❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed by various agencies under the Minister for Environment's responsibility, including plans for increasing these numbers and associated funding.
AnsweredQoN 2040Legislative Council
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For each Department, Agency or Government owned corporation for which the Minister has responsibility -
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
Department of Environment and Conservation including the Office of the Appeals Convenor
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation currently employs 2 apprentices
(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation currently employs 40 trainees
(3) Yes.
(4) There are plans to promote the placement of Aboriginal school-based trainees to support the involvement of indigenous traditional owners in land management.
(5) No specific funds have been allocated in the 2009-10 budget to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships. The on-the-job component of school-based traineeships does not require funding by DEC.
(6) Existing funds are sufficient for apprenticeships and traineeships that can be managed within the existing DEC structure.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(1) There are NIL apprentices currently employed by the Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)
(2) There are NIL trainees currently employed by the Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)
(3) - (6) The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, was established on 27 November 2009 and will be considering the role of potential trainee and apprenticeships within the Department.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(1) There are NIL apprentices currently employed by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(2) Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority currently employs 11 trainees
(3) Yes
(4) One (1)
(5) $54,735.41
(6) N/A
Swan River Trust
(1) There are NIL apprentices currently employed by the Swan River Trust.
(2) Swan River Trust currently employs 1 trainee
(3)-(6) The existing funds are sufficient for the current trainee and would be reviewed should it be determined that there should be an increase in the number of trainees or apprentices within the agency.
Perth Zoo
(1) The Zoological Parks Authority currently employs 1 apprentice.
(2) The Zoological Parks Authority currently employs 1 trainee.
(3) The Zoological Parks Authority does not have any immediate plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships.
(4) N/A
(5) $2,500.
(6) N/A
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(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation currently employs 2 apprentices
(2) The Department of Environment and Conservation currently employs 40 trainees
(3) Yes.
(4) There are plans to promote the placement of Aboriginal school-based trainees to support the involvement of indigenous traditional owners in land management.
(5) No specific funds have been allocated in the 2009-10 budget to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships. The on-the-job component of school-based traineeships does not require funding by DEC.
(6) Existing funds are sufficient for apprenticeships and traineeships that can be managed within the existing DEC structure.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(1) There are NIL apprentices currently employed by the Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)
(2) There are NIL trainees currently employed by the Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)
(3) - (6) The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority, was established on 27 November 2009 and will be considering the role of potential trainee and apprenticeships within the Department.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(1) There are NIL apprentices currently employed by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(2) Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority currently employs 11 trainees
(3) Yes
(4) One (1)
(5) $54,735.41
(6) N/A
Swan River Trust
(1) There are NIL apprentices currently employed by the Swan River Trust.
(2) Swan River Trust currently employs 1 trainee
(3)-(6) The existing funds are sufficient for the current trainee and would be reviewed should it be determined that there should be an increase in the number of trainees or apprentices within the agency.
Perth Zoo
(1) The Zoological Parks Authority currently employs 1 apprentice.
(2) The Zoological Parks Authority currently employs 1 trainee.
(3) The Zoological Parks Authority does not have any immediate plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships.
(4) N/A
(5) $2,500.
(6) N/A
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