❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding enrolments and completions in construction industry trade courses through the TAFE system since 2018, highlighting potential worker shortages. Data provided shows increasing enrolments and completions.
AnsweredQoN 898Legislative Council
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I refer to shortages of qualified construction workers in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) how many people have enrolled in certificate or diploma level construction industry trade courses through the TAFE system each year since 2018; and (b) how many people have completed certificate or diploma level construction industry trades courses provided through the TAFE system each year since 2018?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Skills and TAFE
Response time
11 days
(a) – (b)
The number of publicly funded enrolments and completions in certificate or diploma level construction industry vocational training courses each year since 2018 is provided in the table below.
Note that total enrolments and completions in a given year, or across years, cannot be compared. Due to the flexible nature of the vocational training system, including part time study options and differing course durations, it may take a student anywhere from six months to several years to complete a course.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Enrolments
9,061
8,073
7,721
10,023
11,983
15,158
17,970
Completions
2,514
2,550
2,283
2,568
2,192
2,888
4,333
The number of publicly funded enrolments and completions in certificate or diploma level construction industry vocational training courses each year since 2018 is provided in the table below.
Note that total enrolments and completions in a given year, or across years, cannot be compared. Due to the flexible nature of the vocational training system, including part time study options and differing course durations, it may take a student anywhere from six months to several years to complete a course.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Enrolments
9,061
8,073
7,721
10,023
11,983
15,158
17,970
Completions
2,514
2,550
2,283
2,568
2,192
2,888
4,333
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