❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2000 regarding employment and training initiatives, specifically addressing various discussion points related to stimulating employment growth and encouraging employer confidence. The Minister's response outlines existing programs and strategies addressing these points.
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(b) 1.4; (c) 1.5; (d) 2.1; (e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(c) 1.5; (d) 2.1; (e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(d) 2.1; (e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(l) 3.3?
(3) What matters are each department and agency addressing? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister
(c) 1.5; (d) 2.1; (e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(d) 2.1; (e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(e) 2.2; (f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(f) 2.3; (g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(g) 2.4; (h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(h) 2.5; (i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(i) 2.7; (j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(j) 3.1; (k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(k) 3.2; and (l) 3.3?
(l) 3.3?
(3) What matters are each department and agency addressing? Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister
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12 October 2000
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28 days
Responses to question one, two and three have been encapsulated in the explanation provided for each of the specific discussion points listed in (a) to (l). As previously stated in the response to Parliamentary Question 323, it should be noted the Action Plan for Employment Growth was designed to stimulate discussion about possible, various initiatives required within an ideal environment that would ensure the facilitation of employment and encourage greater confidence amongst employers and the community. As these discussion points are meant to define the ideal situation, they include initiatives undertaken by Government, provided in-conjunction with industry and those occurring naturally within our current economic environment. (a) The recommendation for the implementation of affordable training wages, including provisions for flexible training rates and allowance of unpaid work trials of up to one week, is already largely facilitated through the current State industrial arena. Training rates for both apprentices and trainees are provided for in many State industrial awards, with specific training wages often below that of the otherwise prescribed award rate. As trial work generally does not satisfy the requirements necessary to establish an employment contract, the regulations provided in the various industrial statutes do not apply to this situation. As such, as long as there has not been an employment contract established, individuals can agree to unpaid periods, of a reasonable length, of trial work. (b) Where both parties agree, the current industrial system generally allows for the restructuring of penalty rates by moving to alternative employment arrangements, through the mechanisms provided under the State Workplace Agreements Act 1993. (c) Encouragement of workplace flexibility is occurring through: -promotion to Government agencies of alternative employment programs. The Department of Training and Employment, through the Public Sector Traineeship Program, has implemented a strategy to allow Government agencies an opportunity to provide young people with limited experience, employment opportunities in the public sector, through registered traineeships. The program is coordinated by the Public Sector Management Office and is available to all State Government agencies. -the promotion of the benefits of workplace flexibility to both employers and employees. Many agencies within the State Government are progressing awareness of the benefits of emerging flexible workplace strategies, specific to the responsibilities of the individual Department. The Department of Training and Employment has undertaken considerable research of the benefits of emerging work practices such as greater opportunities for self-employment, job quilting, employment based around lifestyle choices and broadening client markets. Promotion of these new developments is incorporated into the literature produced under the Department's Access All Areas and Profit From Experience initiatives. Training and Employment is also currently organising an international conference to be held in 2001 to facilitate discuss about further developments in employment. -the promotion of part-time traineeship arrangements to employers. The work based training system offers significant flexibility that meets the needs of both employers and employees. All training options, including part-time arrangements, are provided to participants when commencing an apprenticeship or traineeship. The Department of Training and Employment undertakes promotion through the Apprenticeship and Traineeship website and a series of information booklets. (d) The Government assists in reducing the cost of compliance through its continued exemption of employers of apprentices and trainees from payroll tax. (e) The Department of Training and Employment funds a network of Industry Training Councils and industry training advisory bodies to provide the State Training Board and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system with advice on emerging industry skills and training priorities. An important output of these organisations is the preparation of an annual Industry Training Plan, which is based on extensive industry consultation. These Plans identify trends, factors and developments impacting on future industry skill and training requirements. The State Training Board utilises this industry advice, in conjunction with other research and data sources, to determine VET resource allocation priorities for the next three years. In addition, the Department of Training and Employment incorporates this information within its State Training Strategy, which identifies VET industry directions and priorities over the short, medium and longer term. (f) The Small