Hon Lynn MacLaren asks about the number and location of TAFE colleges and campuses in WA, and requests the tabling of the Independent Review of the Vocational Education and Training Sector. The Minister provides the requested data and indicates the review will be released for public comment and potentially tabled later.

AnsweredQoN 632Legislative Council
Asked
18 June 2014
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development

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TAFE
COLLEGES — NUMBER AND LOCATION
632. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
(1) How many TAFE colleges are there in Western Australia?
(2) How many TAFE campuses are in —
(a) regional areas;
(b) rural areas; and
(c) metropolitan areas?
(3) Will the
minister table the ''Independent Review of the Vocational Education and
Training Sector in Western Australia: 2013–14''?
(4) If no to (3), why not?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Training and
Workforce Development.
(1) There are 11 state training providers in Western
Australia.
(2) (a) Sixty-nine;
(b) Not
applicable. The Department of Training and Workforce Development does not use ''rural
areas'' to describe the location of campuses; and
(c) Seventeen.
(3)–(4)
The minister has approved the release of the ''Independent Review of the
Vocational Education and Training Sector in Western Australia: 2013–14''
report for public comment. It is anticipated that the report will be available
on the Department of Training and Workforce Development website next week.
After the public consultation period concludes, the minister will review the
feedback received and consider tabling the ''Independent Review of the
Vocational Education and Training Sector in Western Australia'' report.

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