❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding fee increases within the Training and Workforce Development portfolio since 2008, revealing some instances where fees exceeded CPI.
AnsweredQoN 4737Legislative Council
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For each agency in the Training and Workforce Development portfolio since 23 September 2008 -
(1) Has any tariff, fee or charge increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index for that year?
(2) If yes to (1) -
(a) what was the name and purpose of the tariff, fee or charge;
(b) on what date did the increase come into effect;
(c) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge prior to the increase;
(d) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge following the increase;
(e) what was the amount the tariff, fee or charge was above the consumer price index for that year;
(f) why was the increase above the consumer price index; and
(g) what is the current amount of the tariff, fee or charge?
(1) Has any tariff, fee or charge increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index for that year?
(2) If yes to (1) -
(a) what was the name and purpose of the tariff, fee or charge;
(b) on what date did the increase come into effect;
(c) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge prior to the increase;
(d) what was the amount of the tariff, fee or charge following the increase;
(e) what was the amount the tariff, fee or charge was above the consumer price index for that year;
(f) why was the increase above the consumer price index; and
(g) what is the current amount of the tariff, fee or charge?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
43 days
Note
: Some categories of fees and charges have not been detailed in this response, as indicated below:
· Resource and material fees charged by State Training Providers. These charges are course specific, and relate to cost-recovery for materials or resources used by students during the course. These fees are set and reviewed by the governing councils of the State Training Providers. There are thousands of individual courses across all State Training Providers.
· Commercial fees charged by the State Training Providers, Education and Training International, or WestOne Services. These activities are not funded by Government, and include hundreds of individual courses and curriculum products.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for third-party access to facilities. These fees vary depending upon the facility used, and the nature and duration of the use.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for events or projects that are charged on a case-by-case basis.
· Fees or charges set by another government agency and collected by the Department or a State Training Provider on behalf of that agency.
Due to the volume and complexity of the above fees and charges, it would not be a sensible use of agency resources to compile full details on each fee for this response.
Department of Training & Workforce Development
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Course and unit fees, which are payable by students attending State Training Providers.
The Department annually reviews the schedule of course fees and charges prescribed in the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
. These fees then apply to all State Training Providers, for the purposes of partial cost recovery of Government funded training.
Fees are defined in
Schedule 1
of the
Regulations
, determined by the type or category of the course, the workload or band of the course, whether the student pays full or concessional rates, and if the course is being done for assessment / recognition of prior learning only.
[see tabled paper no]
(b) Changes to fees under Schedule 1 of the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
come into effect at the beginning of each calendar year.
(c) Refer to (a)
(d) Refer to (a)
(e) Course fees as per Schedule 1 of the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
are set for the following calendar year in June/July using complex modelling that applies CPI figures available at the time. The application of this model may result in an increase above CPI within a specific fee band due to rounding, consideration against other fee increases, and the requirement to keep fees wherever possible to whole dollar amounts (refer to (a) above). Given the low value of the fees involved, any actual increase above CPI is minimal in dollar terms.
[see tabled paper no]
(f) Refer to (e)
(g) Refer to (a)
Central Institute of Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Challenger Institute of Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
C Y O'Connor Institute
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Durack Institute of Technology
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Student Card fee for the issuing of a student card to allow students access to campus
facilities.
(b) 1 January 2010
(c) $10
(d) $15
(e) $3.60 based on CPI of 1.4% as advised by former Department of Education and Training.
(f) Due to the introduction of student printing on the card rather than coin operated photocopiers and computer printing. This required new cards which were more expensive due to the technology and each student received a $3 printing credit to start the year.
(g) $15
Great Southern Instituteof Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Kimberley Training Institute
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Pilbara Institute
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Polytechnic West
(1) No.
(2) N/A
South West Institute of Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
West Coast Institute of Training
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Parking fee
(b) 1 January 2009
(c) $22
(d) $28
(e) $5.28, based on a CPI of 3.27%
(f) No increase in parking fees since 2005 and it was decided to reflect true costs. Additionally, charges to the Institute for servicing parking (eg tickets etc) increased
(g) $30
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: Some categories of fees and charges have not been detailed in this response, as indicated below:
· Resource and material fees charged by State Training Providers. These charges are course specific, and relate to cost-recovery for materials or resources used by students during the course. These fees are set and reviewed by the governing councils of the State Training Providers. There are thousands of individual courses across all State Training Providers.
· Commercial fees charged by the State Training Providers, Education and Training International, or WestOne Services. These activities are not funded by Government, and include hundreds of individual courses and curriculum products.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for third-party access to facilities. These fees vary depending upon the facility used, and the nature and duration of the use.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for events or projects that are charged on a case-by-case basis.
· Fees or charges set by another government agency and collected by the Department or a State Training Provider on behalf of that agency.
Due to the volume and complexity of the above fees and charges, it would not be a sensible use of agency resources to compile full details on each fee for this response.
Department of Training & Workforce Development
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Course and unit fees, which are payable by students attending State Training Providers.
The Department annually reviews the schedule of course fees and charges prescribed in the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
. These fees then apply to all State Training Providers, for the purposes of partial cost recovery of Government funded training.
Fees are defined in
Schedule 1
of the
Regulations
, determined by the type or category of the course, the workload or band of the course, whether the student pays full or concessional rates, and if the course is being done for assessment / recognition of prior learning only.
[see tabled paper no]
(b) Changes to fees under Schedule 1 of the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
come into effect at the beginning of each calendar year.
(c) Refer to (a)
(d) Refer to (a)
(e) Course fees as per Schedule 1 of the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
are set for the following calendar year in June/July using complex modelling that applies CPI figures available at the time. The application of this model may result in an increase above CPI within a specific fee band due to rounding, consideration against other fee increases, and the requirement to keep fees wherever possible to whole dollar amounts (refer to (a) above). Given the low value of the fees involved, any actual increase above CPI is minimal in dollar terms.
[see tabled paper no]
(f) Refer to (e)
(g) Refer to (a)
Central Institute of Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Challenger Institute of Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
C Y O'Connor Institute
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Durack Institute of Technology
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Student Card fee for the issuing of a student card to allow students access to campus
facilities.
(b) 1 January 2010
(c) $10
(d) $15
(e) $3.60 based on CPI of 1.4% as advised by former Department of Education and Training.
(f) Due to the introduction of student printing on the card rather than coin operated photocopiers and computer printing. This required new cards which were more expensive due to the technology and each student received a $3 printing credit to start the year.
(g) $15
Great Southern Instituteof Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Kimberley Training Institute
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Pilbara Institute
(1) No.
(2) N/A
Polytechnic West
(1) No.
(2) N/A
South West Institute of Technology
(1) No.
(2) N/A
West Coast Institute of Training
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) Parking fee
(b) 1 January 2009
(c) $22
(d) $28
(e) $5.28, based on a CPI of 3.27%
(f) No increase in parking fees since 2005 and it was decided to reflect true costs. Additionally, charges to the Institute for servicing parking (eg tickets etc) increased
(g) $30
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