❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the allocation of funds within the Productivity Places Program, specifically regarding the identification and spending on existing workers. The Minister's response clarifies the Commonwealth's role in setting the funding allocation and the process for identifying existing workers.
AnsweredQoN 1725Legislative Council
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I refer to your statement to this House on Tuesday 19th May 2009 titled ‘Training WA: Planning for the Future 2009 -2018,’ in relation to the Commonwealth Government’s $132 million and the State Government’s $63 million to the productivity places program where 70 percent of this funding, some $136.5 million is allocated for existing workers, and I ask -
(1) How have the 70 percent of existing workers been identified?
(2) Who identified the 70 percent of these workers?
(3) In what way is this $136.5 million being spent on existing workers?
(1) How have the 70 percent of existing workers been identified?
(2) Who identified the 70 percent of these workers?
(3) In what way is this $136.5 million being spent on existing workers?
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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
48 days
(1) The Commonwealth government determined in the National Partnership on the Productivity Places Program that 70% of funding across the life of the agreement be used to upskill existing workers.
(2) Training Councils have worked with industry to promote the training opportunities available through the Productivity Places Program. Individuals have identified themselves as existing workers when completing their employment status at the time of enrolment.
(3) Funding for existing workers under the Productivity Places Program is spent on providing accredited training programs to increase the skills of existing workers.
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(2) Training Councils have worked with industry to promote the training opportunities available through the Productivity Places Program. Individuals have identified themselves as existing workers when completing their employment status at the time of enrolment.
(3) Funding for existing workers under the Productivity Places Program is spent on providing accredited training programs to increase the skills of existing workers.
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