The ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations believes parents will welcome the extension to the provision of Rapid Antigen Tests in schools announced by the ACT Government today.

Commenting on today's announcement of back to school plans, Alison Elliott, President of the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations (the peak body for public school parents) said:

"The basis of these plans look familiar to parents – it's similar to what we had for Term 4 last year. We know that many parents are confident in and support those measures - things like cohorting, masks for year 7 and above, reminders that people stay away if unwell, ventilation and outdoor learning."

Council has used several formal opportunities this year to present to government a schools wish list which represents parents, carers and P&Cs.

Paul Buckley – Council Vice-President and Representative to ACSSO (Council’s federal counterpart).

Being awarded the ACT Council of Social Service’s Award for Ingenuity in Reconciliation is “wonderful encouragement” for Council.

The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations – the peak body for public school parent groups – is pleased to see significant funding provided for school infrastructure in the ACT’s budget.  

As the ACT’s single-use-plastics ban comes into effect for a small number of plastic items, some P&Cs are going above and beyond the ban — reducing the plastics they use and pressuring manufacturers to follow suit.

The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations – the peak body for Canberra’s public school parents – welcomes targeted funding for school staff and programs announced by the ACT Government today.

The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations welcomed today’s announcement from the ACT Government for the return to on-site learning in Term 4.