❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed by various regional development agencies and related bodies, their plans for increasing these numbers, and associated funding allocations. The answers reveal a mixed approach, with some agencies actively pursuing traineeships while others focus on graduate programs or cite limited capacity.
AnsweredQoN 2047Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department, Agency or Government owned corporation for which the Minister has responsibility -
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
42 days
The Department of Regional Development and Lands
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) Yes
(4) The Department of Regional Development and Lands is developing an Aboriginal Development Program which will include a traineeship component.
(5) Nil
(6) As a new Agency, the Department of Regional Development and Lands is presently in the process of establishing a number of Human Resource programs, including this program. Funding will be sourced through the Department's recurrent funds.
Gascoyne Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) 1
(3) No
(4) Not Applicable
(5) $30,000
(6) Not Applicable
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) Agency has no requirement for trainees or apprentices.
Great Southern Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) The GSDC is a small organisation with limited capacity to employ and manage apprentices and trainees. However the GSDC has a track record of employing young graduates and developing them into well rounded public sector officers.
Landgate
(1) Nil
(2) Two
(3) No
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Nil
(6) Landgate is focusing on its Graduate and Cadet programs rather than apprenticeships and traineeships.
Landcorp
(1) Nil
(2) Two
(3) There are plans to increase the number of traineeships in the next few years.
(4) The proposed increase is dependent on the success of current traineeships and the ability of the business to support these employees.
(5) No additional funds at this stage.
(6) Allocation of funds is dependent on the success of current traineeships and the ability of the business to support these employees.
Mid West Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) Apprentices are not applicable to our organisation.
Traineeships - MWDC is currently unable to allocate space to accommodate additional corporate staff, and does not currently have the capacity to train a trainee due to a number of part time positions (loss of continuity for trainee). As the situation changes, MWDC will consider putting on a trainee.
Peel Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) Yes
(4) 1
(5) Nil
(6) Trainees are supported by an external organisation so no budget is required.
South West Development Commission
(1) - (2) Nil
(3) Yes.
(4) A trainee will be provided on a fee for service basis by The Apprentice and Traineeship Company.
(5) Nil
(6) Due to the small size of the office, it is only possible to provide 1 traineeship position.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2)
Not applicable
(3) No
(4)
Not applicable
(5) No
(6) The Wheatbelt Development Commission is not actively seeking new employees.
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(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) Yes
(4) The Department of Regional Development and Lands is developing an Aboriginal Development Program which will include a traineeship component.
(5) Nil
(6) As a new Agency, the Department of Regional Development and Lands is presently in the process of establishing a number of Human Resource programs, including this program. Funding will be sourced through the Department's recurrent funds.
Gascoyne Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) 1
(3) No
(4) Not Applicable
(5) $30,000
(6) Not Applicable
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) Agency has no requirement for trainees or apprentices.
Great Southern Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) The GSDC is a small organisation with limited capacity to employ and manage apprentices and trainees. However the GSDC has a track record of employing young graduates and developing them into well rounded public sector officers.
Landgate
(1) Nil
(2) Two
(3) No
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Nil
(6) Landgate is focusing on its Graduate and Cadet programs rather than apprenticeships and traineeships.
Landcorp
(1) Nil
(2) Two
(3) There are plans to increase the number of traineeships in the next few years.
(4) The proposed increase is dependent on the success of current traineeships and the ability of the business to support these employees.
(5) No additional funds at this stage.
(6) Allocation of funds is dependent on the success of current traineeships and the ability of the business to support these employees.
Mid West Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) No
(4) Not applicable
(5) Nil
(6) Apprentices are not applicable to our organisation.
Traineeships - MWDC is currently unable to allocate space to accommodate additional corporate staff, and does not currently have the capacity to train a trainee due to a number of part time positions (loss of continuity for trainee). As the situation changes, MWDC will consider putting on a trainee.
Peel Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2) Nil
(3) Yes
(4) 1
(5) Nil
(6) Trainees are supported by an external organisation so no budget is required.
South West Development Commission
(1) - (2) Nil
(3) Yes.
(4) A trainee will be provided on a fee for service basis by The Apprentice and Traineeship Company.
(5) Nil
(6) Due to the small size of the office, it is only possible to provide 1 traineeship position.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1) Nil
(2)
Not applicable
(3) No
(4)
Not applicable
(5) No
(6) The Wheatbelt Development Commission is not actively seeking new employees.
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