❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of payments made under the Build A Life In WA program, including trade specifics, post-payment tracking, and total program costs. The answer provides payment data and indicates a post-program survey is in development.
AnsweredQoN 1733Legislative Assembly
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With regards to the Build A Life In WA (BALWA) program, I ask: (a) Please provide a breakdown by month of the number of BALWA recipients who have received their first $5000 payment since the start of the program: (i) For each month, please provide a breakdown by trade; (b) Please provide a breakdown by month of the number of BALWA recipients who have received their milestone 2 payment: (i) For each month, please provide a breakdown by trade; (c) What tracking, if any, is being kept on workers after they receive their second and final payment; and (d) To date, what is the total cost of the program including advertising, staffing etc.?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2026
Responded by
Minister for Skills and TAFE
Response time
9 days
(a) – (i) The information requested as at 18 February 2026 is provided in the table below.
Trade or Profession Skill Group
2025
2026
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Construction, Distribution and Production Managers
1
1
5
6
4
1
5
5
13
1
2
3
2
Architects, Designers, Planners and Surveyors
1
10
13
1
1
1
11
11
Engineering Professionals
1
2
1
1
16
11
36
14
4
2
3
Building and Engineering Technicians
1
15
1
52
46
2
71
10
3
27
27
7
3
Bricklayers, and Carpenters and Joiners
1
17
3
13
13
9
6
8
11
7
3
7
15
11
Floor Finishers and Painters
1
3
3
4
8
5
2
Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
6
4
4
3
4
26
45
9
2
5
8
1
Plumbers
3
12
14
32
5
1
10
25
18
21
6
3
9
Electricians
1
21
1
1
2
6
2
3
2
3
2
13
6
1
Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers
1
2
1
21
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
Horticultural Trades Workers
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
Wood Trades Workers
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
1
1
1
10
2
4
1
Contract, Program and Project Administrators
1
1
1
2
26
15
3
1
8
Stationary Plant Operators
10
1
4
1
1
2
12
1
2
Mobile Plant Operators
4
2
1
19
16
1
8
6
2
3
3
7
1
Construction and Mining Labourers
4
1
4
5
3
8
2
1
2
3
1
1
Total Payments
4
56
61
48
152
138
80
210
141
60
97
78
51
46
(b) - (i) The information requested as at 18 February 2026 is provided in the table below.
Trade or Profession Skill Group
2025
2026
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Construction, Distribution and Production Managers
4
3
1
4
10
Architects, Designers, Planners and Surveyors
1
1
1
Engineering Professionals
1
2
3
1
3
Building and Engineering Technicians
3
3
3
4
9
Bricklayers, and Carpenters and Joiners
16
14
19
13
43
10
5
Floor Finishers and Painters
2
1
1
3
2
Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
Plumbers
7
8
6
9
21
3
Electricians
15
6
7
10
37
9
1
Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers
2
1
2
3
7
2
Horticultural Trades Workers
1
Wood Trades Workers
2
4
2
2
5
Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
1
1
Contract, Program and Project Administrators
1
1
1
Stationary Plant Operators
1
1
5
3
Mobile Plant Operators
3
2
2
3
4
4
Construction and Mining Labourers
1
1
2
3
5
2
Total Payments
61
50
50
55
155
38
9
(c) The BALWA program is monitored by tracking the number of approved applications and claims across the WA building and construction sector. A post-program survey is currently in development.
(d) The total cost of the program as at 18 February 2025 is $8,753,000. The administration of the program has been met from within existing departmental resources.
Trade or Profession Skill Group
2025
2026
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Construction, Distribution and Production Managers
1
1
5
6
4
1
5
5
13
1
2
3
2
Architects, Designers, Planners and Surveyors
1
10
13
1
1
1
11
11
Engineering Professionals
1
2
1
1
16
11
36
14
4
2
3
Building and Engineering Technicians
1
15
1
52
46
2
71
10
3
27
27
7
3
Bricklayers, and Carpenters and Joiners
1
17
3
13
13
9
6
8
11
7
3
7
15
11
Floor Finishers and Painters
1
3
3
4
8
5
2
Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
6
4
4
3
4
26
45
9
2
5
8
1
Plumbers
3
12
14
32
5
1
10
25
18
21
6
3
9
Electricians
1
21
1
1
2
6
2
3
2
3
2
13
6
1
Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers
1
2
1
21
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
Horticultural Trades Workers
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
Wood Trades Workers
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
1
1
1
10
2
4
1
Contract, Program and Project Administrators
1
1
1
2
26
15
3
1
8
Stationary Plant Operators
10
1
4
1
1
2
12
1
2
Mobile Plant Operators
4
2
1
19
16
1
8
6
2
3
3
7
1
Construction and Mining Labourers
4
1
4
5
3
8
2
1
2
3
1
1
Total Payments
4
56
61
48
152
138
80
210
141
60
97
78
51
46
(b) - (i) The information requested as at 18 February 2026 is provided in the table below.
Trade or Profession Skill Group
2025
2026
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Construction, Distribution and Production Managers
4
3
1
4
10
Architects, Designers, Planners and Surveyors
1
1
1
Engineering Professionals
1
2
3
1
3
Building and Engineering Technicians
3
3
3
4
9
Bricklayers, and Carpenters and Joiners
16
14
19
13
43
10
5
Floor Finishers and Painters
2
1
1
3
2
Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
Plumbers
7
8
6
9
21
3
Electricians
15
6
7
10
37
9
1
Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers
2
1
2
3
7
2
Horticultural Trades Workers
1
Wood Trades Workers
2
4
2
2
5
Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
1
1
Contract, Program and Project Administrators
1
1
1
Stationary Plant Operators
1
1
5
3
Mobile Plant Operators
3
2
2
3
4
4
Construction and Mining Labourers
1
1
2
3
5
2
Total Payments
61
50
50
55
155
38
9
(c) The BALWA program is monitored by tracking the number of approved applications and claims across the WA building and construction sector. A post-program survey is currently in development.
(d) The total cost of the program as at 18 February 2025 is $8,753,000. The administration of the program has been met from within existing departmental resources.
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