Reinstate Funding for Occasional Care Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/reinstate-funding-for-occasional-care.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 07:27 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms Claudia Herta Aigner [Signature #1375] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19852509?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:25:26 UTC 19852509 Mrs Michelle Gibson [Signature #1374] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17470931?utm_medium=rss Our occasional care centre is on the verge of closing, after 25 years providing a service to the families of Bayside who need respite from and also socialisation for their children. By taking away this funding, we have had to increase fees, and now face closing some if not all our sessions due to high costs of running a centre.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:54:34 UTC 17470931 Mr vincent Marty [Signature #1373] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14107651?utm_medium=rss I would like to invite you to view my petitions for the support of injured workers in Australia and their rights, and decide if you wish to sign on one or both and if you could kindly pass the links around to your family, friends, co-workers...( may be your supporters too as my petitions truly concern all) ...as you know it is hard to promote a petition and any legal ways to do so should be exploited...thank you for your understanding
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Thanks

Vincent

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:14:34 UTC 14107651 Ms Stephanie Chen [Signature #1372] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13148240?utm_medium=rss Occasional care is a socially healthy provision that should not be defunded. It allows people to function better and contribute more to their community.

]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:51:53 UTC 13148240 mrs Sandra Greenway [Signature #1371] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13030787?utm_medium=rss Why work just to pay child care fees???? May as well just stay at home - or is that your plan???

]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:39:38 UTC 13030787 Anonymous [Signature #1370] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12581950?utm_medium=rss THIS SERVICE IS SO, SO IMPORTANT TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO CAN SAVE OUR PRECIOUS CHILDCARE - PLEASE HELP!!

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:23:41 UTC 12581950 Ms Katrina Withycombe [Signature #1369] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12150203?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Feb 2012 05:28:55 UTC 12150203 Ms Janelle Dunstan [Signature #1368] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12150111?utm_medium=rss The two neighbourhood houses that I have sent my children to have been wonderful for my family. As I share childcare responsibilities with my partner, work evenings and only have one car the neighbourhood houses have been vital in me being able to go to work.

]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 05:05:43 UTC 12150111 Ms Jacquie Dredge [Signature #1367] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12123098?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 03:55:39 UTC 12123098 Mrs Christine Chew [Signature #1366] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12014854?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:16:57 UTC 12014854 Mrs Jennifer Stephens [Signature #1365] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11938774?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jan 2012 03:21:33 UTC 11938774 miss caroline tearle [Signature #1364] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11864384?utm_medium=rss Reinstate Take a Break funding give hard working Victorian families access to this wonderful program.

]]> Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:45:30 UTC 11864384 Mrs Vivienne Hobbs [Signature #1363] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11834568?utm_medium=rss As a grandparent of two boys who need occasional care in Victoria, I request that funding be reinstated to ensuer their safety when both Mum and Dad have to work.

]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:18:27 UTC 11834568 thao h [Signature #1362] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11815170?utm_medium=rss local government should get involved, as has the Glen eira council in taking over funding for their residents

]]> Wed, 7 Dec 2011 06:17:28 UTC 11815170 sarah moorrees [Signature #1361] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11744597?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:04:45 UTC 11744597 Mrs Karli McColl Jones [Signature #1360] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11725570?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:09:47 UTC 11725570 Mrs Cassandra Henry [Signature #1359] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11724146?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:42:04 UTC 11724146 Mrs Tierney Barnes [Signature #1358] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11515756?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:41:14 UTC 11515756 Ms Joanne L. Maher [Signature #1357] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11482926?utm_medium=rss Uniting Church Occasional Childcare allows families to come together, and operates as an essential social service for children and their families in our community and surrounding regional areas.

Also, volunteers are supported in their work by qualified and caring staff.

This service provided me with excellent opportunities to advance in my career, and the families feel that they are extending the care of their children in excellent hands.

