That ICPA (Aust) continues to advocate to the Department of Education for funding of the Remuneration for the Isolated Classroom Supervisor (RICS) scheme for financial remuneration for individuals supervising students in geographically isolated distance education classrooms.
In providing equitable access to education for students in geographically isolated distance education classrooms the compulsory role of a supervisor needs to be acknowledged and remunerated accordingly. In many circumstances, the mother of the student/s is responsible for this position and is therefore unable to contribute financially to the family’s income through self or external employment. Alternatively, a supervisor is required to be employed by the family at their own expense. Geographically isolated families should not be penalised with this financial burden as they are adhering to Legislation through the provision of a classroom supervisor.
