Conference Motions
A01Bollon Branch
“That ICPA Qld works with Queensland Boarding Schools and educators to continue to raise awareness of, educate, and adopt safe smart phone use for our children.”
A02Bollon Branch
“That ICPA Qld works with Queensland Boarding Schools to raise awareness of the unique needs and challenges faced by rural students particularly the geographically isolated and encourage them to support equitable access to education through financial measures such as specific bursaries targeted at that group.”
A03Hughenden Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies for all boarding schools to be able to provide for a neurodiverse student’s needs both in the classroom and boarding house so that their selection process does not include the student’s diagnosis or symptoms of diagnosis as a determining factor in enrolment.”
A04Hughenden Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies for all boarding schools to ensure neurodiverse students are given equal opportunity to adapt to boarding life with appropriate supports in place allowing allied health professionals & NDIS providers be permitted on-site at all boarding schools.”
A05St George Branch
“That St George Branch would like to thank ICPA Qld for lobbying for the establishment of state run Agricultural High Schools with co-educational boarding facilities, combining academic studies with hands-on practical learning in all aspects of agriculture and continue to support the ongoing work in this area.”
A06Julia Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to utilise specialised teachers and technology staff by re-establishing the Brisbane centred Curriculum Writing Hub to write the Version 9 Australian Curriculum and produce the associated resources to meet implementation requirements whilst maintaining the highest standards of quality to use in geographically isolated classrooms.”
A07Winton Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to make Languages Other Than English (LOTE) optional rather than compulsory for students in years 5 & 6 in Rural and Remote Schools and Distance Education.”
A08 Hughenden Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to revise the recommendation of 90 minutes per week for language learning for Years 5 and 6 students enrolled in distance education, ensuring it becomes an optional subject rather than a mandatory requirement, allowing families to prioritise core literacy and numeracy skills.”
A09Far North Queensland Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to ensure that physical resources, including Independent Learning Materials (ILMs), continue to be an option for rural and remote Distance Education students.”
A10Hughenden Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies Department of Education (DoE) to continue writing, developing and providing Independent Learning Materials (ILMs) in both digital and print format to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum for Distance Education schools across all key learning areas.”
A11Tambo Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to ensure that paper-based resources are developed for print for every subject within any version of the Australian Curriculum.”
A12Far North Queensland Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to continue to distribute and supply paper-based, educational resources and workbooks for spelling and handwriting within all schools of Distance Education.”
A13Winton Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to provide all schools of Distance Education (SDEs) access to paper-based learning materials to ensure that a child’s individual learning needs can be met, without reliance on screens, enabling the teacher and home tutor to deliver age-appropriate pedagogies.”
A14Yaraka Isisford Branch
“That ICPA Qld State Council lobbies the Queensland Department of Education to provide increased and ongoing support—both financial and staffing—for Schools of Distance Education, to enable the timely and effective implementation of Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum. This includes the urgent development of sufficient high-quality paper-based Independent Learning Materials (ILMs) to support home tutors and ensure equitable access for geographically isolated students who face limitations with internet connectivity.”
A15Augathella Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Queensland Department of Education (DoE) to provide support to all Schools of Distance Education (SDEs), whether through resourcing, staffing or funding to implement Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, to better position our Distance Education Schools to meet curriculum requirements while maintaining quality teaching and learning for our Distance Education students.”
A16Julia Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to develop a “Distance Education Ready Program” to equip teachers coming into Distance Education with the necessary knowledge, digital and interpersonal skills to effectively support online learning.”
A17Julia Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to relocate the eKindy teacher for the geographic region of Northwest Queensland from the Brisbane School of Distance Education to Mount Isa School of the Air to improve communication, context, community and above all else improve outcomes for the eKindy students.”
A18St George Branch
“That ICPA Qld thanks the Department of Education (DoE) for the inclusion of Kindergarten students in accessing support services at their State Delivered Kindergarten (SDK) schools.”
A19Westmar Inglestone Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to permit in stand-alone sessional kindergartens in rural, remote & isolated communities, where no childcare or other ECE services exist, AND where there are ample vacancies, without impacting our eligible-aged cohort, that the Great Start to Kindy Program funding comes into effect at the start of the calendar year.”
A20Moonie Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to purchase a LifeVac as a life-saving device and provide training to use this device in rural and remote schools, especially in schools that have State Delivered Kindergarten (SDK) programs, particularly in areas with significant response time delay to choking incidents due to the tyranny of distance.”