Compliments to Liz and Gill

Jo Maher

]]> Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:02:12 UTC 11482926 Mrs Beth Bowerman [Signature #1356] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11460662?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Nov 2011 03:58:35 UTC 11460662 Mrs Brie Backo [Signature #1355] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11455175?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Nov 2011 03:02:03 UTC 11455175 Mrs Lynda Smith [Signature #1354] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11454861?utm_medium=rss please start thinking about the families effected by this time wasting stand off for political reasons

]]> Sat, 5 Nov 2011 02:13:28 UTC 11454861 Mrs Jeanette Nelson [Signature #1353] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11454259?utm_medium=rss Families need the use of the occasional daycare please reconsider the funding for this those who use this service use it for a reason, you need to put yourself in their shoes ...

]]> Sat, 5 Nov 2011 12:44:36 UTC 11454259 MS Cathy Lewis [Signature #1352] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11445175?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Nov 2011 06:24:42 UTC 11445175 Kathryn Bergroth [Signature #1351] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11444649?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Nov 2011 05:23:58 UTC 11444649 Ms Jill Filmer [Signature #1350] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11436095?utm_medium=rss Such a lot of anxiety placed on families, workers and communities - for such a small amount of funds.

]]> Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:26:02 UTC 11436095 Mrs Julie Veale [Signature #1349] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11426880?utm_medium=rss I am the president of small rural and remote centre. We (volunteers) manage the operations of the centre and fundraise tens of thousands of dollars a year to keep our centre open. Without this funding our centre's future is uncertain. Surely common sense will prevail and we can get our funding back or the government review the service to become approved so we can increase our fees to meet our costs.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:22:44 UTC 11426880 Ms Clare Murrell [Signature #1348] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11412026?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:48:56 UTC 11412026 Mrs Kimberley Gales [Signature #1347] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11382409?utm_medium=rss My husband and I have made enormous sacrifices so that I can stay home with our two children in their early years. Occasional care is my mental health saviour - 3 - 6 hours a week so that I can feel like I'm part of society for a short period!! What value is there on motherhood and caring for children? None!! We need more options of child care for all families, and a substantial national wage increase for the wonderful people who care for our future generations.

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:13:58 UTC 11382409 Mrs Cassie Nevile [Signature #1346] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11376907?utm_medium=rss Please save our funding!!! We need Child Care!!!!

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:42:09 UTC 11376907 mrs Tarja Pena [Signature #1345] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11371224?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:54:19 UTC 11371224 mrs Leonie Donegan [Signature #1344] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11341980?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:26:52 UTC 11341980 Miss Nicola Messer [Signature #1343] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11341950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:20:13 UTC 11341950 Mr Doug Messer [Signature #1342] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11341530?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:52:27 UTC 11341530 mrs Sandra Teneg [Signature #1341] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11317968?utm_medium=rss This presents a good option for social interaction for my children who are otherwise cared for at home until kindergarten age.

]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:08:44 UTC 11317968 Ms Wanda Tearle [Signature #1340] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11317136?utm_medium=rss maybe others should put themselves in the shoes of the childcare staff... I bet THEY couldn't do what these staff do. And while they are at it... They should put themselves in the shoes of the parents who rely on these short TAB sessions.... Do these so called Parliamentarians understand how important to all families, including those of Special Needs families who has sometimes been shunned by other centres?.... Maybe Kate and Wendy need work a week of TAB to see what it's all about!!!

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:55:36 UTC 11317136 Mr Ian Andrews [Signature #1339] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11297668?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:47:35 UTC 11297668 Mrs Kathryn Andrews [Signature #1338] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11297532?utm_medium=rss Take a break must be saved.Victorian families rely on it!

