❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding apprenticeship and traineeship numbers, funding, and future plans across various government departments and boards. Responses vary, with some planning increases and others maintaining current levels or having no plans.
AnsweredQoN 367Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works
QuestionView source ↗
(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
Response time
88 days
Hairdressers Registration Board
(a-f (i)) Unknown
WorkCover WA
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) Yes.
(d) It is proposed that two trainees will be engaged during 2009.
(e) $20,000.
(i) N/A.
(f) No.
(i) WorkCover WA will maintain existing commitment to fund the employment of two trainees.
Small Business Development Corporation:
(a) The Small Business Development Corporation does not currently employ any apprentices.
(b) The SBDC does not currently employ any trainees.
(c) There are no plans to increase the number of apprentices or trainees.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil.
(i) There are no plans to recruit apprentices or trainees.
(f) No.
(i) There are no plans to recruit apprentices or trainees
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Budgeted for a total cost of $207,000 to fill the 6 existing vacant trainee positions
(i) Not applicable
(f) Yes
(i) not applicable
Builders' Registration Board of Western Australia and Painters' Registration Board
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) None
(i) Not within the scope of statutory authorities
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) None.
(b) Six.
(c) Yes.
(d) It is planned to increase the number of trainees by four, to a total of 10.
(e) Following the planned recruitment of an additional four trainees referred to in (d), a total of $190,000 is anticipated to be spent in 2008-09 on traineeships.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) It is anticipated that the current level of expenditure on traineeships will be maintained in 2009-10.
(i) Not applicable
The Department of Commerce
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Specific funding not identified.
(i) N/A
(f) The Department of Commerce does not employee apprentices, but trainees could be engaged on a case by case basis.
(i) N/A
The Department of Housing and Works
(a) 131.
(b) Nil.
(c) Yes.
(d) The Department has set a target of 150 trainees and apprentices to be in place by June 2009.
(e) Apprentices are funded through funding allocations for capital and maintenance projects.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) No.
(i) Funding decisions will occur through the normal budget process.
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(a-f (i)) Unknown
WorkCover WA
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) Yes.
(d) It is proposed that two trainees will be engaged during 2009.
(e) $20,000.
(i) N/A.
(f) No.
(i) WorkCover WA will maintain existing commitment to fund the employment of two trainees.
Small Business Development Corporation:
(a) The Small Business Development Corporation does not currently employ any apprentices.
(b) The SBDC does not currently employ any trainees.
(c) There are no plans to increase the number of apprentices or trainees.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Nil.
(i) There are no plans to recruit apprentices or trainees.
(f) No.
(i) There are no plans to recruit apprentices or trainees
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Budgeted for a total cost of $207,000 to fill the 6 existing vacant trainee positions
(i) Not applicable
(f) Yes
(i) not applicable
Builders' Registration Board of Western Australia and Painters' Registration Board
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) None
(i) Not within the scope of statutory authorities
(f) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) None.
(b) Six.
(c) Yes.
(d) It is planned to increase the number of trainees by four, to a total of 10.
(e) Following the planned recruitment of an additional four trainees referred to in (d), a total of $190,000 is anticipated to be spent in 2008-09 on traineeships.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) It is anticipated that the current level of expenditure on traineeships will be maintained in 2009-10.
(i) Not applicable
The Department of Commerce
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Specific funding not identified.
(i) N/A
(f) The Department of Commerce does not employee apprentices, but trainees could be engaged on a case by case basis.
(i) N/A
The Department of Housing and Works
(a) 131.
(b) Nil.
(c) Yes.
(d) The Department has set a target of 150 trainees and apprentices to be in place by June 2009.
(e) Apprentices are funded through funding allocations for capital and maintenance projects.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) No.
(i) Funding decisions will occur through the normal budget process.
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