❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions a significant increase in fees for the AS1796 welding course at Polytechnic West. The Minister clarifies the course is no longer publicly funded due to misalignment with the accredited training package, not a lack of funding.
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I refer to the course AS1796 in relation to the welding trade where some apprentices were apparently undertaking this course for a cost of around $350 at Polytechnic West. As it has been reported to me that the course fees have now increased to around $3,500, I ask -
(1) What can possibly justify such a huge increase?
(2) If the shortage of funds is the reason these course fees to have increased, why is there a lack of funding?
(1) What can possibly justify such a huge increase?
(2) If the shortage of funds is the reason these course fees to have increased, why is there a lack of funding?
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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
56 days
1. The AS1796 Coded Welding course had previously been publicly funded as an accredited training course under the Metal and Engineering Training Package (MEM). After a review of the delivery of the course it was decided that the course is no longer aligned to the accredited training package and therefore is no longer eligible for public funding. As a result, Polytechnic West decided to continue providing the coded welding training option under a fee-for-service arrangement.
2. Lack of funding is not the reason for the change in course fees.
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2. Lack of funding is not the reason for the change in course fees.
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