❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on apprenticeship and traineeship programs within energy-related government entities, revealing varying levels of engagement and future plans for expansion across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 2034Legislative Council
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For each Department, Agency or Government owned corporation for which the Minister has responsibility -
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
43 days
Office of Energy
(1) Nil.
(2) 1 School Based Trainee (Trainee has just completed trial period) is being provided with an 18 month contract with the Office of Energy.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) No funding has been allocated.
(6) The Office of Energy's budget and full time equivalent (FTE) cap do not permit more traineeships.
Synergy
(1) Nil.
(2) 47 employees are completing Certificate Level 3 in Customer Contact.
(3) Yes.
(4) There will be an additional 10 trainees and apprentices.
(5) $7,000.
(6) Not applicable.
Verve
(1) 28.
(2) 3.
(3) Apprentices no, trainees yes.
(4) 1 trainee administration support officer.
(5) $40,000
(6) Not applicable.
Western Power
(1) 29 electrical apprentices and 13 mechanical apprentices.
(2) 117.
(3) Yes.
(4) By 4 mechanical apprentices in Oct 2010 and 12 electrical apprentices for 2010-11. It should also be noted that 14 trainees were just recruited in March 2010.
(5) $11,000 for electrical apprentices, $4,000 for mechanical apprentices and $4,900 for trainees.
(6) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
(1) Nil.
(2) 16 (13 registered Certificate III Distribution Workers and 3 unregistered Essential Services Officers).
(3) Yes.
(4) Horizon Power currently plans to increase the number of Essential Services Officers and trainees by a total of 12.
(5) No funding has been allocated.
(6) Recruitment is carried out through community consultation and therefore any recruitment costs are incurred as part of the overall cost of undertaking that role.
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(1) Nil.
(2) 1 School Based Trainee (Trainee has just completed trial period) is being provided with an 18 month contract with the Office of Energy.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) No funding has been allocated.
(6) The Office of Energy's budget and full time equivalent (FTE) cap do not permit more traineeships.
Synergy
(1) Nil.
(2) 47 employees are completing Certificate Level 3 in Customer Contact.
(3) Yes.
(4) There will be an additional 10 trainees and apprentices.
(5) $7,000.
(6) Not applicable.
Verve
(1) 28.
(2) 3.
(3) Apprentices no, trainees yes.
(4) 1 trainee administration support officer.
(5) $40,000
(6) Not applicable.
Western Power
(1) 29 electrical apprentices and 13 mechanical apprentices.
(2) 117.
(3) Yes.
(4) By 4 mechanical apprentices in Oct 2010 and 12 electrical apprentices for 2010-11. It should also be noted that 14 trainees were just recruited in March 2010.
(5) $11,000 for electrical apprentices, $4,000 for mechanical apprentices and $4,900 for trainees.
(6) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
(1) Nil.
(2) 16 (13 registered Certificate III Distribution Workers and 3 unregistered Essential Services Officers).
(3) Yes.
(4) Horizon Power currently plans to increase the number of Essential Services Officers and trainees by a total of 12.
(5) No funding has been allocated.
(6) Recruitment is carried out through community consultation and therefore any recruitment costs are incurred as part of the overall cost of undertaking that role.
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