Thursday March 20 at 5pm, Tibooburra-Milparinka ICPA are holding their Annual General Meeting.

It will be at the Family Hotel, with all welcome, and also welcome to stay after for dinner and a chat.

Particularly as the NSW ICPA conference draws closer (Euston March 25 and 26), to be a part of the ICPA is to fight for and achieve real, meaningful change in the lives and educational experiences of isolated children.

Many people do not understand what the ICPA is or what it does, but they advocate for real change, including the recent win of changing the access to Tertiary Access Payment, and they will fight for more change in Euston at the conference.

The Isolated Children's Parents Association of NSW (ICPA-NSW) stands as a pivotal voluntary, non-profit organisation dedicated to advocating for the educational needs and opportunities of children residing in geographically isolated areas of New South Wales.

ICPA-NSW operates with the fundamental mission to ensure that children in these regions are not disadvantaged in their educational pursuits and aspirations compared to their urban counterparts.

At the core of ICPA-NSW's activities is robust advocacy.

The organisation actively engages in advocating for policies and the allocation of resources that specifically address the educational requirements of children in rural and remote NSW.

Their efforts are directed towards achieving equity in educational access, ensuring that geographical isolation does not impede a child's opportunity to receive a comparable education to those in metropolitan areas.

The ICPA-NSW represents a significant collective voice, comprising over 2,500 families and individual members.

This diverse membership includes rural communities, primary producers, small business owners, schools, and various organizations that champion the cause of equitable access to education.

This broad representation underscores the widespread support for the ICPA-NSW's objectives and strengthens its advocacy efforts.

The central mission of the ICPA-NSW is unwavering; to guarantee that the educational needs and aspirations of children living in geographically isolated areas are not compromised.

This commitment drives their efforts across various fronts, aiming to dismantle the barriers that rural and remote students may face in accessing quality education.

Recognising the crucial role of educators, the ICPA-NSW extends its support to both government and non-government education providers that serve children in isolated areas.

This collaborative approach aims to enhance the delivery of educational services and improve outcomes for students in these regions.

A key aspect of the ICPA-NSW's advocacy work involves championing allowances that mitigate the financial disadvantages faced by rural and remote families in their pursuit of education.

The organisation actively advocates for the establishment and increase of existing allowances to align with the rising costs associated with boarding, transportation, and living away from home.

This focus ensures that financial constraints do not hinder access to education for geographically isolated children.

The ICPA-NSW hosts an annual conference that serves as a vital platform to highlight and address the critical issues affecting access to education across all levels, from Preschool to Tertiary.

This event facilitates dialogue, raises awareness, and fosters collaborative solutions to the challenges faced by students in isolated areas.