❓ A parliamentary question regarding layoffs at Austal Ships and the government's plan to support affected workers through existing employment services and training programs. The government confirms support is available through existing networks.
AnsweredQoN 248Legislative Council
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(1) How many workers do you expect to be laid off by Austal Ships?
(2) What support services will be provided to these workers?
(3) Given that slowing global demand will impact on workers across all industry sectors, will you guarantee to help them if they are laid off?
(4) What is the nature of the help that the State Government will provide?
(5) How much has been funded to provide this help?
(2) What support services will be provided to these workers?
(3) Given that slowing global demand will impact on workers across all industry sectors, will you guarantee to help them if they are laid off?
(4) What is the nature of the help that the State Government will provide?
(5) How much has been funded to provide this help?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Training
Response time
28 days
The Minister for Training has been provided with the following response
(1) I am advised 109 workers were informed that they were being laid off.
(2) The Department of Education and Training provides funding to support the statewide Employment Directions Network. The Employment Directions Network consists of 24 not for profit community-based agencies, which offer free training information and careers advice to all Western Australians.
Eligible workers were also able to access up to $500 for training assistance through the Department's Profit from Experience Program.
(3-4) Yes, all retrenched West Australian workers can access career advice and training information through the Employment Directions Network and the Department's Career Development Centre.
(5) The Department of Education and Training provides $7.7 million per annum to support the statewide Employment Directions Network, which can provide career advice and training information to displaced workers.
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(1) I am advised 109 workers were informed that they were being laid off.
(2) The Department of Education and Training provides funding to support the statewide Employment Directions Network. The Employment Directions Network consists of 24 not for profit community-based agencies, which offer free training information and careers advice to all Western Australians.
Eligible workers were also able to access up to $500 for training assistance through the Department's Profit from Experience Program.
(3-4) Yes, all retrenched West Australian workers can access career advice and training information through the Employment Directions Network and the Department's Career Development Centre.
(5) The Department of Education and Training provides $7.7 million per annum to support the statewide Employment Directions Network, which can provide career advice and training information to displaced workers.
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