A WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of tradespeople and apprentices employed across various departments, government trading enterprises, authorities, and agencies under specific ministerial responsibilities. The response details the number and type of tradespeople and apprentices employed in each entity.

AnsweredQoN 4888Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests

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I refer to the employment of tradespeople in each department, Government Trading Enterprise, authority and agency under the Ministers’ responsibility and I ask for each: (a) how many tradespeople are employed in terms of both FTE and headcount in each; (b) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of (a) by trade; (c) how many apprentices are employed in each; and (d) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of (c) by trade?

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Answered
16 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests
Response time
29 days
Western Australia Police a) Three. b) One Chief Engineer (Police Air Wing) and two Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (Police Air Wing). c) Two. d) Both apprentices are in Radio and Electronic Services.
Road Safety Commission a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Department of Training and Workforce Development a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Central Institute of Technology a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Challenger Institute of Technology a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
CY O’Connor Institute a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Durack Institute of Technology a) FTE – 2, headcount – 2. b) Carpenter (Maintenance officer), Chef (Canteen supervisor). c) Nil d) Not applicable
Goldfields Institute of Technology a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Great Southern Institute of Technology a) FTE – 1, headcount – 1. b) Welding/Boilermaker (Fabrication). c) Nil d) Not applicable
Kimberley Training Institute a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Pilbara Institute a) FTE – 1, headcount – 1. b) Mechanical Fitter. c) Nil d) Not applicable
Polytechnic West a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
South West Institute of Technology a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
West Coast Institute of Training a) Nil b) Not applicable c) Nil d) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
The Department of Education Services is accountable to the Minister for Training and Workforce Development for supporting the Training Accreditation Council. For its other functions the Department is accountable to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education Services is included in the response to the question from the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs.
Building Construction and Industry Training Fund e) Nil f) Not applicable g) Nil h) Not applicable
Department of Local Government and Communities
Women’s Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and, as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities’ response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.

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