Hon Alan Cadby questions the proposed amalgamation of the Eastern and Western Pilbara Colleges of TAFE, focusing on savings, student places, and potential job losses. The Minister responds with projected savings and course availability, but defers on specific job loss numbers pending an implementation committee review.

AnsweredQoN 1295Legislative Council
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16 April 2002
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Consumer and Employment Protection

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EAST AND WEST PILBARA COLLEGES OF TAFE, AMALGAMATION
My question relates to the proposed amalgamation of the Eastern Pilbara College of TAFE and the West Pilbara College of TAFE. (1) What are the expected savings of this plan? (2) Will the proposed savings be used to create more student places; and, if yes, how many extra places will be offered in the first year of operation? (3) What is the expected number of job losses in lecturing, administrative and support staff? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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(1) $1.5 million. (2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
(1) What are the expected savings of this plan? (2) Will the proposed savings be used to create more student places; and, if yes, how many extra places will be offered in the first year of operation? (3) What is the expected number of job losses in lecturing, administrative and support staff? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) $1.5 million. (2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
(2) Will the proposed savings be used to create more student places; and, if yes, how many extra places will be offered in the first year of operation? (3) What is the expected number of job losses in lecturing, administrative and support staff? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) $1.5 million. (2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
(3) What is the expected number of job losses in lecturing, administrative and support staff? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) $1.5 million. (2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) $1.5 million. (2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
(1) $1.5 million. (2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
(2) Due to synergies between the two colleges, it is expected that a great range of courses and places will be available at the two campuses to the benefit of both the community and the industries serviced by the colleges. (3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.
(3) An implementation committee is currently being formed to determine the process for amalgamating the colleges and will include consideration of staffing requirements of the new institution. Although it is expected that no loss of lecturing staff will occur, some administrative positions will be surplus. No forced redundancies will result from the amalgamation.

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