❓ Question regarding the cost and implementation of a fee waiver program for young people in care undertaking training courses with State Training Providers in Western Australia. The answer outlines the estimated cost, funding source, expected participation, and scope of the waiver.
AnsweredQoN 5375Legislative Council
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I refer to the announcement of an agreement between Western Australia State Training Providers and the Department for Child Protection to waive training course fees for young people in care, and I ask -
(1) What is the cost of this initiative and which agency is meeting that cost?
(2) How were the costs determined?
(3) How many young people are expected to take up this opportunity in -
(a) 2012; and
(b) 2013 and beyond?
(4) Are any courses exempted from the waiver scheme and if so, which ones?
(1) What is the cost of this initiative and which agency is meeting that cost?
(2) How were the costs determined?
(3) How many young people are expected to take up this opportunity in -
(a) 2012; and
(b) 2013 and beyond?
(4) Are any courses exempted from the waiver scheme and if so, which ones?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
36 days
(1) It is estimated that the cost will be approximately $50,000 per year. The cost will be met by State Training Providers.
(2) The Department of Child Protection anticipates there are likely to be around
50 young people per year taking advantage of the fee waiver scheme. State Training Providers have estimated that the average cost of the fee waiver is approximately $1000 per student.
(3) (a) and (b) The Department of Child Protection anticipates there are likely to be around 50 young people taking advantage of the fee waiver scheme in 2012 and each year beyond.
(4) No publicly-funded training courses are exempt from the fee waiver scheme.
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(2) The Department of Child Protection anticipates there are likely to be around
50 young people per year taking advantage of the fee waiver scheme. State Training Providers have estimated that the average cost of the fee waiver is approximately $1000 per student.
(3) (a) and (b) The Department of Child Protection anticipates there are likely to be around 50 young people taking advantage of the fee waiver scheme in 2012 and each year beyond.
(4) No publicly-funded training courses are exempt from the fee waiver scheme.
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