RAIC 2021, together with other educational programs of the Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) was unfortunately cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

Now, due to the success of the vaccination program, the PEO has confirmed that it will run RAIC 2022 during ‘Budget Week’ from 9 to 13 May 2022, subject to Government approval.

RAIC 2022 will be different because of Covid. First, the number of students will be reduced. The PEO will only be able to allow 20 students to participate.

Also, Rotary will be limiting the home hosting opportunities due to the risk that Covid presents to hosts. Consequently, all students will need to arrange accommodation with family or friends in the Canberra region.  Family and friends will be responsible for transporting students to Parliament House each day and picking them up at the end of each day,

Participation will be limited to fifteen year 11 students from the Australian Capital Territory and five students from surrounding districts in NSW.

Rotary Clubs in Rotary District 9705 have been contacted to nominate students for the program. Please note that all participants in RAIC, including students, must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19. This is to ensure the safety of all.

We hope that we will be back to normal participant numbers in 2023 and able to select them from anywhere in Australia.

Kind regards,
Natalie Vandepeer-Bradley
Chair RAIC 2022
0438 050 627