❓ WA Parliament QoN 363 reveals low apprenticeship/traineeship numbers across Mines & Petroleum, Fisheries, Electoral Affairs, MERIWA, and Chemistry Centre WA in 2008-09, with no immediate plans for increases except for an ongoing trainee program in Mines & Petroleum.
AnsweredQoN 363Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many apprentices are currently employed;
(b) how many trainees are currently employed;
(c) are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately;
(d) if yes, what are the proposed increases;
(e) what funds have been allocated in 2008-09 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships;
(i) if not why not;
(f) will you guarantee funding for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships; and
(i) if not why not?
(b) how many trainees are currently employed;
(c) are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately;
(d) if yes, what are the proposed increases;
(e) what funds have been allocated in 2008-09 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships;
(i) if not why not;
(f) will you guarantee funding for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships; and
(i) if not why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 March 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Response time
95 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(a) Nil
(b) Four
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) The existing traineeship program has been in place for several years and our experience is that this is an optimal number of trainees for the Department.
(f) The Department has an ongoing trainee program in place to recruit four trainees per year.
(i) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) Due to the specialised nature of core fisheries research and compliance positions which are not supported by existing apprenticeship or traineeship programs.
(f) No
(i) Given the labour needs identified through an analysis of the workforce, the Department intends to allocate funds to Graduate Development Programs that are more aligned with our recruitment strategies.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e)-(i) Not applicable
(f)-(i) Not applicable
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INDUSTRY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MERIWA)
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e)-(i) Not applicable
(f)-(i) Not applicable
CHEMISTRY CENTRE WA
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) The Chemistry Centre does not operate in this arena.
(d) Not applicable
(e)-(i) Not applicable
(f)-(i) Not applicable
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(a) Nil
(b) Four
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) The existing traineeship program has been in place for several years and our experience is that this is an optimal number of trainees for the Department.
(f) The Department has an ongoing trainee program in place to recruit four trainees per year.
(i) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) Due to the specialised nature of core fisheries research and compliance positions which are not supported by existing apprenticeship or traineeship programs.
(f) No
(i) Given the labour needs identified through an analysis of the workforce, the Department intends to allocate funds to Graduate Development Programs that are more aligned with our recruitment strategies.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e)-(i) Not applicable
(f)-(i) Not applicable
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INDUSTRY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MERIWA)
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e)-(i) Not applicable
(f)-(i) Not applicable
CHEMISTRY CENTRE WA
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) The Chemistry Centre does not operate in this arena.
(d) Not applicable
(e)-(i) Not applicable
(f)-(i) Not applicable
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