RVA has reached out to all state education ministers and Chief Health Officers regarding the need for flexible school attendance requirements for the rare disease community. Here is a template of the letter that has been sent. We encourage you to use this letter in your ongoing individual advocacy.
Responses received to date:
Western Australia – Dr Andrew Robertson, Chief Health Officer
Western Australia – Sue Ellery MLC, Minister for Education and Training
South Australia – Ben Temperly, Executive Director, System Performance
Tasmania – Jeremy Rockliff MP, Deputy Premier / Minister for Education and Training
New South Wales – COVID-19 Ministerial team
New South Wales – Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning
Northern Territory – Emma Deane, Acting General Manager Quality School Systems and Support
Queensland – Office of Hon Grace Grace MP, Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations
Queensland – CHO COVID-19 Correspondence team
ACT – Yvette Berry MLA, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development
Victoria – the Hon James Merlino MP, Deputy Premier, Minister for Education, Minister for the Coordination of Education
