❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed by FESA and WA Police, plans for increasing these numbers, and associated funding for 2008-09 and 2009-10.
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(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?
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Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety
Response time
88 days
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) advises:
(a) 0;
(b) 2;
(c) Yes;
(d) 3 Apprentices;
(e) $127,000
(i) Not applicable;
(f) FESA will determine the availability of funding from within its existing budget allocation; and
(i) Not applicable.
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Western Australia Police does not employ apprentices but does have trainees under a number of programs.
(a) Nil
(b) 31 - Police Cadet Trainees
14 - School Based Trainees
9 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Adult Trainees
(c) Yes
(d) WA Police is currently funded to maintain 40 Cadet Trainees per annum, over the forward estimates. Therefore an increase of 9 Police Cadets will occur in February/March 2009.
WA Police will commence 9 Aboriginal School Based Trainees in the Pilbara District Police Stations in Term One 2009. These positions are fully funded by DET through Group Traineeship Provider SMYL.
(e)&(i) Potential expansion of Aboriginal School Based Traineeship is likely into the metropolitan area and does not require WA Police funding due to full funding from DET as part of the Aboriginal School Based Traineeship Program.
(f)&(i) Currently no other funds have been allocated against these programs, other than for
Police Cadet Trainees.
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(a) 0;
(b) 2;
(c) Yes;
(d) 3 Apprentices;
(e) $127,000
(i) Not applicable;
(f) FESA will determine the availability of funding from within its existing budget allocation; and
(i) Not applicable.
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Western Australia Police does not employ apprentices but does have trainees under a number of programs.
(a) Nil
(b) 31 - Police Cadet Trainees
14 - School Based Trainees
9 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Adult Trainees
(c) Yes
(d) WA Police is currently funded to maintain 40 Cadet Trainees per annum, over the forward estimates. Therefore an increase of 9 Police Cadets will occur in February/March 2009.
WA Police will commence 9 Aboriginal School Based Trainees in the Pilbara District Police Stations in Term One 2009. These positions are fully funded by DET through Group Traineeship Provider SMYL.
(e)&(i) Potential expansion of Aboriginal School Based Traineeship is likely into the metropolitan area and does not require WA Police funding due to full funding from DET as part of the Aboriginal School Based Traineeship Program.
(f)&(i) Currently no other funds have been allocated against these programs, other than for
Police Cadet Trainees.
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