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Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council

RREAC was established in 1997 to provide advice to the Minister for Education and Training on the education and training needs of Rural and Remote Western Australians. In May 2006, it underwent a ‘restructure’ with the appointment of rural Members of Parliament as the chair and deputy chair: The Hon Matthew Benson-Lidholm, MLC, Member for South West Region and Mr Terry Waldron MLA, Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary National Party (WA) and member for Wagin.

These appointments re instate the original approach taken by the previous Government when RREAC was first established.  New ‘Terms of Reference’ have been constructed and indicate a more strategic focus of RREAC with the Government’s priorities.

The restructured RREAC separates the voice of the ‘community’ and the ‘consumer’ of education and training in rural and remote areas from the providers of these services. The membership of the formal council includes the ministerial endorsed representatives and agents of the community and consumer interests. There is a RREAC secretariat  which comprises of a Director, Executive Officer and an Administrative Assistant.

Membership
Terms of reference
Annual Activity Report 2006/2007

RREAC Survey 2007 (pdf 154k)
RREAC Survey 2007 (doc 1.61MB)