A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed across various departments and associated bodies within the Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming; and Health portfolios. The responses indicate limited apprenticeship/traineeship programs and uncertain future funding.

AnsweredQoN 369Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
Portfolio
Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming; Minister Assisting the Minister for Health

QuestionView source ↗

(a) how many apprentices are currently employed;
(b) how many trainees are currently employed;
(c) are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately;
(d) if yes, what are the proposed increases;
(e) what funds have been allocated in 2008-09 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships;
(i) if not why not;
(f) will you guarantee funding for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships; and
(i) if not why not?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming; Minister Assisting the Minister for Health
Response time
88 days
Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) Nil.
(b) One.
(c) Yes.
(d) One part -time school-based trainee currently under consideration, commencing 2009 and One full time business trainee currently under consideration, commencing 2009.
(e) Funding source is yet to be identified for a school based traineeship at a cost of $5 400. Funding for a business trainee is being sought from within current salary budget at a cost of $29 000.
(i) Budget considerations may impact the progression of a School based traineeship.
(f) No guarantee is offered.
(i)The 2009-10 budget is under current consideration.
WA Institute of Sport (WAIS)
(a) Nil.
(b) One.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e)(i) Nil, as there was none forecast.
(f)(i) No.  WAIS do not receive funding for recruiting apprentices or trainees
WA Sports Centre Trust (WASCT)
(a) Nil.
(b) One.
(c) Yes.
(d) The WASCT has agreed to take on two school-based trainees in 2009.
(e) No additional funds have been allocated for recruitment activities.
(i) No increase in recruiting effort deemed necessary.
(f) Funding is not guaranteed.
(i) Trainees are undertaken by the WASCT on an as needed basis.
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a) Nil.
(b) Two.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil.
(i) Not included in forward estimates.
(f) No.
(i) Not included in forward estimates.
Burswood Park Board
a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil.
(i) No apprenticeship or trainee positions available at Burswood Park Board.
(f) No.
(i) No apprenticeship or trainee positions available at Burswood Park Board.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA)
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil.
(i) No apprenticeship or trainee positions available at WAGRA.
(f) No.
(i) No apprenticeship or trainee positions available at WAGRA.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more