❓ Hon Ed Dermer asks about the number of new training places funded in the 2009-10 budget, specifically apprenticeships and traineeships. Hon Peter Collier responds with details of the Productivity Places program and other initiatives, but doesn't provide specific numbers.
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STATE BUDGET — TRAINING PLACES FUNDING
I refer to the 2009-10 budget that was tabled today. (1) How many new training places have been funded in the 2009-10 budget? (2) How many of those places are for apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the 2009-10 budget that was tabled today. (1) How many new training places have been funded in the 2009-10 budget? (2) How many of those places are for apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
(1) How many new training places have been funded in the 2009-10 budget? (2) How many of those places are for apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
(2) How many of those places are for apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
(1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
(1) How many new training places have been funded in the 2009-10 budget? (2) How many of those places are for apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
(2) How many of those places are for apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
(1)-(2) The government has committed to the 74 000 target for the Productivity Places program. That will come from a raft of different options and initiatives that we have committed to. It will combine both apprenticeships and traineeships. We have been very proactive in ensuring that we assist employers to overcome the economic downturn through subsidies to government trading organisations. As the member will know, we have also established the workers’ compensation rebate for first-year apprentices or those with a certificate III and above. We also have a raft of other initiatives to assist employers and trainees. People who are unemployed will be able to have their enrolments paid for, including those with a certificate I. Under the federal Job Seekers program, people with a certificate I were excluded. A lot of people who are unskilled want to get some skills and return to the workforce, so a certificate I is very important, particularly for people who have no skills. We will ensure that those people are looked after, because they have basically been ignored. We have also provided concessions for the recognition of prior learning. The unemployed will not have to pay any fee for the recognition of prior learning. Trainees will also get a concession for the recognition of prior learning. Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon Ed Dermer : Will all those places be for either apprenticeships or traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon PETER COLLIER : It depends on the certificate level and the initiative. A raft of initiatives deal specifically with, dare I say it, the variety of different opportunities that are available, from a certificate I right through to an advanced diploma or an apprenticeship. Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon Ed Dermer : Is there a quantity of the number of apprenticeships and traineeships? Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes. As I have said previously, we will certainly meet the requirements as agreed through the national partnership for the Productivity Places program, and that will include both trainees and apprentices.
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