❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich asks about funding allocation for high priority training in WA, particularly concerning resource and infrastructure projects. The response details funding percentages, programs, and place estimates, highlighting the role of both state and commonwealth funding.
AnsweredQoN 3376Legislative Council
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I refer to the document, ‘Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia’, and the short term priority action 4.1.3, Funding for High Priority Training, The Department of Training and Workforce Development will focus funding towards high priority occupations (based on the State priority occupation list) and particularly those impacted by major resource and infrastructure projects, and I ask -
(1) What percentage of total state funding for training places will be aimed at high priority occupations?
(2) What are the programs that will deliver this funding?
(3) How many training places will this represent?
(4) How much Commonwealth funding will be used for this short term priority?
(5) What Commonwealth program will this funding come from?
(6) As this is a short term priority action in the workforce development plan, when will funding be made available for the high priority occupations?
(7) When will training commence for the occupations listed on the State Priority Occupation List?
(8) Will funding for training places in high priority occupations be aimed at lower certificates as well as certificate IV and above?
(9) Have any projections been done for training places in each of the certificates for high priority occupations for the years 2011 and 2012?
(10) If yes to (9), what are these projections?
(1) What percentage of total state funding for training places will be aimed at high priority occupations?
(2) What are the programs that will deliver this funding?
(3) How many training places will this represent?
(4) How much Commonwealth funding will be used for this short term priority?
(5) What Commonwealth program will this funding come from?
(6) As this is a short term priority action in the workforce development plan, when will funding be made available for the high priority occupations?
(7) When will training commence for the occupations listed on the State Priority Occupation List?
(8) Will funding for training places in high priority occupations be aimed at lower certificates as well as certificate IV and above?
(9) Have any projections been done for training places in each of the certificates for high priority occupations for the years 2011 and 2012?
(10) If yes to (9), what are these projections?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
(1) It is estimated that 56% of total State funding for training places will be aimed at high priority occupations in 2011. This includes all funding for apprenticeships, traineeships and training places in qualifications listed in the Priority Institutional Qualifications List that are directly aligned to the State Priority Occupations List.
(2) Funding will be allocated through User Choice arrangements, the Productivity Places Program and State Training Provider Delivery and Performance Agreements.
(3) The number of training places to be delivered in high priority training areas in 2011 is dependent on student and industry demand. Depending on this demand, it is estimated that up to 90,000 training places will be delivered in high priority training areas in 2011.
(4) The Australian Government contributes approximately $132 million per annum baseline funding to the State training system through the National Agreement on Skills and Workforce Development (NASWD). This contribution includes funding for the purchase of training places, including in high priority occupations, training infrastructure projects and other related programs and services.
In addition to baseline funding allocated to the purchase of training places through the NASWD, the Commonwealth has allocated $47 million in 2011 through the National Partnership - Productivity Places Program to purchase training places in qualifications that are directly aligned to the State Priority Occupations List.
(5) See (4) above.
(6) Funding for training delivery in qualifications aligned to the State Priority Occupations List has been made available to both State and private training providers through User Choice arrangements and the Productivity Places Program for delivery in 2011.
(7) Training delivery in qualifications aligned to the State Priority Occupations List commenced for first semester enrolments in 2011.
(8) Funding for training places in high priority occupations is aimed at higher level qualifications aligned to the State Priority Occupations List. Training places in lower level qualifications are available through a range of other programs, including the Access Program and Job Seeker stream of the Productivity Places Program.
(9) No. The Department of Training and Workforce Development is unable to make projections regarding the number of training places in each of the certificates for high priority occupations in 2011 and 2012 as this will be determined by industry and student demand.
(10) Not applicable.
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(2) Funding will be allocated through User Choice arrangements, the Productivity Places Program and State Training Provider Delivery and Performance Agreements.
(3) The number of training places to be delivered in high priority training areas in 2011 is dependent on student and industry demand. Depending on this demand, it is estimated that up to 90,000 training places will be delivered in high priority training areas in 2011.
(4) The Australian Government contributes approximately $132 million per annum baseline funding to the State training system through the National Agreement on Skills and Workforce Development (NASWD). This contribution includes funding for the purchase of training places, including in high priority occupations, training infrastructure projects and other related programs and services.
In addition to baseline funding allocated to the purchase of training places through the NASWD, the Commonwealth has allocated $47 million in 2011 through the National Partnership - Productivity Places Program to purchase training places in qualifications that are directly aligned to the State Priority Occupations List.
(5) See (4) above.
(6) Funding for training delivery in qualifications aligned to the State Priority Occupations List has been made available to both State and private training providers through User Choice arrangements and the Productivity Places Program for delivery in 2011.
(7) Training delivery in qualifications aligned to the State Priority Occupations List commenced for first semester enrolments in 2011.
(8) Funding for training places in high priority occupations is aimed at higher level qualifications aligned to the State Priority Occupations List. Training places in lower level qualifications are available through a range of other programs, including the Access Program and Job Seeker stream of the Productivity Places Program.
(9) No. The Department of Training and Workforce Development is unable to make projections regarding the number of training places in each of the certificates for high priority occupations in 2011 and 2012 as this will be determined by industry and student demand.
(10) Not applicable.
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