A21Cunnamulla Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Minister for Education and Early Childhood providers to deliver regular and reliable appropriate Early Childhood programs for highly vulnerable and remote locations.”
A22Bollon Branch
“That ICPA Qld continues to lobby the State Government for ongoing sustainable and realistic financial support through schemes like LAFHAS to ensure rural students can access affordable and equitable education.”
A23Far North Queensland Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education to improve the application process online for the LAFHAS Special Circumstances applications, in order to be processed in the same timeframe as Geographical Isolation LAFHAS payments.”
A24Far North Queensland Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies all relevant departments and ministers for the introduction of a Distance Education Supervisor Subsidy to assist rural and remote families with the cost of educating their children through Distance Education.”
A25Winton Branch
"That ICPA Qld continues to lobby the QLD Government for a Distance Education Supervisor Subsidy (DESS) to assist Geographically Isolated (GI) families with the cost of supplying a supervisor to GI Distance Education students."
A26Mt Isa BOTA Branch
"That ICPA QLD lobbies the Minister for Education to significantly increase the budget for The Rural and Remote Education Access Program (RREAP).”
A27Julia Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) and Translink to extend the school conveyance allowance to include remote and isolated SDE students.”
A28Julia Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Queensland Department of Education (DoE) to increase the ICT payment of for hardware and internet services.”
A29Bollon Branch
“That ICPA Qld works with Queensland Health and relevant bodies for students from small schools and SDEs to access the public travelling school dental service.”
A30Far North Queensland Branch
“That ICPA Qld continues to lobby the Department of Education (DoE) to ensure that continued disruptions within Schools of Distance Education and rural and remote schools are minimised due to issues with Acting Principal Positions.”
A31Julia Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education to collect Day 20 enrolment numbers for both Semester One and Semester Two to address the unfair disparity in funding and staffing at Schools of Distance Education (SDEs), which often leads to significant imbalances in resources and staff allocations.”
A32Kindon Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) for rural and remote teachers to have more secure job security by resolving long-term Acting Principal positions.”
A33St George Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies Queensland Health and the Department of Education to extend the hearing and vision program beyond Prep students to include any students in rural and remote settings who are identified by teachers, Heads of Specific Needs, Heads of Inclusion or Principals as requiring screening.”
A34St George Branch
“That ICPA Qld acknowledges the work the Department of Education is doing with the Small School Support Plan. We ask that State Council continues to lobby for the provision of Heads of Curriculum to ensure all small schools have access to a Head of Curriculum through a cluster arrangement.”
A35Winton Branch
“That ICPA lobbies the relevant departments to increase rural teacher incentives to be in line with other government funded rural professional incentives.”
A36Hughenden Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies for the development of a dedicated resource for parents of neurodiverse students, outlining available supports, steps to prepare for boarding school, adjustments that can be made for the student and key professionals to engage.”
A37Clarke Creek Branch
“That ICPA Qld works collaboratively with Universities, Education Queensland, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that Permission to Teach (PTT) teachers that are employed in rural and remote locations are given comprehensive and ongoing support to enable them to develop to their full potential and ultimately deliver the best educational opportunities to students.”
A38Winton Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) offering Degrees and Certificates in Education and Education Support, to recognize students enrolled in these tertiary education courses for their prior experience gained while working in the role as a Home Tutor, assisting children learning through Distance Education.”
A39Winton Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the relevant departments to ensure time spent working under the Permission to Teach program counts towards the time required to access the Higher Education Loan Program, (HELP).”
A40Westmar Inglestone Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Universities and Residential Colleges across Queensland, ensuring they offer increased student accommodation placements reserved for rural and remote students who intend to relocate from their homes in order to access university studies.”
A41Kindon Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies all relevant bodies for rural and remote school buses to have compulsory seat belts fitted.”
A42St George Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education, Department of Transport and Translink to change the ruling to allocate seats for Kindergarten children on buses that service schools offering State Delivered Kindergarten (SDK) and in rural communities that have standalone Kindergartens.”
A43Taroom Wandoan Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies that the relevant ministers allow Kindy aged children (3-5 year olds) to be recognised on their designated bus routes.”
A44Aramac Muttaburra Branch
“That the Aramac Muttaburra Branch host the 56th ICPA Qld Inc State Conference in Aramac in 2027.”