Business - Smart Business program is currently being piloted in the South West region of Western Australia. This program offers small businesses with less than ten employees up to $400 for approved training with a registered training organisation. Small Business - Smart Business will be expanded to all regional areas of Western Australia through the local Business Enterprise Centres. The Department of Training and Employment is also piloting Small Business Training Vouchers in the Stirling and Midland areas. This program is designed to meet the training needs of small business communities. (g) Through its new Apprenticeship and Traineeship website, the Department of Employment and Training has provided businesses and employers with a one-stop-shop information centre. The website provides information on the availability of training, awards and financial incentives as well as a section answering "frequently asked questions". Information on training and employment opportunities can also be obtained through the Training Information Centre. The Centre is located in the Perth CBD or alternatively can be contacted by telephone, a toll free number is available for people calling from regional areas. (h) The Small Business - Smart Business program, which encourages small business to access training, is currently being piloted in the South West region and is intended to be expanded throughout regional Western Australia. The Business Grow regional program also provides assistance to small businesses seeking to grow in the Peel and Goldfields regions. Through the Operation Livewire program, the Department of Training and Employment with sponsorship from Shell Australia, offers young people, the opportunity to explore the option of self-employment. Operation Livewire is a national program available to young people on an annual basis. The BusinessWorks program is a State Government enterprise program for young people wishing to explore self-employment as a viable alternative to traditional payed employment. The Program which is available through the community based organisations SEAS network, provides young people with access to sources of finance. (i) Western Australian employment content policy: -(consideration against first dot point listed under 2.7) The Priority Access Policy was approved by Cabinet in 1999. This is a preferential tendering policy, developed by CAMS and the Department of Training and Employment, to encourage employers to retain or expand apprenticeship and traineeship numbers in order to participate and tender for State Government contracts. -(consideration against second dot point listed under 2.7) The Local Content Policy was released by the Department of Resources Development in 1996, to encourage the training/skilling of the local labour force on major West Australian resource development projects. (j) The Department of Training and Employment has undertaken extensive work in the development of employment programs specific to the needs of various priority groups, including youth, mature aged participants, indigenous persons, disabled job seekers, migrant workers and other groups identified as being disadvantage job seekers. (k) The Western Australian State Government is strengthening links between school and work through: -the promotion of apprenticeships and traineeships in the school sector. The Department of Training and Employment has developed Speakers' Kits for the promotion of apprenticeships and traineeships in schools. The presentations are designed to inform students of the range of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available and have been presented through Job Links in all regions of Western Australia. -the expansion of VET in schools. The Department of Training and Employment is working with the Curriculum Council and the school sector/systems to assist in the expansion of VET in schools and to ensure that appropriate qualification and recognition arrangements are in place. -improved career guidance through the School Leaver Program which is designed to ensure Western Australian school leavers are given access to training, employment and further education. The program is run in conjunction with the Education Department of Western Australia. -the provision of traineeship opportunities in the State Public Sector. The Department of Training and Employment' s Public Sector Traineeship Program is presently coordinated through the Public Sector Management Office and open to all State Government agencies. -work experience opportunities. A state work experience program is currently in development and will aim to provide job seekers and employers with opportunities and incentives to participate in structured work experience and training. The program will focus on the acquisition of skills and experience as a method of moving job seekers into employment, as well as providing employers with a more clearly defined program of activity. In order to improve employer participation rates in work experience, it is intended to link the program to the Small Business - Smart Business program. The State work experience program will provide information on the training dollars available through Small Business - Smart Business and these funds will provide part of the employer incentives. The Department of Training and Employment currently offers insurance cover for work experience participants as an added employer incentive. (l) Enhancing links between VET and the university sector: The Department of Training and Employment is working at both the national and local levels to improve the links between VET and the higher education sector. TAFE Colleges have arrangements with universities at the local level, which include the recognition of VET achievement for entry and advanced standing. Promoting the benefits of lifelong learning: Through its Strategy for Adult Community Education, the Department of Training and Employment works with community based organisations to support local learning initiatives. Adult Learners Week Awards and a partnership between the very successful Read Write Now program and public libraries around the State, were celebrated on International Literacy Day, 8 September 2000 increasing public awareness of opportunities for lifelong learning in this State.
Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Responses to question one, two and three have been encapsulated in the explanation provided for each of the specific discussion points listed in (a) to (l). As previously stated in the response to Parliamentary Question 323, it should be noted the Action Plan for Employment Growth was designed to stimulate discussion about possible, various initiatives required within an ideal environment that would ensure the facilitation of employment and encourage greater confidence amongst employers and the community. As these discussion points are meant to define the ideal situation, they include initiatives undertaken by Government, provided in-conjunction with industry and those occurring naturally within our current economic environment. (a) The recommendation for the implementation of affordable training wages, including provisions for flexible training rates and allowance of unpaid work trials of up to one week, is already largely facilitated through the current State industrial arena. Training rates for both apprentices and trainees are provided for in many State industrial awards, with specific training wages often below that of the otherwise prescribed award rate. As trial work generally does not satisfy the requirements necessary to establish an employment contract, the regulations provided in the various industrial statutes do not apply to this situation. As such, as long as there has not been an employment contract established, individuals can agree to unpaid periods, of a reasonable length, of trial work. (b) Where both parties agree, the current industrial system generally allows for the restructuring of penalty rates by moving to alternative employment arrangements, through the mechanisms provided under the State Workplace Agreements Act 1993. (c) Encouragement of workplace flexibility is occurring through: -promotion to Government agencies of alternative employment programs. The Department of Training and Employment, through the Public Sector Traineeship Program, has implemented a strategy to allow Government agencies an opportunity to provide young people with limited experience, employment opportunities in the public sector, through registered traineeships. The program is coordinated by the Public Sector Management Office and is available to all State Government agencies. -the promotion of the benefits of workplace flexibility to both employers and employees. Many agencies within the State Government are progressing awareness of the benefits of emerging flexible workplace strategies, specific to the responsibilities of the individual Department. The Department of Training and Employment has undertaken considerable research of the benefits of emerging work practices such as greater opportunities for self-employment, job quilting, employment based around lifestyle choices and broadening client markets. Promotion of these new developments is incorporated into the literature produced under the Department's Access All Areas and Profit From Experience initiatives. Training and Employment is also currently organising an international conference to be held in 2001 to facilitate discuss about further developments in employment. -the promotion of part-time traineeship arrangements to employers. The work based training system offers significant flexibility that meets the needs of both employers and employees. All training options, including part-time arrangements, are provided to participants when commencing an apprenticeship or traineeship. The Department of Training and Employment undertakes promotion through the Apprenticeship and Traineeship website and a series of information booklets. (d) The Government assists in reducing the cost of compliance through its continued exemption of employers of apprentices and trainees from payroll tax. (e) The Department of Training and Employment funds a network of Industry Training Councils and industry training advisory bodies to provide the State Training Board and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system with advice on emerging industry skills and training priorities. An important output of these organisations is the preparation of an annual Industry Training Plan, which is based on extensive industry consultation. These Plans identify trends, factors and developments impacting on future industry skill and training requirements. The State Training Board utilises this industry advice, in conjunction with other research and data sources, to determine VET resource allocation priorities for the next three years. In addition, the Department of Training and Employment incorporates this information within its State Training Strategy, which identifies VET industry directions and priorities over the short, medium and longer term. (f) The Small Business - Smart Business program is currently being piloted in the South West region of Western Australia. This program offers small businesses with less than ten employees up to $400 for approved training with a registered training organisation. Small Business - Smart Business will be expanded to all regional areas of Western Australia through the local Business Enterprise Centres. The Department of Training and Employment is also piloting Small Business Training Vouchers in the Stirling and Midland areas. This program is designed to meet the training needs of small business communities. (g) Through its new Apprenticeship and Traineeship website, the Department of Employment and Training has provided businesses and employers with a one-stop-shop information centre. The website provides information on the availability of training, awards and financial incentives as well as a section answering "frequently asked questions". Information on training and employment opportunities can also be obtained through the Training Information Centre. The Centre is located in the Perth CBD or alternatively can be contacted by telephone, a toll free number is available for people calling from regional areas. (h) The Small Business - Smart Business program, which encourages small business to access training, is currently being piloted in the South West region and is intended to be expanded throughout regional Western Australia. The Business Grow regional program also provides assistance to small businesses seeking to grow in the Peel and Goldfields regions. Through the Operation Livewire program, the Department of Training and Employment with sponsorship from Shell Australia, offers young people, the opportunity to explore the option of self-employment. Operation Livewire is a national program available to young people on an annual basis. The BusinessWorks program is a State Government enterprise program for young people wishing to explore self-employment as a viable alternative to traditional payed employment. The Program which is available through the community based organisations SEAS network, provides young people with access to sources of finance. (i) Western Australian employment content policy: -(consideration against first dot point listed under 2.7) The Priority Access Policy was approved by Cabinet in 1999. This is a preferential tendering policy, developed by CAMS and the Department of Training and Employment, to encourage employers to retain or expand apprenticeship and traineeship numbers in order to participate and tender for State Government contracts. -(consideration