❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed within the Deputy Premier's portfolio (Health and Indigenous Affairs), plans for increasing these numbers, and associated funding for 2008-09 and 2009-10. The response is broken down by department/agency.
AnsweredQoN 362Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many apprentices are currently employed;
(b) how many trainees are currently employed;
(c) are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately;
(d) if yes, what are the proposed increases;
(e) what funds have been allocated in 2008-09 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships;
(i) if not why not;
(f) will you guarantee funding for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships; and
(i) if not why not?
(b) how many trainees are currently employed;
(c) are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately;
(d) if yes, what are the proposed increases;
(e) what funds have been allocated in 2008-09 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships;
(i) if not why not;
(f) will you guarantee funding for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships; and
(i) if not why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 March 2009
Response time
88 days
Department of Health
(a) 26
(b) 116
(c) Yes
(d) 35 trainees
NMAHS (North Metropolitan Area Health Service) plans to employ 25 trainee Assistants in Nursing (AINs) at Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital (SCGH) in April 2009.
PathWest plans to employ 10 Pathology Technical Assistant trainees (including indigenous persons) in country WA only.
(e) $593,750, consisting of funding of $243,750 for 25 AINs at the SCGH Nursing Department and $350,000 for 10 trainees at PathWest country centres.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) The budgetary process has not been finalised and until it is completed, I am not in a position to guarantee additional funding for more participants in apprenticeships and traineeships.
(i) Not applicable.
Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Nil
(e) Nil.
(i) Not applicable (see point f).
(f) The NMBWA budget is funded by registration fees paid by Nurses and Midwives and is not part of the State Government budgetary process. At this stage, it appears a National Agency will set the Budgetary framework for NMBWA and all Health Professions for 2009/10 and it is unknown if funding will be provided for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships. .
(i) Not applicable.
Office of Health Review
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not Applicable
(e) Nil.
(i) No positions for apprenticeships or traineeships
(f) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) Yes
(d) There are plans to take on two Indigenous trainees in 2009.
(e) $30, 000
(f) No
( i) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has a commitment to maintaining its Traineeship program, however, individual funding allocations may be reviewed in terms of shifting budgetary pressures and priorities.
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(a) 26
(b) 116
(c) Yes
(d) 35 trainees
NMAHS (North Metropolitan Area Health Service) plans to employ 25 trainee Assistants in Nursing (AINs) at Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital (SCGH) in April 2009.
PathWest plans to employ 10 Pathology Technical Assistant trainees (including indigenous persons) in country WA only.
(e) $593,750, consisting of funding of $243,750 for 25 AINs at the SCGH Nursing Department and $350,000 for 10 trainees at PathWest country centres.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) The budgetary process has not been finalised and until it is completed, I am not in a position to guarantee additional funding for more participants in apprenticeships and traineeships.
(i) Not applicable.
Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Nil
(e) Nil.
(i) Not applicable (see point f).
(f) The NMBWA budget is funded by registration fees paid by Nurses and Midwives and is not part of the State Government budgetary process. At this stage, it appears a National Agency will set the Budgetary framework for NMBWA and all Health Professions for 2009/10 and it is unknown if funding will be provided for recruitment in the 2009-10 budget for more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships. .
(i) Not applicable.
Office of Health Review
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not Applicable
(e) Nil.
(i) No positions for apprenticeships or traineeships
(f) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) Yes
(d) There are plans to take on two Indigenous trainees in 2009.
(e) $30, 000
(f) No
( i) The Department of Indigenous Affairs has a commitment to maintaining its Traineeship program, however, individual funding allocations may be reviewed in terms of shifting budgetary pressures and priorities.
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