❓ Hon. Darren West inquires about the allocation of agricultural skills development funding, specifically regarding the Muresk Institute and other recipients. The Minister provides details on funding amounts and specific courses supported.
AnsweredQoN 1335Legislative Council
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AGRICULTURE
— TRAINING SKILLS FUNDING
1335. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce
Development:
I refer to the minister's media statement of 29 July
2015 relating to agricultural skills development.
(1) How much money has been allocated to the Muresk Institute
this financial year?
(2) Which specific courses will be available as a result of
this funding?
(3) Has any of the $10 million allocation been provided to
other institutions; and, if so —
(a) which institutions have
received funding; and
(b) how much has been allocated to
each of them?
— TRAINING SKILLS FUNDING
1335. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce
Development:
I refer to the minister's media statement of 29 July
2015 relating to agricultural skills development.
(1) How much money has been allocated to the Muresk Institute
this financial year?
(2) Which specific courses will be available as a result of
this funding?
(3) Has any of the $10 million allocation been provided to
other institutions; and, if so —
(a) which institutions have
received funding; and
(b) how much has been allocated to
each of them?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) A total of $2.585 million has been allocated in the 2015–16
financial year.
(2) Specific
courses available as a result of this funding for the years 2014–15 to
2017–18 include: a Bachelor of Agriculture Business Management; an
Integrated Diploma Program, diploma of agriculture; a certificate III in
conservation and land management; a certificate III in agriculture; a certificate
II in rural operations; and numerous short courses tailored for industry.
(3) Yes.
(a) Funding
has been provided to the following institutions for the years 2014–15
to 2017–18: the C.Y. O'Connor Institute for the Bachelor of
Agriculture Business Management; the University of Queensland's Gatton
Vocational Education Centre for the integrated diploma program; and various
public and private training providers for the certificate III in agriculture,
certificate II in rural operations, and numerous industry-driven short courses.
(b) The
funding provided to other institutions for the years 2014–15 to 2017–18
is as follows: the CY O'Connor Institute, $3.615 million; the
University of Queensland's Gatton Vocational Education Centre, $2.261 million;
and various public and private training providers, $1.78 million.
question.
(1) A total of $2.585 million has been allocated in the 2015–16
financial year.
(2) Specific
courses available as a result of this funding for the years 2014–15 to
2017–18 include: a Bachelor of Agriculture Business Management; an
Integrated Diploma Program, diploma of agriculture; a certificate III in
conservation and land management; a certificate III in agriculture; a certificate
II in rural operations; and numerous short courses tailored for industry.
(3) Yes.
(a) Funding
has been provided to the following institutions for the years 2014–15
to 2017–18: the C.Y. O'Connor Institute for the Bachelor of
Agriculture Business Management; the University of Queensland's Gatton
Vocational Education Centre for the integrated diploma program; and various
public and private training providers for the certificate III in agriculture,
certificate II in rural operations, and numerous industry-driven short courses.
(b) The
funding provided to other institutions for the years 2014–15 to 2017–18
is as follows: the CY O'Connor Institute, $3.615 million; the
University of Queensland's Gatton Vocational Education Centre, $2.261 million;
and various public and private training providers, $1.78 million.
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