SA ICPA thanks ICPA (Aust) for its ongoing advocacy and commitment to securing an immediate increase to the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Basic Boarding Allowance to cover 55% of the average cost of boarding for geographically isolated students.
SA ICPA sincerely thanks the Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia for its continued advocacy on behalf of rural and remote families regarding the inadequacy of the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Basic Boarding Allowance.
For many geographically isolated families, boarding school is essential for children to access secondary education. However, boarding costs have continued to rise significantly, while the AIC allowance has not kept pace, placing increasing financial pressure on families.
SA ICPA acknowledges and appreciates the important work of ICPA (Aust) in advocating for a meaningful increase to the allowance, appropriate indexation and equitable access to education for rural and remote students regardless of postcode. SA ICPA is committed to supporting this advocacy and is willing to assist in any way possible to help progress this important work.
