❓ Details expenditure and funding allocations for research, innovation, and science projects across agencies within the Education and Training portfolio for the years 2017-2021, broken down by recipient category.
AnsweredQoN 6251Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty, what expenditure was incurred in supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19? (2) Can the Minister advise for each portfolio agency within their responsibilty what funding has been allocated towards supporting external and internal research, innovation and/or science related projects for 2019-20 and 2020-21? (3) For each of (1) and (2) can the Minister provide a break down of expenditure/funding between the following recipient categories: (a) Universities; (b) State government agencies; (c) Private organisations; (d) Cooperative Research Centres; and (e) All Other Categories?
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Answered
11 August 2020
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
5 days
Answer
Department of Education
(1)-(3)
Category
2017-18
($)
2018-19
($)
2019-20
($)
2020-21
($)
(a) Universities
Nil
406 828
727 346
741 053
(b) State Government agencies
Nil
23 375
Nil
Nil
(c) Private organisations
589 074
1 786 672
3 754 375
2 480 957
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e) All other categories
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Total
589 074
2 256 875
4 481 721
3 222 010
The Department of Education provides funding for resources for science laboratories and STEM-related professional learning.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(1)-(3)
Category
2017-18
($)
2018-19
($)
2019-20
($)
2020-21
($)
(a) Universities
62 172
42 234
285 604
88 434
(b) State Government agencies
35 284
54 330
390 810
525 972
(c) Private organisations
45 511
50 758
195 073
113 300
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e) All other categories
128 347
77 767
57 259
50 000
Total
271 314
225 089
928 746
777 706
South Metropolitan TAFE
(1) - (3)
Category
2017
$
2018
$
2019
$
2020
$
(a) Universities
Nil
Nil
125 136
Nil
(b) State Government agencies
Nil
883 015
584 163
552 597
(c) Private organisations
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
362 500
(e) All other categories
140 000
731 861
733 615
344 274
Total
140 000
1 614 876
1 442 914
1 259 371
TAFE Colleges reporting is on a calendar year as this aligns their reporting to the requirement under the Vocational Education and Training Act (1996) to have a Ministerially approved Strategic and Business Plan that commences on 1 January of each year.”
North Regional TAFE
(1) - (3)
Category
2017
($)
2018
($)
2019
($)
2020
($)
(a) Universities
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(b) State Government agencies
1 679
21 099
72 325
60 000
(c) Private organisations
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e) All other categories
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Total
1 679
21 099
72 324
60 000
TAFE Colleges reporting is on a calendar year as this aligns their reporting to the requirement under the Vocational Education and Training Act (1996) to have a Ministerially approved Strategic and Business Plan that commences on 1 January of each year.”
Note:
North Metropolitan TAFE
Central Regional TAFE
South Regional TAFE
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(1) – (3) Nil response
Department of Education
(1)-(3)
Category
2017-18
($)
2018-19
($)
2019-20
($)
2020-21
($)
(a) Universities
Nil
406 828
727 346
741 053
(b) State Government agencies
Nil
23 375
Nil
Nil
(c) Private organisations
589 074
1 786 672
3 754 375
2 480 957
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e) All other categories
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Total
589 074
2 256 875
4 481 721
3 222 010
The Department of Education provides funding for resources for science laboratories and STEM-related professional learning.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(1)-(3)
Category
2017-18
($)
2018-19
($)
2019-20
($)
2020-21
($)
(a) Universities
62 172
42 234
285 604
88 434
(b) State Government agencies
35 284
54 330
390 810
525 972
(c) Private organisations
45 511
50 758
195 073
113 300
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e) All other categories
128 347
77 767
57 259
50 000
Total
271 314
225 089
928 746
777 706
South Metropolitan TAFE
(1) - (3)
Category
2017
$
2018
$
2019
$
2020
$
(a) Universities
Nil
Nil
125 136
Nil
(b) State Government agencies
Nil
883 015
584 163
552 597
(c) Private organisations
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
362 500
(e) All other categories
140 000
731 861
733 615
344 274
Total
140 000
1 614 876
1 442 914
1 259 371
TAFE Colleges reporting is on a calendar year as this aligns their reporting to the requirement under the Vocational Education and Training Act (1996) to have a Ministerially approved Strategic and Business Plan that commences on 1 January of each year.”
North Regional TAFE
(1) - (3)
Category
2017
($)
2018
($)
2019
($)
2020
($)
(a) Universities
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(b) State Government agencies
1 679
21 099
72 325
60 000
(c) Private organisations
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(d) Cooperative research centres
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
(e) All other categories
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Total
1 679
21 099
72 324
60 000
TAFE Colleges reporting is on a calendar year as this aligns their reporting to the requirement under the Vocational Education and Training Act (1996) to have a Ministerially approved Strategic and Business Plan that commences on 1 January of each year.”
Note:
North Metropolitan TAFE
Central Regional TAFE
South Regional TAFE
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(1) – (3) Nil response
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