❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on fee reviews within the Training and Workforce Development portfolio, specifically regarding fees exceeding cost recovery. The response detailed review processes and frequency, but indicated no instances of fees exceeding cost recovery.
AnsweredQoN 4736Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each accountable authority in the Training and Workforce Development portfolio -
(1) How many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 23 September 2008?
(2) Did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery?
(3) If yes to (2), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges identified;
(b) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and
(c) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
(4) Did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges that were increased;
(b) the amount that the fee or charge increased;
(c) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and
(d) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
(1) How many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 23 September 2008?
(2) Did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery?
(3) If yes to (2), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges identified;
(b) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and
(c) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
(4) Did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery?
(5) If yes to (4), could you please provide -
(a) a list of the fees or charges that were increased;
(b) the amount that the fee or charge increased;
(c) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and
(d) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
43 days
Note
: Some categories of fees and charges have not been detailed in this response, as indicated below:
· Resource and material fees charged by State Training Providers. These charges are course specific, and relate to cost-recovery for materials or resources used by students during the course. These fees are set and reviewed by the governing councils of the State Training Providers. There are thousands of individual courses across all State Training Providers.
· Commercial fees charged by the State Training Providers, Education and Training International, or WestOne Services. These activities are not funded by Government, and include hundreds of individual courses and curriculum products.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for third-party access to facilities. These fees vary depending upon the facility used, and the nature and duration of the use.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for events or projects that are charged on a case-by-case basis.
· Fees or charges set by another government agency and collected by the Department or a State Training Provider on behalf of that agency.
Due to the volume and complexity of the above fees and charges, it would not be a sensible use of agency resources to compile full details on each fee for this response.
(1) The Department of Training and Workforce Development annually reviews the schedule of course fees and charges prescribed in the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
. These fees then apply to all State Training Providers, for the purposes of partial cost recovery of Government funded training.
The Department annually reviews fees charged by Education and Training International relating to the application and management of international students.
The governing councils of the State Training Providers review fees that relate to cost-recovery for materials or resources used by students during the course. The number of reviews conducted by each State Training Provider since 23 September 2008 are as follows:
· Central Instituteof Technology- 3
· Challenger Institute of Technology - 0
· C Y O'Connor Institute - 0
· Durack Institute of Technology - 3
· Great Southern Instituteof Technology- 1
· Kimberley Training Institute - 3
· Pilbara Institute - 0
· Polytechnic West - 3
· South West Institute of Technology - 0
· West Coast Institute of Training - 4
(2) No.
(3) N/A
(4) No.
(5) N/A
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: Some categories of fees and charges have not been detailed in this response, as indicated below:
· Resource and material fees charged by State Training Providers. These charges are course specific, and relate to cost-recovery for materials or resources used by students during the course. These fees are set and reviewed by the governing councils of the State Training Providers. There are thousands of individual courses across all State Training Providers.
· Commercial fees charged by the State Training Providers, Education and Training International, or WestOne Services. These activities are not funded by Government, and include hundreds of individual courses and curriculum products.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for third-party access to facilities. These fees vary depending upon the facility used, and the nature and duration of the use.
· Cost-recovery fees charged by the Department or State Training Providers for events or projects that are charged on a case-by-case basis.
· Fees or charges set by another government agency and collected by the Department or a State Training Provider on behalf of that agency.
Due to the volume and complexity of the above fees and charges, it would not be a sensible use of agency resources to compile full details on each fee for this response.
(1) The Department of Training and Workforce Development annually reviews the schedule of course fees and charges prescribed in the
Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996
. These fees then apply to all State Training Providers, for the purposes of partial cost recovery of Government funded training.
The Department annually reviews fees charged by Education and Training International relating to the application and management of international students.
The governing councils of the State Training Providers review fees that relate to cost-recovery for materials or resources used by students during the course. The number of reviews conducted by each State Training Provider since 23 September 2008 are as follows:
· Central Instituteof Technology- 3
· Challenger Institute of Technology - 0
· C Y O'Connor Institute - 0
· Durack Institute of Technology - 3
· Great Southern Instituteof Technology- 1
· Kimberley Training Institute - 3
· Pilbara Institute - 0
· Polytechnic West - 3
· South West Institute of Technology - 0
· West Coast Institute of Training - 4
(2) No.
(3) N/A
(4) No.
(5) N/A
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