AGM 2ICPA Qld State Council
“That the Treasurer’s report be received and Audited Financial Statement for the Financial Year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 as presented to the Non-Profit Sub Entities branches at conference be adopted.”
AGM 3ICPA Qld State Council
“That the membership fee for 2026 be set at $30 inclusive of GST.”
AGM 4ICPA Qld State Council
“That the ‘Friends of ICPA Qld’ Subscription, only available for organisations, be set at $100 inclusive of GST for 2026.”
AGM 5 ICPA Qld State Council
“That Manning Corporate Advice was appointed by flying minutes to audit the 2023 – 2024 ICPA Qld State Conference financials, replacing Ringrose Button Chartered Accountants.”
AGM 6ICPA Qld State Council
“That Manning Corporate Advice was appointed by flying minutes to audit the 2024 – 2025 ICPA Qld Inc financials, replacing Ringrose Button Chartered Accountants.”
AGM 7 ICPA Qld State Council
“That Manning Corporate Advice be appointed auditors for the coming year.”
AGM 8 ICPA Qld State Council
“That the ICPA Qld State Conference Audited Financial Statement for the year ended 30 September 2024 be received from the Belyando / Mt Coolon ICPA Qld Conference Committee as presented to the Non-Profit Sub Entities branches at conference be adopted.”
S01Mitchell-Tomoo/Dunkled Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Queensland Government to align Queensland with other states in Australia with the provision of State-Run Immersive Agricultural High Schools with boarding facilities.”
S02Charleville Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Queensland Government to implement an Agricultural High School, primarily focused on teaching practical agricultural skills, with accommodation for boarding students.”
S03Blackall Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) seeking official recognition of the essential role that Home Tutors play in the delivery of Primary Distance Education through the introduction of a wage for Home Tutors who, despite their role being a compulsory requirement for Distance Education, are presently not resourced by the DoE at all.”
S04Blackall Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) requesting that, if the Department requires proof of credentials before payment of a wage is considered, a school-based education course be the requirement until such time as a dedicated course for the Home Tutors becomes available.”
S05ICPA Qld State Council
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Minister of Education to seek an urgent review of the Direct Measure of Income (DMI) funding model for independent schools that offer boarding.”
S06Mitchell-Tomoo/Dunkled Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to pay relief teachers at the level of their experience plus the loading in line with the Catholic system.”
S07Springsure Rolleston Branch
“That ICPA Qld continues to lobby the Department of Education (DoE) and relevant State Ministers emphasising the urgency of expediting the review process for the bypass procedure.”
S08Capricornia Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) and the Queensland Teachers Union (QTU) to highlight the educational disadvantage imposed on geographically isolated children when applying for boarding school, who attend a school that has made the school-based decision to exclude overall comments from semester reports.”
S09Talwood Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to ensure there is extra non-contact provided for teachers / teaching principals at rural and remote schools that offer State Delivered Kindergarten.”
S10Springsure Rolleston Branch
“That ICPA Qld continues to lobby the Department of Education (DoE) and relevant State Ministers to expand the current eligibility for Living Away From Home Allowances Scheme (LAFHAS) during the Bypass Procedure Review to include Year 10 students in P-10 schools that are not classified as bypass schools.”
S11Talwood Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education and the Minister for Education to have full time Principals in rural and remote schools.”
S12Mitchell-Tomoo/Dunkled Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to thoroughly communicate all aspects of PTT (permission to teach) roles with PTT teachers including rural/remote teaching service time and access to a permanent teaching position once graduated.”
S13Blackall Branch
“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education (DoE) to recognise that the experience gained by a Home Tutor who delivers the curriculum (which is an essential requirement for the Department) go towards the Home Tutor’s necessary qualifications and skill to be a qualified teacher’s aide.”
S14Mt Isa BOTA Branch
"That ICPA Qld requests that universities with Bachelor of Education degrees develop compulsory modules on how to effectively deliver virtual curriculum content and ensure desired learning outcomes are met by having the appropriate level of digital literacy.”
S15ICPA Qld State Council
“That the Minutes of 2024 ICPA Qld State Conference held in Townsville 4-5 June 2024 be accepted.”
S16ICPA Qld State Council
That Far North Queensland Branch hosts the 55th ICPA State Conference in May/June on the Atherton Tablelands.
