is going to have a negative effect of reducing the spaces available for children, reduces the choices for parents, and impacts on the earnings of the Educators.

Ms Bronwyn Moon [Signature #10206]

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 01:20:01 UTC

Ms Bronwyn Moon, Australia

Mrs Kristi Card [Signature #10205]

Tue, 4 Feb 2014 09:17:05 UTC

Mrs Kristi Card, East Maitland, NSW

My children have attended FDC for the last 6.5 years under existing ratios. I have been extremely happy with their care. The new rules will increase costs to families (& government) and potentially reduce workforce participation from parents. Existing carers must increase fees to compensate for the legislated changes. Carers deserve to be remunerated for their efforts and they have their own costs that they need to cover. You are unlikely to retain a quality day care worker if they can not earn sufficient income from the work they perform providing quality care to our children.

Mrs Carolyn Kightley [Signature #10204]

Tue, 4 Feb 2014 07:27:58 UTC

Mrs Carolyn Kightley, Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia

In today's econonic climate, there are already so many pressures on families to have 2 parent incomes. Changing the carer:child ratio from 1:5 to 1:4 will only put more financial pressure on everyone. I strongly urge that the current ratio of 1:5 be kept as long as possible.

wei shi [Signature #10203]

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 11:04:18 UTC

wei shi

Phillip Ebbs [Signature #10202]

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 08:42:32 UTC

Phillip Ebbs

Sarah Worthington [Signature #10201]

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 08:41:19 UTC

Sarah Worthington

Anonymous [Signature #10200]

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 02:49:24 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #10199]

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 02:48:23 UTC

Anonymous, Canley Heights, NSW, Australia

Mrs Megan Johnston [Signature #10198]

Sun, 2 Feb 2014 08:20:59 UTC

Mrs Megan Johnston, Australia

sue moore [Signature #10197]

Sun, 2 Feb 2014 08:05:28 UTC

sue moore, Australia

MS Louise Rowling [Signature #10196]

Sat, 1 Feb 2014 11:57:18 UTC

MS Louise Rowling, Kootingal, NSW, Australia

mrs kellieann mckinlay [Signature #10195]

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:01:45 UTC

mrs kellieann mckinlay, lake macquarie, nsw, Australia

I am operating a fdc service from a unit $320 week rent as I have been penalized already by not being permitted to operate from home due to bush fire regulations. This recent drop in numbers now disadvantages me more and I am afraid i will have to soon close my business.

I need to maintain the ratios for under school age at 5 or I cannot continue to do the work I so much desire which is all about educating and caring for children!

Save the ratios!!

Siti Jamil [Signature #10194]

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 07:12:08 UTC

Siti Jamil

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #10193]

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:59:23 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

MR ZHIYING HUANG [Signature #10192]

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:15:29 UTC

MR ZHIYING HUANG, Denistone East, NSW, Australia

mrs Lynda Grace Kay [Signature #10191]

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:59:39 UTC

mrs Lynda Grace Kay

Keep 1:5

Ms Fanling Wong [Signature #10190]

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:05:39 UTC

Ms Fanling Wong

Mrs Linda Campbell [Signature #10189]

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:42:10 UTC

Mrs Linda Campbell, Newcastle, Nsw

Leah Wilkins [Signature #10188]

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 04:02:20 UTC

Leah Wilkins, Australia

Mrs Jodi Bradford [Signature #10187]

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:08:40 UTC

Mrs Jodi Bradford, Adamstown, Nsw, Australia

Miss Lindsay Cooper [Signature #10186]

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:31:51 UTC

Miss Lindsay Cooper

Ms Jujun Erawati [Signature #10185]

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 04:23:49 UTC

Ms Jujun Erawati, nsw, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #10184]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:30:28 UTC

Anonymous, Nth Epping, Australia

Mrs Sharn Criado [Signature #10183]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:12:30 UTC

Mrs Sharn Criado, Australia

Mrs Dianne Mulpeter-Dent [Signature #10182]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:10:48 UTC

Mrs Dianne Mulpeter-Dent, kincumber, NSW, Australia