Hon Sue Ellery asks about the cost and scope of a fee waiver program for young people in care attending State Training Providers (TAFE). The answer provides cost estimates, expected participation numbers, and confirms no courses are exempt.

AnsweredQoN 5374Legislative Council
Asked
27 March 2012
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to the announcement of an agreement between Western Australia State Training Providers and the Department for Child Protection to waive training course fees for young people in care, and I ask -
(1) What is the cost of this initiative and which agency is meeting that cost?
(2) How were the costs determined?
(3) How many young people are expected to take up this opportunity in -
(a) 2012; and
(b) 2013 and beyond?
(4) Are any courses exempted from the waiver scheme and if so, which ones?

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Answered
22 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
56 days
(1) The cost is incurred by individual State Training Providers (TAFE). The cost is expected to be no more than $13000.00 in lost fee revenue in 2012.
(2) Costs include tuition and resource fees and vary between approximatly $120.00 and $1100.00 per course.
(3)
(a) Approximately 25 young people are expected to be granted access a fee waiver in 2012.
(b) It is anticipated that this number may increase slightly in 2013.
(4) No.
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