❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the Western Australian government's workforce forecasting plans, including frequency of publication, data sources, commencement date, and associated costs. The answer provides specific details on these aspects.
AnsweredQoN 3381Legislative 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 5.1.2, Workforce forecasting, The Department of Training and Workforce Development will take the lead role in the State Government in forecasting and publishing information on labour market trends, skills shortages and workforce development issues, and I ask -
(1) How often will information on labour market trends, skills shortages and workforce development issues be published?
(2) What is the information and source that will be used to forecast this information?
(3) When will this workforce forecasting commence?
(4) Are there any costs involved, and what are they?
(1) How often will information on labour market trends, skills shortages and workforce development issues be published?
(2) What is the information and source that will be used to forecast this information?
(3) When will this workforce forecasting commence?
(4) Are there any costs involved, and what are they?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
(1) New and updated data on labour market trends and workforce development issues will be published quarterly.
(2) The current labour market data and forecasts are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Centre for Policy Studies at Monash University, and from Access Economics and Pit Crew Consulting. Qualitative information is sourced from the Training Council network and through the preparation of regional workforce development plans.
(3) The Department currently undertakes labour market forecasting.
(4) Yes. The Department purchased data and forecasting information at a cost of $61,900 (inclusive of GST) in 2010.
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(2) The current labour market data and forecasts are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Centre for Policy Studies at Monash University, and from Access Economics and Pit Crew Consulting. Qualitative information is sourced from the Training Council network and through the preparation of regional workforce development plans.
(3) The Department currently undertakes labour market forecasting.
(4) Yes. The Department purchased data and forecasting information at a cost of $61,900 (inclusive of GST) in 2010.
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