against second dot point listed under 2.7) The Local Content Policy was released by the Department of Resources Development in 1996, to encourage the training/skilling of the local labour force on major West Australian resource development projects. (j) The Department of Training and Employment has undertaken extensive work in the development of employment programs specific to the needs of various priority groups, including youth, mature aged participants, indigenous persons, disabled job seekers, migrant workers and other groups identified as being disadvantage job seekers. (k) The Western Australian State Government is strengthening links between school and work through: -the promotion of apprenticeships and traineeships in the school sector. The Department of Training and Employment has developed Speakers' Kits for the promotion of apprenticeships and traineeships in schools. The presentations are designed to inform students of the range of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available and have been presented through Job Links in all regions of Western Australia. -the expansion of VET in schools. The Department of Training and Employment is working with the Curriculum Council and the school sector/systems to assist in the expansion of VET in schools and to ensure that appropriate qualification and recognition arrangements are in place. -improved career guidance through the School Leaver Program which is designed to ensure Western Australian school leavers are given access to training, employment and further education. The program is run in conjunction with the Education Department of Western Australia. -the provision of traineeship opportunities in the State Public Sector. The Department of Training and Employment' s Public Sector Traineeship Program is presently coordinated through the Public Sector Management Office and open to all State Government agencies. -work experience opportunities. A state work experience program is currently in development and will aim to provide job seekers and employers with opportunities and incentives to participate in structured work experience and training. The program will focus on the acquisition of skills and experience as a method of moving job seekers into employment, as well as providing employers with a more clearly defined program of activity. In order to improve employer participation rates in work experience, it is intended to link the program to the Small Business - Smart Business program. The State work experience program will provide information on the training dollars available through Small Business - Smart Business and these funds will provide part of the employer incentives. The Department of Training and Employment currently offers insurance cover for work experience participants as an added employer incentive. (l) Enhancing links between VET and the university sector: The Department of Training and Employment is working at both the national and local levels to improve the links between VET and the higher education sector. TAFE Colleges have arrangements with universities at the local level, which include the recognition of VET achievement for entry and advanced standing. Promoting the benefits of lifelong learning: Through its Strategy for Adult Community Education, the Department of Training and Employment works with community based organisations to support local learning initiatives. Adult Learners Week Awards and a partnership between the very successful Read Write Now program and public libraries around the State, were celebrated on International Literacy Day, 8 September 2000 increasing public awareness of opportunities for lifelong learning in this State.
Answered on 12 October 2000 The Minister Replied: Responses to question one, two and three have been encapsulated in the explanation provided for each of the specific discussion points listed in (a) to (l). As previously stated in the response to Parliamentary Question 323, it should be noted the Action Plan for Employment Growth was designed to stimulate discussion about possible, various initiatives required within an ideal environment that would ensure the facilitation of employment and encourage greater confidence amongst employers and the community. As these discussion points are meant to define the ideal situation, they include initiatives undertaken by Government, provided in-conjunction with industry and those occurring naturally within our current economic environment. (a) The recommendation for the implementation of affordable training wages, including provisions for flexible training rates and allowance of unpaid work trials of up to one week, is already largely facilitated through the current State industrial arena. Training rates for both apprentices and trainees are provided for in many State industrial awards, with specific training wages often below that of the otherwise prescribed award rate. As trial work generally does not satisfy the requirements necessary to establish an employment contract, the regulations provided in the various industrial statutes do not apply to this situation. As such, as long as there has not been an employment contract established, individuals can agree to unpaid periods, of a reasonable length, of trial work. (b) Where both parties agree, the current industrial system generally allows for the restructuring of penalty rates by moving to alternative employment arrangements, through the mechanisms provided under the State Workplace Agreements Act 1993. (c) Encouragement of workplace flexibility is occurring through: -promotion to Government agencies of alternative employment programs. The Department of Training and Employment, through the Public Sector Traineeship Program, has implemented a strategy to allow Government agencies an opportunity to provide young people with limited experience, employment opportunities in the public sector, through registered traineeships. The program is coordinated by the Public Sector Management Office and is available to all State Government agencies. -the promotion of the benefits of workplace flexibility to both employers and employees. Many agencies within the State Government are progressing awareness of the benefits of emerging flexible workplace strategies, specific to the responsibilities of the individual Department. The Department of Training and Employment has undertaken considerable research of the benefits of emerging work practices such as greater opportunities for self-employment, job quilting, employment based around lifestyle choices and broadening client markets. Promotion of these new developments is incorporated into the literature produced under the Department's Access All Areas and Profit From Experience initiatives. Training and Employment is also currently organising an international conference to be held in 2001 to facilitate discuss about further developments in employment. -the promotion of part-time traineeship arrangements to employers. The work based training system offers significant flexibility that meets the needs of both employers and employees. All training options, including part-time arrangements, are provided to participants when commencing an apprenticeship or traineeship. The Department of Training and Employment undertakes promotion through the Apprenticeship and Traineeship website and a series of information booklets. (d) The Government assists in reducing the cost