That ICPA NT request the NT Student Assistance Scheme includes all students eligible for the Federal Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme - under the 'Isolated Conditions - No reasonable Access to School' Clause, where families are required to work onsite at various geographically isolated locations throughout the school year preventing them from being able to enroll in a conventional public school.
Currently contracting families that are travelling around the NT to service Geographically Isolated areas, where their child does not have access to school for more than 100 days (as per AIC Guidelines), or 20 days, as per Katherine School of the Air Requirements, have no provision for assistance under the NT Student Assistance Scheme. These families are vital to providing skilled labour and services to remote areas and should have support to educate their children like all geographically isolated NT Students.
Families affected by this are already covered by the rigorous AIC application, therefore they should be eligible for the NT Student Assistance Scheme given this is a requirement for the NT Student Assistance Scheme.
