❓ A parliamentary question seeks clarification on the implementation of the 'Skilling WA' plan, specifically regarding industry leadership in training and workforce development. The government's response outlines existing initiatives, planned consultations, and the involvement of various industry stakeholders.
AnsweredQoN 3377Legislative Council
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I refer to the document, ‘Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia’, and the short term priority action 4.2.1, Industry Leadership in Training, Industry, with the support of Government, will take a leadership role in promoting the value of skills development, skills utilisation in the workplace, education and training, and foster the take-up of workforce planning and development in enterprises, and I ask -
(1) In what form will the support to industry be?
(2) Are there any costs involved in this support?
(3) If yes to (2), what are the costs involved?
(4) How is it planned that industry will foster the take-up of workforce planning and development in enterprises?
(5) What time period does ‘short term’ refer to in relation to this priority action?
(6) What negotiations have taken place with industry to ensure this priority action is implemented?
(7) What are the industries involved in implementing this priority action?
(8) What specific representatives of ‘Industry’ have agreed to implement this priority action?
(9) Are there any formal agreements in place with industry?
(1) In what form will the support to industry be?
(2) Are there any costs involved in this support?
(3) If yes to (2), what are the costs involved?
(4) How is it planned that industry will foster the take-up of workforce planning and development in enterprises?
(5) What time period does ‘short term’ refer to in relation to this priority action?
(6) What negotiations have taken place with industry to ensure this priority action is implemented?
(7) What are the industries involved in implementing this priority action?
(8) What specific representatives of ‘Industry’ have agreed to implement this priority action?
(9) Are there any formal agreements in place with industry?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
(1) The support referred to in this priority action relates to the range of initiatives already being undertaken by the Government through the implementation of
Training WA: Planning for the future 2009-2018
and
Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia
.
(2) There are no additional costs over and above current expenditures for
TrainingWA
and
Skilling WA
relating to this specific priority action.
(3) Not applicable
(4) The plan was developed in conjunction with a range of industry stakeholders.
These stakeholders have indicated that promoting the value of skills development, skills utilisation in the workplace, education and training, and fostering the take-up of workforce planning and development in enterprises are key strategies to meeting their current and future workforce needs and that they will arrange or participate in a range of forums to promote and facilitate this with their constituents. This will be supported by a range of initiatives being undertaken by the Department of Training and Workforce Development, several of which are being overseen by the State Training Board.
(5) 'Short term' generally refers to those priority actions that will commence in the first twelve months of the plan.
(6) Consultations have occurred with industry in the development of the plan. Further discussions with industry stakeholders on the implementation phase are planned for March and April.
(7) A wide range of industry sectors will be involved in this priority action.
(8) A number of industry stakeholders are already supporting and promoting these strategies, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA and industry Training Councils, who collectively represent a wide range of industry and employer groups across Western Australia.
In addition, each of the Training Council has recently completed the first edition of their industry specific workforce development plans, many of which include industry specific strategies and actions relating to these matters.
(9) No.
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Training WA: Planning for the future 2009-2018
and
Skilling WA - A workforce development plan for Western Australia
.
(2) There are no additional costs over and above current expenditures for
TrainingWA
and
Skilling WA
relating to this specific priority action.
(3) Not applicable
(4) The plan was developed in conjunction with a range of industry stakeholders.
These stakeholders have indicated that promoting the value of skills development, skills utilisation in the workplace, education and training, and fostering the take-up of workforce planning and development in enterprises are key strategies to meeting their current and future workforce needs and that they will arrange or participate in a range of forums to promote and facilitate this with their constituents. This will be supported by a range of initiatives being undertaken by the Department of Training and Workforce Development, several of which are being overseen by the State Training Board.
(5) 'Short term' generally refers to those priority actions that will commence in the first twelve months of the plan.
(6) Consultations have occurred with industry in the development of the plan. Further discussions with industry stakeholders on the implementation phase are planned for March and April.
(7) A wide range of industry sectors will be involved in this priority action.
(8) A number of industry stakeholders are already supporting and promoting these strategies, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA and industry Training Councils, who collectively represent a wide range of industry and employer groups across Western Australia.
In addition, each of the Training Council has recently completed the first edition of their industry specific workforce development plans, many of which include industry specific strategies and actions relating to these matters.
(9) No.
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