❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre, covering budget, staffing, services, and target groups. The response provides details on funding, staffing, services offered, and how success will be measured, along with information on other priority target groups and related programs.
AnsweredQoN 3008Legislative Council
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I refer to the Budget papers page 602, Significant Issues dot point three, and ask -
(1) What is the Budget estimate and forwards estimates for the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre?
(2) How many staff will be employed in the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre?
(3) How many Indigenous job seekers will the Centre deal with in 2010-11?
(4) What services will it provide to Indigenous job seekers?
(5) How will success be measured?
(6) Will this Centre provide advice to employers of Indigenous people and vocational teachers with Indigenous students?
(7) What channels are used to ensure that information about the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre gets out to the target market(s)?
(8) The State Training Plan mentions other Priority Target Groups, can the Minister please explain, -
(a) who these might be; and
(b) what programs the Minister is intending to put into place to assist these groups?
(1) What is the Budget estimate and forwards estimates for the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre?
(2) How many staff will be employed in the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre?
(3) How many Indigenous job seekers will the Centre deal with in 2010-11?
(4) What services will it provide to Indigenous job seekers?
(5) How will success be measured?
(6) Will this Centre provide advice to employers of Indigenous people and vocational teachers with Indigenous students?
(7) What channels are used to ensure that information about the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre gets out to the target market(s)?
(8) The State Training Plan mentions other Priority Target Groups, can the Minister please explain, -
(a) who these might be; and
(b) what programs the Minister is intending to put into place to assist these groups?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
98 days
(1) Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre budget estimate:
2010/11 - $851,300
2011/12 - $851,300
(2) Eight staff will be employed in the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre.
(3) It is estimated that a minimum of 2,000 Aboriginal job seekers will be provided services by the Centre.
(4) The following services will be provided to Aboriginal job seekers:
- career development and planning;
- referral to service providers for targeted services such as mentoring;
- referral to potential employers.
(5) Success will be measured by the Centre's contribution to increased employment of Aboriginal people.
(6) Yes
(7) The following channels will be used:
- AWDC website;
- targeted marketing strategy through relevant online and print publications;
- advice about the Centre to all school leaving age Aboriginal students.
(8) (a) These Priority Target Groups include:
- Students with a disability
- Mature aged students
- Students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
(8) (b) A range of training opportunities will continue to be provided to assist people from Priority Target Groups to build skills, and to access further training and employment. This includes training to build work readiness and employment skills.
Funding will continue to be provided to State Training Providers to support students with a disability, including through the employment of Disability Services Officers and through educational support.
The Equity Development and Innovation program will provide customised training programs for these groups with support from community agencies. This program helps to increase skills and confidence, leading to further education or training and the development of work readiness skills.
Adult Community Education grants will help to expand participation of these Priority Target Groups in non-accredited training, developing skills and knowledge and encouraging social participation.
Through Access Programs, funding will also be made available to provide vocational training programs to people facing barriers preventing them from accessing mainstream training programs.
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2010/11 - $851,300
2011/12 - $851,300
(2) Eight staff will be employed in the Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre.
(3) It is estimated that a minimum of 2,000 Aboriginal job seekers will be provided services by the Centre.
(4) The following services will be provided to Aboriginal job seekers:
- career development and planning;
- referral to service providers for targeted services such as mentoring;
- referral to potential employers.
(5) Success will be measured by the Centre's contribution to increased employment of Aboriginal people.
(6) Yes
(7) The following channels will be used:
- AWDC website;
- targeted marketing strategy through relevant online and print publications;
- advice about the Centre to all school leaving age Aboriginal students.
(8) (a) These Priority Target Groups include:
- Students with a disability
- Mature aged students
- Students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
(8) (b) A range of training opportunities will continue to be provided to assist people from Priority Target Groups to build skills, and to access further training and employment. This includes training to build work readiness and employment skills.
Funding will continue to be provided to State Training Providers to support students with a disability, including through the employment of Disability Services Officers and through educational support.
The Equity Development and Innovation program will provide customised training programs for these groups with support from community agencies. This program helps to increase skills and confidence, leading to further education or training and the development of work readiness skills.
Adult Community Education grants will help to expand participation of these Priority Target Groups in non-accredited training, developing skills and knowledge and encouraging social participation.
Through Access Programs, funding will also be made available to provide vocational training programs to people facing barriers preventing them from accessing mainstream training programs.
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