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Isolation conditions for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) 010-03030040

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Policy

Links to the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines

  • 4.1.1 Reasonable daily access
  • 4.1.2 Nearest appropriate state school
  • 4.1.2.2 Several schools within 56 kilometres
  • 4.1.2.4 Principal family home near state or territory border
  • 4.1.3 Limited program or 'bypass' schools
  • 4.2 Geographical isolation rules
  • 4.2.2 Applying Rules 1 and 2 (distance to school)
  • 4.2.2.2 Measuring distance to school
  • 4.2.3 Applying Rule 3 (reasonable access)
  • 4.2.3.6 Special weather conditions
  • 4.2.3.7 Impassable roads
  • 4.3 Students with special needs
  • 4.3.3 Evidence requirements
  • 4.3.4 Duration of special need assessment
  • 4.3.5.1 Student attends a special school
  • 4.3.5.2 Student needs access to special facilities or a special environment
  • 4.3.5.3 Student needs to study from home
  • 4.3.5.4 Student needs to be removed from local school environment
  • 4.4 Students deemed to be isolated
  • 4.4.1 Student lives in a special institution
  • 4.4.2 Parental work requires frequent moves
  • 4.4.3 Student and sibling live in a second family home
  • 4.4.5.1 Continuity of schooling concession

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.

Student Assistance Act 1973

Note: the AIC Scheme is a special educational assistance scheme, as defined by the Student Assistance Act 1973. Policy and procedures of the AIC Scheme that are not are set out in the Act, are set out in the guidelines.