❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals the number of apprentices and trainees employed across various regional development commissions and related departments, along with future plans and funding allocations for these programs. Responses vary, with some commissions planning increases while others cite limitations.
AnsweredQoN 364Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2008
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
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
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Response time
88 days
Department of Local Government and Regional Development
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) No occupation in the Department required apprenticeships and the Department has a Graduate Program which is more appropriate to the nature of the Department's work.
f) No
fi) No occupation in the Department required apprenticeships and the Department has a Graduate Program which is more appropriate to the nature of the Department's work.
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
a) Nil
b) 16
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) The department currently has an intake of 16 trainees
f) No
fi) The department's 2009-2010 budget has not been finalised.
Gascoyne Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) Yes
d) 1
e) $10,000
ei) N/A
f) Yes. A balance of a further $18,000 in 2009/10 to allow a trainee to complete a full 12 months.
fi) N/A
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Great Southern Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Great Southern Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Great Southern Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Great Southern Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Kimberley Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Kimberley Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Kimberley Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Kimberley Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Landcorp
a) Due to LandCorp's operating approach no apprentices are directly employed. However, there is one participant on our Graduate Program and it is known that contractors who undertake the majority of LandCorp's development expenditure employ apprentices.
b) Nil, however there is one participant on our Graduate Program.
c) LandCorp is investigating future needs.
d) Given the limited scale of LandCorp's administration it is expected LandCorp will aim for one participant only.
e) Nil
ei) N/A: LandCorp is not budget funded.
f) No
fi) N/A: LandCorp is not budget funded.
Landgate
a) Nil
b) Five
c) Yes
d) Two trainees will commence shortly.
e) Trainees are funded from within existing divisional budgets and specific funds are not allocated.
ei) Landgate does not have a central fund for trainees and funds them from divisional recurrent budgets.
f) No. The trainee program is planned to continue in 2009-10, however this will be subject to funding and business priorities.
fi) 2009-10 budgets have not yet been approved by government.
Mid West Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) N/A
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Mid West Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Mid West Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Mid West Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Peel Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Peel Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Peel Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Peel Development Commission appoints trainees from time to time but cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that we will have appropriate work for them.
Pilbara Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Pilbara Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Pilbara Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
f i) Pilbara Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
South West Development Commission
a)Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) A trainee is provided on a fee for service basis by the Apprentice and Traineeship Company at a cost of $17 286.
f) No
fi) A trainee will be provided on a fee for service basis by the Apprentice and Traineeship Company at a cost of $27 763.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Wheatbelt Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Wheatbelt Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Wheatbelt Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
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a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) No occupation in the Department required apprenticeships and the Department has a Graduate Program which is more appropriate to the nature of the Department's work.
f) No
fi) No occupation in the Department required apprenticeships and the Department has a Graduate Program which is more appropriate to the nature of the Department's work.
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
a) Nil
b) 16
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) The department currently has an intake of 16 trainees
f) No
fi) The department's 2009-2010 budget has not been finalised.
Gascoyne Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) Yes
d) 1
e) $10,000
ei) N/A
f) Yes. A balance of a further $18,000 in 2009/10 to allow a trainee to complete a full 12 months.
fi) N/A
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Great Southern Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Great Southern Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Great Southern Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Great Southern Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Kimberley Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Kimberley Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Kimberley Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Kimberley Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Landcorp
a) Due to LandCorp's operating approach no apprentices are directly employed. However, there is one participant on our Graduate Program and it is known that contractors who undertake the majority of LandCorp's development expenditure employ apprentices.
b) Nil, however there is one participant on our Graduate Program.
c) LandCorp is investigating future needs.
d) Given the limited scale of LandCorp's administration it is expected LandCorp will aim for one participant only.
e) Nil
ei) N/A: LandCorp is not budget funded.
f) No
fi) N/A: LandCorp is not budget funded.
Landgate
a) Nil
b) Five
c) Yes
d) Two trainees will commence shortly.
e) Trainees are funded from within existing divisional budgets and specific funds are not allocated.
ei) Landgate does not have a central fund for trainees and funds them from divisional recurrent budgets.
f) No. The trainee program is planned to continue in 2009-10, however this will be subject to funding and business priorities.
fi) 2009-10 budgets have not yet been approved by government.
Mid West Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) N/A
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Mid West Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Mid West Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Mid West Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
Peel Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Peel Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Peel Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Peel Development Commission appoints trainees from time to time but cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that we will have appropriate work for them.
Pilbara Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Pilbara Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Pilbara Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
f i) Pilbara Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
South West Development Commission
a)Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) A trainee is provided on a fee for service basis by the Apprentice and Traineeship Company at a cost of $17 286.
f) No
fi) A trainee will be provided on a fee for service basis by the Apprentice and Traineeship Company at a cost of $27 763.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
a) Nil
b) Nil
c) No
d) N/A
e) Nil
ei) Wheatbelt Development Commission is a small agency with no positions for apprentices. Wheatbelt Development Commission does not have any vacancies for trainees in 2008/09.
f) No
fi) Wheatbelt Development Commission cannot guarantee appropriate trainees will be available or that there is appropriate work for them.
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