of compliance through its continued exemption of employers of apprentices and trainees from payroll tax. (e) The Department of Training and Employment funds a network of Industry Training Councils and industry training advisory bodies to provide the State Training Board and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system with advice on emerging industry skills and training priorities. An important output of these organisations is the preparation of an annual Industry Training Plan, which is based on extensive industry consultation. These Plans identify trends, factors and developments impacting on future industry skill and training requirements. The State Training Board utilises this industry advice, in conjunction with other research and data sources, to determine VET resource allocation priorities for the next three years. In addition, the Department of Training and Employment incorporates this information within its State Training Strategy, which identifies VET industry directions and priorities over the short, medium and longer term. (f) The Small Business - Smart Business program is currently being piloted in the South West region of Western Australia. This program offers small businesses with less than ten employees up to $400 for approved training with a registered training organisation. Small Business - Smart Business will be expanded to all regional areas of Western Australia through the local Business Enterprise Centres. The Department of Training and Employment is also piloting Small Business Training Vouchers in the Stirling and Midland areas. This program is designed to meet the training needs of small business communities. (g) Through its new Apprenticeship and Traineeship website, the Department of Employment and Training has provided businesses and employers with a one-stop-shop information centre. The website provides information on the availability of training, awards and financial incentives as well as a section answering "frequently asked questions". Information on training and employment opportunities can also be obtained through the Training Information Centre. The Centre is located in the Perth CBD or alternatively can be contacted by telephone, a toll free number is available for people calling from regional areas. (h) The Small Business - Smart Business program, which encourages small business to access training, is currently being piloted in the South West region and is intended to be expanded throughout regional Western Australia. The Business Grow regional program also provides assistance to small businesses seeking to grow in the Peel and Goldfields regions. Through the Operation Livewire program, the Department of Training and Employment with sponsorship from Shell Australia, offers young people, the opportunity to explore the option of self-employment. Operation Livewire is a national program available to young people on an annual basis. The BusinessWorks program is a State Government enterprise program for young people wishing to explore self-employment as a viable alternative to traditional payed employment. The Program which is available through the community based organisations SEAS network, provides young people with access to sources of finance. (i) Western Australian employment content policy: -(consideration against first dot point listed under 2.7) The Priority Access Policy was approved by Cabinet in 1999. This is a preferential tendering policy, developed by CAMS and the Department of Training and Employment, to encourage employers to retain or expand apprenticeship and traineeship numbers in order to participate and tender for State Government contracts. -(consideration against second dot point listed under 2.7) The Local Content Policy was released by the Department of Resources Development in 1996, to encourage the training/skilling of the local labour force on major West Australian resource development projects. (j) The Department of Training and Employment has undertaken extensive work in the development of employment programs specific to the needs of various priority groups, including youth, mature aged participants, indigenous persons, disabled job seekers, migrant workers and other groups identified as being disadvantage job seekers. (k) The Western Australian State Government is strengthening links between school and work through: -the promotion of apprenticeships and traineeships in the school sector. The Department of Training and Employment has developed Speakers' Kits for the promotion of apprenticeships and traineeships in schools. The presentations are designed to inform students of the range of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available and have been presented through Job Links in all regions of Western Australia. -the expansion of VET in schools. The Department of Training and Employment is working with the Curriculum Council and the school sector/systems to assist in the expansion of VET in schools and to ensure that appropriate qualification and recognition arrangements are in place. -improved career guidance through the School Leaver Program which is designed to ensure Western Australian school leavers are given access to training, employment and further education. The program is run in conjunction with the Education Department of Western Australia. -the provision of traineeship opportunities in the State Public Sector. The Department of Training and Employment' s Public Sector Traineeship Program is presently coordinated through the Public Sector Management Office and open to all State Government agencies. -work experience opportunities. A state work experience program is currently in development and will aim to provide job seekers and employers with opportunities and incentives to participate in structured work experience and training. The program will focus on the acquisition of skills and experience as a method of moving job seekers into employment, as well as providing employers with a more clearly defined program of activity. In order to improve employer participation rates in work experience, it is intended to link the program to the Small Business - Smart Business program. The State work experience program will provide information on the training dollars available through Small Business - Smart Business and these funds will provide part of the employer incentives. The Department of Training and Employment currently offers insurance cover for work experience participants as an added employer incentive. (l) Enhancing links between VET and the university sector: The Department of Training and Employment is working at both the national and local levels to improve the links between VET and the higher education sector. TAFE Colleges have arrangements with universities at the local level, which include the recognition of VET achievement for entry and advanced standing. Promoting the benefits of lifelong learning: Through its Strategy for Adult Community Education, the Department of Training and Employment works with community based organisations to support local learning initiatives. Adult Learners Week Awards and a partnership between the very successful Read Write Now program and public libraries around the State, were celebrated on International Literacy Day, 8 September 2000 increasing public awareness of opportunities for lifelong learning in this State.
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