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:23:49 UTC 11297532 Mrs Helen Viran [Signature #1337] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11288972?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:15:05 UTC 11288972 Mrs Julie Barry [Signature #1336] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11283468?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Oct 2011 08:02:32 UTC 11283468 Ms Catheryn Lewis [Signature #1335] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11266771?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Oct 2011 07:03:28 UTC 11266771 Mrs Karren Cruz [Signature #1334] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11265760?utm_medium=rss as a small isolated farming community child care is important to our town, some families dont have their family close by to help them when needed eg doctors appointments such as exrays ect, we cannot run on full day at our centre nor do we need it. Occasional care suits our requiements and needs'

]]> Thu, 6 Oct 2011 04:25:25 UTC 11265760 Jessica Camilleri [Signature #1333] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11264900?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:36:09 UTC 11264900 miss lineth Aguirre [Signature #1332] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11264437?utm_medium=rss i been rtying to get my two kids into occasional care fro so long around my area and no luck. Hopefully this will happen for more opportunities for parents that have no other options

]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2011 09:37:02 UTC 11264437 Miss Catherine Harrison [Signature #1331] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11235899?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:41:41 UTC 11235899 Mr Matthew Richards [Signature #1330] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11235887?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:38:09 UTC 11235887 Mrs Ariane Roncon [Signature #1329] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11235153?utm_medium=rss Giving parents a break will help them be more tolerant and engaged parents. Also children who attend occassional care gain a variety of benefits, from socialisation to new experiences and skills. For the sake of the children, please reinstate this funding.

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:23:44 UTC 11235153 Miss Dana H Broadbent [Signature #1328] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11224497?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:26:22 UTC 11224497 Mrs Linda Cusworth [Signature #1327] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11204092?utm_medium=rss Occasional care allows parents in rural and regional communities to attend medical appointments, work, volunteer in their community, work on their farm without putting children at risk, and 'take a break' to improve mental health and well being. It allows their children to develop social skills, and it provides employment. Reinstate funding!

]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:32:22 UTC 11204092 Anton Pergl [Signature #1326] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11201587?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:07:25 UTC 11201587 Ms Melanie Gibson [Signature #1325] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11200782?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:42:06 UTC 11200782 Ms Jenene Weight [Signature #1324] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11194458?utm_medium=rss To take away such an integral support and fund such things as 'retired racehorses' is stupidity at its best. If a mother can't take care of herself and have a break from our 24 hour, 7 day a week 'job' then how can we adequately care for our children. Some of my 'free' time without children was attending MANY doctors and specialists appointments after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Without this offered few hours care my stressful situation would be a whole lot more stressful. Mum of 2

]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:52:27 UTC 11194458 Mrs Jodie Rayner [Signature #1323] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11187392?utm_medium=rss Take A Break Centres are vital to our Community. They provide so much valuable support to many mothers, children and families that cannot be expressed in words. Please save these centres!!!!

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:05:30 UTC 11187392 mrs tamara bellingham [Signature #1322] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11184408?utm_medium=rss We speak from a wider community and ask that you and allow us to keep our programs running by supporting Crib Point Community House’s Take a Break Program. They are a vital part of this community and without the help and assistance they offer us, we may struggle to be able to help our members to our full ability. Using the take a break program is needed and is a vital resource to our defence families.

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:24:26 UTC 11184408 kerrie evans [Signature #1321] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11182464?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:22:17 UTC 11182464 Pip Coulthurst [Signature #1320] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11182191?utm_medium=rss take a break provides a unique service gap and is an essential low cost service for many struggling families

]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:15:02 UTC 11182191 Mrs Robyn Kilgour [Signature #1319] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11182086?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:21:56 UTC 11182086 Mr Mick McInerney [Signature #1318] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11181844?utm_medium=rss Life saver in Rural Communities to allow parent(s) to get matters attended to, trusting their children to invaluable care and social experiences.

]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:24:50 UTC 11181844 Ms Wendy Wilson [Signature #1317] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11181786?utm_medium=rss Occasional care is a godsend to parents in rural communities. It allowed me to manage my return to employment whilst providing my children with much needed social interaction away from our farm. This service is vital to so many small rural communities across Victoria.

]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:53:23 UTC 11181786 Mrs Julie Tyler [Signature #1316] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11181730?utm_medium=rss Take a break child care funding is essential for young parents. This funding provides mothers (usually)with young children with a break to look after themselves, social contact, networking which provides opportunity for information exchange regarding parenting. Let keep this health prevention program. It saved my mental health, created a solid friendship foundation for my children and enriched the small community as we raised our children together.
Don't make them fight for it - give it back

]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:29:51 UTC 11181730 Jeff Watson [Signature #1315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11179629?utm_medium=rss The withdrawal of this funding, is yet another kick in the teeth, for already struggling rural areas!

