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For students

• Living Away from Home Allowances Scheme
  Financial assistance for students who are geographically isolated from the nearest year level.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/finance/fnmpr001
• Distance Education
  Education programs for students who live in locations where attending a school is impossible. Distance education also increases the range of curriculum options for students in small secondary schools.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/distance/
• Virtual Schooling Service
  Curriculum delivery through an interactive online environment for students throughout Queensland.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/learningplace/vss/

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For pre-service teachers

• Bid O'Sullivan Teaching Scholarships
  Annual scholarships for high school students from rural and remote Queensland aspiring to be state school teachers.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/students/grants/scholarships/rural/about.html
• Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarships
  Annual scholarships for applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who aspire to be state school teachers.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/students/grants/scholarships/indigenous/

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For teachers

• Remote Area Incentives Scheme
  Benefits package available for teachers in rural and remote schools.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/hr/recruitment/teaching/employ-con.html#rais
• Professional Development
  Summarises key professional development initiatives for all groups of departmental employees.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/staff/development/

• The Learning Place
  Online forums and resources for building capacity of local professional learning communities.
  http://www.learningplace.com.au/sc/staffcolleges

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Department initiatives

• Education and Training Reforms for the Future (ETRF)
  Students and teachers in state schools along with non-state schools, TAFE institutes and local communities are helping to create more innovative, flexible and supportive education and training systems.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/about/etrf.html
• Smart Classrooms
  Strategy establishes ICT as the bedrock of 21st century schools, where new technologies spark greater interaction between students, teachers, parents and guardians.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/
• Partners for Success
  Key strategy for the continuous improvement of education and employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Education Queensland.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/students/jnt-venture/atsi/success/
• Bound for Success
  Education strategies for Cape York and Torres Strait to work with and support these communities to improve the educational outcomes of their children and young people.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/students/jnt-venture/atsi/success/html/boundsuccess.html
• Rural and Remote Education Framework for Action 2003-2005 (new window) 663k
  This Framework identified more than 40 actions to drive improved training and educational opportunities for students in rural and remote areas.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/ruralandremote/pdfs/rural-and-remote-education-framework.pdf

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Australian Government Programs

• Australian Quality Teacher Program
  Find out more about innovative and sustainable professional development programs, for teachers by teachers in Queensland.
  http://education.qld.gov.au/teaching/development/qtp/
• Priority Country Area Program - Queensland
  Commonwealth funded program to enhance educational, social and cultural opportunities for students in geographically isolated areas.
  http://www.pcap.org.au/

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Rural and remote organisations

• Isolated Children's Parents' Association
  A voluntary national parent body dedicated to ensuring that all geographically isolated students have equality of access to an appropriate education.
  http://www.icpa.com.au/
• Queensland Council of Parents and Citizens Associations (QCPCA)
  A community organisation representing the interests of state school parents and citizens across Queensland.
  http://www.qcpca.org.au
• Rural Education Forum Australia
  A collective of national organisations representing the consumers and/or providers of education services in rural and remote Australia.
  http://www.refa.edu.au/

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