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✍️ Sign the Petition: Establish a National Early Childhood Commission

Australia’s early childhood system is under pressure — with rising costs, uneven access, inconsistent quality and alarming failures in safety and oversight.

Every child deserves the best possible start in life, and every family deserves access to early childhood education and care they can trust.

We’re calling on the Federal Government to create a National Early Childhood Commission: an independent body with the power to lead reform, enforce consistent national standards and make quality and safety non-negotiable across the country.

Why It Matters

Across Australia, families are navigating an early childhood system that’s difficult to access and inconsistent in quality. Every child deserves to be safe, supported, and nurtured in their early years — no matter where they live.

In regional and remote areas, services are limited and waitlists are long. Many families everywhere face rising costs, limited hours, and a system that often falls short of meeting their needs.

We need a national solution — one that brings together early learning, care, health, and family support into a system that works for every child and every family.

Add Your Voice today

This petition reflects the voices of thousands of families, educators, and advocates calling for a system that’s proactive, not reactive — one that listens, responds, and puts children at the centre.

Now is the time to create a truly universal, high-quality early childhood education and care system — one that helps every child thrive and reach their full potential.

Sign the petition today — and help us push for national leadership and real change. 

Share Your Story

Your voice matters. Help us show why reform is urgent and necessary.

Do you have a story about how the early childhood system has affected your children, family or your community?

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30 people have signed the petition
Kim Johnson
Iro Trimmer
Sarah Briggs
Cleo Oliveira
Mel B
Gabby Howard
Sarah Zampaglione
Karen McIvor
Samantha Croke
Brennah Anderson
Anna Engwerda-Smith
Janice Corps
Kylie Beasley
Dyllan Smith
Rebecca Squire
Emma Lowe
Emma Mcfadden
shelley corps
Amy Harvey
Kerri Loughran
Caitlin McAvoy
Allen Dayan
Caitlin Belousov
Hilary Calla
Jessica Howse
Elle Elder
Kate Jeremiah
Susie Ryan
Jennifer Dyster
Tim Davidson

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