]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:34:15 UTC 11179629 Ms Melanie Cooper [Signature #1314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11179439?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:28:19 UTC 11179439 Roy Cutts [Signature #1313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11178270?utm_medium=rss Prior to the last Federal and State elections all parties were falling over themselves with disability related promises, promises, promises.

Little wonder the word "politician" is now an entrenched pejorative.

]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:58:10 UTC 11178270 ros envall [Signature #1312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11178171?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:14:37 UTC 11178171 Mrs Ingrid Deeker [Signature #1311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11177919?utm_medium=rss Occasional Care is such an important service in local communities. It relieves families, and at the same time brings the communities closer together, as people can live quite far apart. Going to care means the kids interact with friends from the community more. Please re-istate the funding asap.

]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:18:21 UTC 11177919 Ms Cecilie Munro [Signature #1310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11177781?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:28:58 UTC 11177781 Mrs Anna-Kate Pizzini [Signature #1309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11177718?utm_medium=rss This funding makes possible the only Childcare facility within our local region. Our next us over 55km away. If we lost our funding and our occasional care, it would mean that small business owners like myself, would have to travel 220km round trip to get my children to care and enable me to continue running my business and employing 3 people. 2.5 hours of my working day would be dropping off / picking up my children from care. I thought the Givernment was trying to support regional businesses?

]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:10:59 UTC 11177718 Mr Laurence Mason-Jones [Signature #1308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11177658?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:49:25 UTC 11177658 Annabel Hunt-Smith [Signature #1307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11174518?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:48:49 UTC 11174518 Ms Louisa Breen [Signature #1306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11171924?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:54:26 UTC 11171924 Irmgard Withers [Signature #1305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163380?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:25:53 UTC 11163380 Ms Bernadette Fraser [Signature #1304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163345?utm_medium=rss Occasional care is a crucial service to maintain the mental health & wellbeing of rural parents - especially rural women and children. Occasional care promotes social skills and communication in young children while allowing busy mums an opportunity to recharge and access appointments.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:12:05 UTC 11163345 ms Sandy King [Signature #1303] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163289?utm_medium=rss The mental health of thousands are saved by take a break funded childcare... especially in rural australia where distances are long, isolation a plenty and a moments peace is worth it's weight in gold and contributes to all our sanity

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:44:15 UTC 11163289 Anonymous [Signature #1302] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163282?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:42:04 UTC 11163282 Ms Jo Deeker [Signature #1301] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163115?utm_medium=rss Please reinstate the small amount of funding required to provide this much needed service in rural areas! Come on!

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:49:08 UTC 11163115 Pam Deeker [Signature #1300] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163043?utm_medium=rss The State Liberal government and the Federal Labor governmnent are acting like spoilt brats with neither wanting to continue the funding themselves. The state government will fund some if the Federal government will give some. $1mill. each is all it will take, much less than the upgrade of the Wangaratta Showgrounds to host 2 AFL practice matches a year, much less than the contribution to the Wangaratta jazz festival and the list could continue. It appears that kids don't count they're too young

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:32:54 UTC 11163043 Mrs Samantha Rumbelow [Signature #1299] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11162858?utm_medium=rss This is a vital service to our community. Work together as our government and give us our funding back. There is too much to lose in the community for the families, businesses, schools and the children. We have no other option in the area. It is not feasible for our service to come under any other umbrella. I will have to drive 300km round trip for other facilities, which means that my child will miss out and be disadvantaged. Please help the future of our country, please help the children

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:32:50 UTC 11162858 Mr Christos Miliankos [Signature #1298] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11162459?utm_medium=rss Please keep this funding - it has been our sanity

