❓ Question regarding staff changes, campus presence, flexible learning policies, and staffing numbers at the Pilbara Institute's Newman and Tom Price campuses. The answer reveals staff reductions due to declining demand and a shift to managing services from Karratha and Port Hedland.
AnsweredQoN 489Legislative Council
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PILBARA
INSTITUTE
489. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I refer to the Pilbara Institute.
(1) What staff
changes have occurred and will occur in the 2014–15 financial year at
the Newman and Tom Price campuses?
(2) Will staff be based at the Newman and Tom Price campuses
on a full-time basis?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Have there
been any policy changes in promoting flexible learning over classroom delivery
at the Pilbara Institute in the 2014–15 financial year; and, if so,
will the minister table a summary?
(5) How many staff were employed as at 1 July 2014 and as at
1 May 2015?
INSTITUTE
489. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I refer to the Pilbara Institute.
(1) What staff
changes have occurred and will occur in the 2014–15 financial year at
the Newman and Tom Price campuses?
(2) Will staff be based at the Newman and Tom Price campuses
on a full-time basis?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) Have there
been any policy changes in promoting flexible learning over classroom delivery
at the Pilbara Institute in the 2014–15 financial year; and, if so,
will the minister table a summary?
(5) How many staff were employed as at 1 July 2014 and as at
1 May 2015?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question
(1) There has
been a decline in demand for training and associated administrative services in
Newman and Tom Price over the last two years. As a more efficient and flexible
mode of delivery, services in the Pilbara will be managed from Karratha and
Port Hedland. Training will continue to be offered across the Pilbara at local
campuses, schools, enterprises and workplaces where there is viable demand for
training. Accordingly, six positions will be abolished in Newman and Tom Price.
Three of those staff have elected to take voluntary severances, with the
remaining three being redeployed to Karratha and Port Hedland.
(2) No.
(3) Lecturers will deliver specialist training in Newman and
Tom Price as required.
(4) No.
(5) As at 1 July 2014 there were 189 staff, and as at 1 May
2015 there were 143 staff.
(1) There has
been a decline in demand for training and associated administrative services in
Newman and Tom Price over the last two years. As a more efficient and flexible
mode of delivery, services in the Pilbara will be managed from Karratha and
Port Hedland. Training will continue to be offered across the Pilbara at local
campuses, schools, enterprises and workplaces where there is viable demand for
training. Accordingly, six positions will be abolished in Newman and Tom Price.
Three of those staff have elected to take voluntary severances, with the
remaining three being redeployed to Karratha and Port Hedland.
(2) No.
(3) Lecturers will deliver specialist training in Newman and
Tom Price as required.
(4) No.
(5) As at 1 July 2014 there were 189 staff, and as at 1 May
2015 there were 143 staff.
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