❓ Hon. Ravlich questions the allocation and impact of group training funding incentives aimed at increasing participation of target groups in apprenticeships and traineeships. The Minister's response outlines ongoing review and current incentive programs.
AnsweredQoN 3362Legislative Council
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I refer to the document, ‘Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia’, and the short term priority action 1.2.2, Training Participation - The Department of Training and Workforce Development will focus a proportion of its group training funding as an incentive to increase participation of target groups in apprenticeships and traineeships, and I ask -
(1) What proportion of group training funding will be used as an incentive to increase participation of target groups in apprenticeships and traineeships?
(2) How will this be used as an incentive?
(3) What is the number of increased participation that is estimated to result from this proportion of incentive funding?
(4) How will this be measured?
(5) When will this funding incentive commence?
(6) What are the time frames involved?
(1) What proportion of group training funding will be used as an incentive to increase participation of target groups in apprenticeships and traineeships?
(2) How will this be used as an incentive?
(3) What is the number of increased participation that is estimated to result from this proportion of incentive funding?
(4) How will this be measured?
(5) When will this funding incentive commence?
(6) What are the time frames involved?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
(1) The 2010-11 Joint Group Training Program (JGTP) provides a range of incentive payments, including payments to target groups in apprenticeships and traineeships. A review of the payment of incentives is being conducted. The review will be completed in mid 2012 for implementation in the following calendar year.
(2) Currently group training organisations are provided with an incentive payment, in line with the targeted priorities set out in each financial year. An increased incentive payment is paid to group training organisations that employ and retain an apprentice or trainee from the following groups: indigenous, disabled, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), adult apprentices, mature age trainees, women in non traditional trades.
(3) The review will model the current incentives and the impact of changes in these incentives on participation by these target groups.
(4) The Department of Training and Workforce Development closely monitors the commencement and retention of apprentices and trainees from the equity groups. Payments are adjusted according to the group training organisation meeting these outcomes.
(5 - 6) The current incentive payment is already available to group training organisations. The review will be completed before the beginning of the next financial year.
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(2) Currently group training organisations are provided with an incentive payment, in line with the targeted priorities set out in each financial year. An increased incentive payment is paid to group training organisations that employ and retain an apprentice or trainee from the following groups: indigenous, disabled, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), adult apprentices, mature age trainees, women in non traditional trades.
(3) The review will model the current incentives and the impact of changes in these incentives on participation by these target groups.
(4) The Department of Training and Workforce Development closely monitors the commencement and retention of apprentices and trainees from the equity groups. Payments are adjusted according to the group training organisation meeting these outcomes.
(5 - 6) The current incentive payment is already available to group training organisations. The review will be completed before the beginning of the next financial year.
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