Religious Education Advisory Committee (REAC)

Date/Time: / 16 November 2011
1.30 - 3.10pm
Location: / Disability Support Services Unit (DSSU) 141 Merton Road, Woolloongabba
Attendees: / Director Disability Policy and Student Wellbeing, Presbyterian Church of Queensland, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Queensland Catholic Education, Christian Brethren Assemblies, Southport State Schools representative, The Salvation Army, Catholic Bishops of Queensland, Anglican Province of Queensland and Anglican School Commission, Uniting Church in Australia – Queensland Synod, Queensland and Regional Baha’i Council, Scripture Union Queensland, Queensland Parent and Citizens Association, Torres Strait Islander representative, Queensland Secondary Principals Association, Aboriginal Spiritualities representative, Buddhist Council of Queensland Inc
Apologies: / A/Executive Director Students Services, Apostolic Church of Australia, Teachers Union of Queensland, Brisbane Sikh Temple Gurdwara, Lutheran Church of Australia (Qld District), Australian Christian Churches, Association of Special Education Administrators of Queensland, Islamic Council of Queensland, Christian Outreach Centre, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Churches of Christ, Queensland Association of State School Principals
Secretariat: / DET
Agenda Item/Topic / Discussion/Outcomes / Action Officer / Due Date
Welcome and Apologies /
  • Welcome to all attendees and new members
/ Chair
Confirmation of Minutes from Previous Meeting /
  • Amendments tabled
  • Acceptance of previous minutes
Moved: Catholic Bishops
Seconded:AnglicanProvince of Qld
Accepted / All
Business Arising from Previous Minutes /
  • Relevant weblinks to complaint management and Fact Sheets
  • Link Fact Sheets under ‘other relevant documents’on website
  • High Court summary of proceedings report can be obtained from The Anglican Province of Qld
  • REAC Terms of Reference to be distributed to members
  • REAC members to provide examples of proselytising
/ Chair / Completed 14.10.11
Follow-up
Completed
Completed
Follow-up
High Court Challenge /
  • No decision handed down to date.
/ Chair
National Schools Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program /
  • DEEWR sought feedback on new draft guidelines
  • Discussion on new DEEWR processes
/ Chair
Proselytising /
  • Follow-up on action from previous meeting.
Action: DET to forward an example to REAC members to assist completion of the previous action
Action: REAC members to provide examples of proselytising / Chair / October 2011
By next meeting
Policy Review /
  • Both RI and Chaplaincy policies to be reviewed in 2012
Action: REAC members to provide feedback on policy / Chair / By next meeting
Distribution of Materials /
  • Discussion of Section 30 of the EGPR and clarification in policy
Action: Send copy of Section 30 to REAC members. / Chair / February 2012
Other Business /
  • 2012 Calendar distributed
Action: send link to website calendar
  • Meeting dates for 2012 accepted
Action: Dates to be forwarded to REAC members
  • Clarification of REAC historical terms of reference
  • Brisbane Times article tabled “Parents support Judeo-Christian teaching: LNP”
/ Chair
BrisbaneSikhTemple / February 2012
February 2012
Meeting Dates for 2011 / Action: The following date was approved for the next meeting in 2012:
Wednesday 29 February 2012, 1:30 – 3:30pmDisability Support Services Unit (DSSU), 141 Merton Road, Woolloongabba. / REAC members

Meeting closed at:3.10pm

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