❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2008 regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed across various departments, plans for increasing these numbers, and associated funding. The answers reveal varying levels of engagement with apprenticeships and traineeships across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 377Legislative Assembly
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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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment; Youth
Response time
88 days
Department of Environment and Conservation (including Swan River Trust)
(a) 2
(b) 22
(c) Yes
(d) There are plans to promote the placement of Aboriginal school-based trainees to support the objectives of the department's Equity and Diversity Management Plan.
(e) No specific funds have been allocated in the 2008-09 budget to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships. The on-the-job component of school-based traineeships does not require funding by the department.
(e)(i) The current level of funding is adequate.
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
Appeals Convenor
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil
(e)(i) The work of the Office of the Appeals Convenor requires a high level of experience and skills, and is not generally suited to apprenticeships and traineeships.
(f) No
(f)(i) Refer to (e)(i).
Botanical Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Nil
(b) 9
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) $75,000
(i) No increase in apprentices or trainees is required.
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
Office for Youth
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(d) The Department for Communities will employ one School Based Trainee who will commence in February 2009.
(e) Nil
(i) No increase in apprentices or trainees is required
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
Perth Zoo
(a) 2
(b) The Zoological Parks Authority currently employs two National Indigenous Cadetship Program (NICP) cadets.
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) The Zoological Parks Authority has allocated funding to recruit one further NICP cadet in 2009.
(i) Not applicable
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
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(a) 2
(b) 22
(c) Yes
(d) There are plans to promote the placement of Aboriginal school-based trainees to support the objectives of the department's Equity and Diversity Management Plan.
(e) No specific funds have been allocated in the 2008-09 budget to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships. The on-the-job component of school-based traineeships does not require funding by the department.
(e)(i) The current level of funding is adequate.
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
Appeals Convenor
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil
(e)(i) The work of the Office of the Appeals Convenor requires a high level of experience and skills, and is not generally suited to apprenticeships and traineeships.
(f) No
(f)(i) Refer to (e)(i).
Botanical Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Nil
(b) 9
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) $75,000
(i) No increase in apprentices or trainees is required.
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
Office for Youth
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(d) The Department for Communities will employ one School Based Trainee who will commence in February 2009.
(e) Nil
(i) No increase in apprentices or trainees is required
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
Perth Zoo
(a) 2
(b) The Zoological Parks Authority currently employs two National Indigenous Cadetship Program (NICP) cadets.
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) The Zoological Parks Authority has allocated funding to recruit one further NICP cadet in 2009.
(i) Not applicable
(f) Decisions about levels of funding for apprenticeship recruitment are made in the context of the broader budget process which is currently being undertaken. It is therefore not appropriate to discuss specific budgetary measures at this stage.
(f)(i) Refer to (f).
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