❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks increased funding and support for Kimberley Group Training (KGT), focusing on remote rates, in-kind assistance, and alternative funding models, particularly concerning indigenous apprentices and trainees. The Minister's response indicates some increased funding but largely declines further specific assistance.
AnsweredQoN 4577Legislative Council
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I refer to Kimberley Group Training (KGT) which provides around 30 percent of the apprentices and trainees in the Kimberley and has a 70 percent rate of indigenous clientele, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister consider raising the remote rate to assist KGT, who are finding it hard to manage on the current rate?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Will the Minister consider in-kind assistance to KGT, such as a vehicle allowance to offset the need to purchase 4WDs rather than sedans, or the temporary use of empty Government Regional Officers’ Housing houses allocated to TAFE?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Are the rates paid to not-for-profit group training organisations, like KGT, the same as profit-making group training organisations?
(6) Will the Minister consider establishing a differential rate?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Has the Minister met with the Commonwealth Minister to specifically ask for more funding for remote providers?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
(10) If yes to (8), when did he meet and what were the results of the meeting(s)?
(11) Has the Minister formally approached the Minister for Regional Development to specifically seek Royalties for Regions (RfR) funding for organisations like KGT?
(12) If yes to (11), when did he meet and what were the outcomes of the meeting(s)?
(13) Will the Minister use any of the RfR Regional Skills Training Initiative funding, listed on pages 622 and 626 of the 2011-12 Budget Papers to increase rates for remote indigenous trainees and apprentices?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
(15) If yes to (13), when will those funding changes take place?
(16) One of the problems with funding providers like KTG is that there is a competitive funding model which sets against each other, groups that could be working cooperatively. Has the Minister undertaken any formal process of investigating different, non-competitive funding arrangements for not-for-profit providers?
(17) If yes to (16), what were the results?
(18) If no to (16), will the Minister undertake to do so?
(19) If no to (18), why not?
(1) Will the Minister consider raising the remote rate to assist KGT, who are finding it hard to manage on the current rate?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Will the Minister consider in-kind assistance to KGT, such as a vehicle allowance to offset the need to purchase 4WDs rather than sedans, or the temporary use of empty Government Regional Officers’ Housing houses allocated to TAFE?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Are the rates paid to not-for-profit group training organisations, like KGT, the same as profit-making group training organisations?
(6) Will the Minister consider establishing a differential rate?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) Has the Minister met with the Commonwealth Minister to specifically ask for more funding for remote providers?
(9) If no to (8), why not?
(10) If yes to (8), when did he meet and what were the results of the meeting(s)?
(11) Has the Minister formally approached the Minister for Regional Development to specifically seek Royalties for Regions (RfR) funding for organisations like KGT?
(12) If yes to (11), when did he meet and what were the outcomes of the meeting(s)?
(13) Will the Minister use any of the RfR Regional Skills Training Initiative funding, listed on pages 622 and 626 of the 2011-12 Budget Papers to increase rates for remote indigenous trainees and apprentices?
(14) If no to (13), why not?
(15) If yes to (13), when will those funding changes take place?
(16) One of the problems with funding providers like KTG is that there is a competitive funding model which sets against each other, groups that could be working cooperatively. Has the Minister undertaken any formal process of investigating different, non-competitive funding arrangements for not-for-profit providers?
(17) If yes to (16), what were the results?
(18) If no to (16), will the Minister undertake to do so?
(19) If no to (18), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
27 days
(1) The remote incentive rate under the Joint Group Training Program is available to group training organisations to support the employment of apprentices and trainees. This rate has been increased from 1 July 2011 from $1,400 to $2,400 per apprentice/trainee. $1,200 is paid for each commencement and $1,200 for each completion.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No
(4) The Government has a process through Royalties for Region funding to assist communities in regional Western Australia.
(5) Yes
(6) No
(7) It is a requirement under the Commonwealth State Agreement that the Joint Group Training Program funding, being jointly matched by both governments, is to be fully contestable and that all group training organisations are eligible to apply under this program.
(8) No
(9) This is not necessary as the State has been able to increase funding for remote group training organisations within the agreed budget.
(10) Not applicable.
(11) No
(12) Not applicable.
(13 - 14) No decisions have been made
(15) Not applicable.
(16) No
(17) Not applicable.
(18) No
(19) Funding to group training organisations under the Joint Group Training Program is not based on a competitive model. All organisations are funded on the same basis for their achievements relating to the employment of apprentices and trainees in State targeted priorities.
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(2) Not applicable.
(3) No
(4) The Government has a process through Royalties for Region funding to assist communities in regional Western Australia.
(5) Yes
(6) No
(7) It is a requirement under the Commonwealth State Agreement that the Joint Group Training Program funding, being jointly matched by both governments, is to be fully contestable and that all group training organisations are eligible to apply under this program.
(8) No
(9) This is not necessary as the State has been able to increase funding for remote group training organisations within the agreed budget.
(10) Not applicable.
(11) No
(12) Not applicable.
(13 - 14) No decisions have been made
(15) Not applicable.
(16) No
(17) Not applicable.
(18) No
(19) Funding to group training organisations under the Joint Group Training Program is not based on a competitive model. All organisations are funded on the same basis for their achievements relating to the employment of apprentices and trainees in State targeted priorities.
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