❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks the tabling of regional action plans developed following regional skills summits and requests information on the establishment and membership of Regional Coordinating Committees. The Minister provides dates of establishment and general membership information but declines to table specific member names.
AnsweredQoN 738Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the Minister’s media statement titled "Action on regional skills to respond to local workforce needs" on 5 April 2022, which references the development of regional action plans and states “these plans have been informed by the feedback provided by regional industry leaders and will be implemented by Regional Coordinating Committees to deliver practical actions that respond to a region’s unique workforce needs”, and I ask, will the Minister table a copy of the regional action plans that have been developed for each region following these summits? (2) For each Regional Coordinating Committee, please advise: (a) whether the committee has been established and, if so, when; and (b) its current membership?
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Answered
14 June 2022
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
(1) Regional Action Plans were developed to assist regional communities to progress practical actions for their region through a collaboration with the regional TAFE college, regional development commission, regional Chamber of Commerce and local regional stakeholders.
I can advise the main themes in the Regional Action Plans include:
° Attracting and retaining workers with the right skills in the region, particularly in those industries in the region where there is demand for skilled workers;
° Supporting young people’s participation in training and employment;
° Providing high quality, flexible and responsive education and training to meet the needs of the local community, including underrepresented groups; and
° Supplementing the workforce with skilled migrants to fill employment vacancies unable to be filled by the local workforce.
(2) (a) and (b)
The membership of the Regional Coordinating Committees (RCC) includes TAFE colleges, regional development commissions, regional chambers of commerce and industry, and stakeholders from government, industry and the local business community.
The following Regional Coordinating Committees have been established on the following dates:
Regional Coordinating Committee
When established
Bunbury-South West Regional Coordinating Committee
24 November 2021
Geraldton-Mid West Regional Coordinating Committee
29 November 2021
Northam-Wheatbelt Regional Coordinating Committee
14 December 2021
Kalgoorlie-Esperance-Goldfields Regional Coordinating Committee
10 March 2022
Karratha-Pilbara Regional Coordinating Committee
9 February 2022
Port Hedland-Pilbara Regional Coordinating Committee
10 February 2022
Broome-Kimberley Regional Coordinating Committee
15 February 2022
Kununurra-Kimberley Regional Coordinating Committee
24 February 2022
Mandurah-Peel Regional Coordinating Committee
21 February 2022
Albany-Great Southern Regional Coordinating Committee
22 February 2022
It is not appropriate to table the names of Regional Coordinating Committee members in Parliament.
I can advise the main themes in the Regional Action Plans include:
° Attracting and retaining workers with the right skills in the region, particularly in those industries in the region where there is demand for skilled workers;
° Supporting young people’s participation in training and employment;
° Providing high quality, flexible and responsive education and training to meet the needs of the local community, including underrepresented groups; and
° Supplementing the workforce with skilled migrants to fill employment vacancies unable to be filled by the local workforce.
(2) (a) and (b)
The membership of the Regional Coordinating Committees (RCC) includes TAFE colleges, regional development commissions, regional chambers of commerce and industry, and stakeholders from government, industry and the local business community.
The following Regional Coordinating Committees have been established on the following dates:
Regional Coordinating Committee
When established
Bunbury-South West Regional Coordinating Committee
24 November 2021
Geraldton-Mid West Regional Coordinating Committee
29 November 2021
Northam-Wheatbelt Regional Coordinating Committee
14 December 2021
Kalgoorlie-Esperance-Goldfields Regional Coordinating Committee
10 March 2022
Karratha-Pilbara Regional Coordinating Committee
9 February 2022
Port Hedland-Pilbara Regional Coordinating Committee
10 February 2022
Broome-Kimberley Regional Coordinating Committee
15 February 2022
Kununurra-Kimberley Regional Coordinating Committee
24 February 2022
Mandurah-Peel Regional Coordinating Committee
21 February 2022
Albany-Great Southern Regional Coordinating Committee
22 February 2022
It is not appropriate to table the names of Regional Coordinating Committee members in Parliament.
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