Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Training and Workforce Development about apprenticeship and traineeship cancellation and suspension rates in WA, seeking detailed breakdowns by occupation and reason.

AnsweredQoN 5383Legislative Council
Asked
28 March 2012
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Training and Workforce Development

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I refer to Western Australia's alarming dropout rate of apprentices and trainees, in particular for the period of 12 months from 1 September 2010 to 1 September 2011, and I ask -
(1) How many apprenticeships were cancelled in that time?
(2) Of those cancellations, what occupations were affected and how many cancellations were in each of those occupations?
(3) How many apprenticeships were suspended in that time?
(4) Of the suspended apprenticeships, how many were for the following reasons -:
(a) downturn of employer's business;
(b) medical;
(c) misconduct; and
(d) personal?
(5) How many traineeships were cancelled in that time?
(6) Of these cancellations, what occupations were affected and how many cancellations were in each of those occupations?
(7) How many traineeships were suspended in that time?
(8) Of those traineeships that were suspended, how many were for the following reasons -
(a) downturn of employer's business;
(b) medical;
(c) misconduct; and
(d) personal?

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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
35 days
(1) There were 3057 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months from 1 September 2010 to 1 September 2011.
(2) Please see [Tabled Paper No.].
(3) 610 apprentices suspended their contract in the 12 months from 1 September 2010 to
1 September 2011.
(4) (a) 26
(b) 347
(c) 17
(d) 130
(5) There were 5729 traineeship cancellations in the 12 months from 1 September 2010 to
1 September 2011.
(6) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No.].
(7) 327 trainees suspended their contract in the 12 months from 1 September 2010 to
1 September 2011.
(8) (a) 57
(b) 127
(c) 0
(d)
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