A WA parliamentary question seeks data on trainee and apprentice employment within the Environment portfolio, including commencement years, discontinuation rates, and reasons for trainee dropout. The response provides a breakdown by department and future plans for traineeships.

AnsweredQoN 1766Legislative Council
Asked
9 March 2004
Portfolio
the Environment

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(b) how many trainees do you currently employ; (c) how many of (a) and (b) above, commenced in the years beginning - (i) 2002; (ii) 2003; and (iii) 2004? (d) of (c) above, how many have discontinued their apprenticeship/training; and (e) has any study/investigation been completed to find the reason for the ‘drop out’?
(c) how many of (a) and (b) above, commenced in the years beginning - (i) 2002; (ii) 2003; and (iii) 2004? (d) of (c) above, how many have discontinued their apprenticeship/training; and (e) has any study/investigation been completed to find the reason for the ‘drop out’?
(ii) 2003; and (iii) 2004?
(iii) 2004?
(e) has any study/investigation been completed to find the reason for the ‘drop out’?

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Answered
1 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
23 days
b) Six. c) (i) 3. (ii) 2. (iii) 2. d) One trainee discontinued a traineeship (a 100% subsidised Indigenous Horticultural traineeship via PEEDAC Pty Ltd sponsorship - trainee commenced in July 2002 and ceased in January 2003). e) It is understood that the one trainee who ceased the traineeship early did so for family related reasons. (2) No - BGPA anticipates continuing to offer two traineeships per year, including 2005, dependent upon available budget. (3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
c) (i) 3. (ii) 2. (iii) 2. d) One trainee discontinued a traineeship (a 100% subsidised Indigenous Horticultural traineeship via PEEDAC Pty Ltd sponsorship - trainee commenced in July 2002 and ceased in January 2003). e) It is understood that the one trainee who ceased the traineeship early did so for family related reasons. (2) No - BGPA anticipates continuing to offer two traineeships per year, including 2005, dependent upon available budget. (3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
d) One trainee discontinued a traineeship (a 100% subsidised Indigenous Horticultural traineeship via PEEDAC Pty Ltd sponsorship - trainee commenced in July 2002 and ceased in January 2003). e) It is understood that the one trainee who ceased the traineeship early did so for family related reasons. (2) No - BGPA anticipates continuing to offer two traineeships per year, including 2005, dependent upon available budget. (3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
e) It is understood that the one trainee who ceased the traineeship early did so for family related reasons. (2) No - BGPA anticipates continuing to offer two traineeships per year, including 2005, dependent upon available budget. (3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(2) No - BGPA anticipates continuing to offer two traineeships per year, including 2005, dependent upon available budget. (3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(3) Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
Department of Conservation and Land Management 1. a) 1. b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
b) 12. c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
c) i) 4. ii) 9. iii) 0. d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
d) 4 (not included in the figures above as technically these people are no longer employees). e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
e) Yes. 2 left due to higher paying positions and 2 left to return to their home towns. 2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
2. Yes. Approval has been granted for the department to employ another 10 indigenous trainees for 2004. A proposal will be put forward later this year to also employ another 10 indigenous trainees in 2005. 3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
3. 10. Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
Department of Environment (1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(1) (a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(a-b) Nil. (c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(c-e) Not applicable. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(3) Not applicable. Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
Office of Water Policy (and Office of Water Regulation prior to 2004) 1. (a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(a-b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. 2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
2. No. 3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
3. Not applicable. Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
Perth Zoo (1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(1) (a) 2. (b) 11. (c) Of these apprentices and trainees: (i) 3. (Note: 1 commenced in 2001). (ii) 6 (iii) 3. (d) Nil. (e) Not Applicable. (2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(2) Yes. (3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.
(3) We plan to increase the apprenticeships and traineeships at the Zoo by three in 2005.

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