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:12:48 UTC 11162459 Mrs Suzanna Christison [Signature #1297] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11162168?utm_medium=rss Take A Break funding is necessary for rural and remote child care services like our Whitfield Community Childcare. Beuracratic bickering is taking away a vital service, impacting children, families and communities.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:00:32 UTC 11162168 Mr Zack Gurdon [Signature #1296] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11158854?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:32:14 UTC 11158854 Mrs Varsa Gurdon [Signature #1295] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11158850?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:30:48 UTC 11158850 Mr Don Stokes [Signature #1294] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11158741?utm_medium=rss This is unjust and discriminatory. Giving people a break strengthens community and benefits us all.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:10:53 UTC 11158741 Mrs Jodie Leske [Signature #1293] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11145086?utm_medium=rss Both the State & Federal governments need to step up to keep this funding going. Stop passing the buck and get back to the original shared funding that started the program.

]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:20:07 UTC 11145086 Whitfield Community Childcare Committee [Signature #1292] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11135847?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Sep 2011 03:02:07 UTC 11135847 Mrs Kate Gilson [Signature #1291] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11135834?utm_medium=rss Ministers -
I urgently call for the reinstatement of funding for Take a Break childcare. We live in a farming location, 1 hour drive from other childcare options. Our Community Childcare service offers crucial socialisation opportunities for our children, the opportunity to undertake local work and is a important hub of our community.

The political handballing of this issue is set to cost our rural area of important facility, the ripple effects will be many.

]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 02:59:19 UTC 11135834 Mrs Sharon Rabusin [Signature #1290] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11124843?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Sep 2011 08:33:26 UTC 11124843 Kerri Layton [Signature #1289] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11118616?utm_medium=rss Sun, 4 Sep 2011 09:14:16 UTC 11118616 Mrs Beth Rickerby [Signature #1288] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11103027?utm_medium=rss Reinstate occassional care funding.
Children first

]]> Thu, 1 Sep 2011 06:43:30 UTC 11103027 Mr Cameron McKean [Signature #1287] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11101524?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Sep 2011 01:46:34 UTC 11101524 Mrs Kim Marks [Signature #1286] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11093517?utm_medium=rss Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:45:05 UTC 11093517 Mrs. Lisa Forsyth [Signature #1285] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11085997?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:51:00 UTC 11085997 Dianne Hogan [Signature #1284] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11082856?utm_medium=rss I have been using Moyhu Occasional Care for over 5 years and Whitfield child care for 2 years , not only is it an affordable break it is an intricate part of what keeps our small rural communities together from child care to Kinder to school. New Early Childhood framework encourages Identity, this is a part of my childrens identity. Save our child care.

]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:24:51 UTC 11082856 Job Watch Inc. [Signature #1283] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11073145?utm_medium=rss Funding cuts of significantly important services like this are a poor reflection of our decision makers at the State and Federal level. Reconsider your priorities in this regard please and provide adequate funding ASAP !

]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:55:34 UTC 11073145 Mrs Lynda Kilroe-Smith [Signature #1282] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11061603?utm_medium=rss Occasional Care has allowed me to go back to work 4 hours a week without having to pay for full day care at a creche which I could not afford. I am trying to reenter the workforce and facilities offering occasional care are invaluable

]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:17:29 UTC 11061603 miss caroline tearle [Signature #1281] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11061099?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:31:44 UTC 11061099 Mrs Rosemary Abetz-Rouse [Signature #1280] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11056994?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:50:29 UTC 11056994 Mrs Belinda Ferrari [Signature #1279] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11036385?utm_medium=rss Occasional Care is VITAL for the rural town of Deans Marsh. It allows us to safely perform farming duties while our kids are in care for a short time.

]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:30:09 UTC 11036385 Ms Diana Story [Signature #1278] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11032648?utm_medium=rss The Take a Break program is very helpful to many families and it is truly vital that it continues.

]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:52:50 UTC 11032648 Mrs Lauren Brodie [Signature #1277] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11030187?utm_medium=rss Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:53:30 UTC 11030187 Mrs Julie Barrow [Signature #1276] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11028501?utm_medium=rss Many large and small communities will be affected by this hasty decision to scrap "Take a Break Childcare funding". Use your common sense pollies and see the value for money you recieve for this invaluable community service!

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