Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme:The Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme helps if your family has a primary or secondary student who cannot go to an appropriate state school because of geographical isolation. The assistance also helps families with an eligible tertiary student who is isolated from an appropriate state school. The tertiary student needs to be either under the minimum age that the State or Territory requires them to participate in education or training, or under 16 years of age (whichever is the greater). An appropriate school is a state school offering the student's level of study or, if the student has special health related or educational needs, a school providing the facilities, programs, and/or environment needed. From January 2008, a new ongoing Distance Education Allowance Supplement of $1000 will be paid to all applicants who received an AIC Distance Education Allowance in the previous year. There will also be a one-off increase to the annual rate of AIC Additional Boarding Allowance of $1000 paid during 2008. This is on top of the normal CPI adjustment to the Additional Boarding Allowance. Did you find what you were looking for? You can also try the A-Z list, quick links, search, site help or send us feedback on how to make this a better website. |