❓ Mr. Logan questions the Department of Training and Workforce Development's requirement for businesses taking on VET students to have $20 million public liability insurance, arguing it burdens small businesses. The Minister's response is initially vague, citing industry trends.
AnsweredQoN 552Legislative Assembly
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WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE STUDENTS — PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
552. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I draw the minister's
attention to the changes announced by the Department of Training and Workforce
Development that requires businesses that take on vocational education and
training workplace experience students to have $20 million public liability
insurance in place rather than the standard $10 million.
(1) Why would
the department put such a financial obligation on businesses, especially small
business, when they voluntarily take on workplace student trainees?
(2) How many
incidents or accidents have there been in WA businesses during placement of VET
work experience students that would require a doubling of public liability
insurance?
(3) If the
department has required an increase in public liability insurance as a result
of advice, from whom did this advice come?
552. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I draw the minister's
attention to the changes announced by the Department of Training and Workforce
Development that requires businesses that take on vocational education and
training workplace experience students to have $20 million public liability
insurance in place rather than the standard $10 million.
(1) Why would
the department put such a financial obligation on businesses, especially small
business, when they voluntarily take on workplace student trainees?
(2) How many
incidents or accidents have there been in WA businesses during placement of VET
work experience students that would require a doubling of public liability
insurance?
(3) If the
department has required an increase in public liability insurance as a result
of advice, from whom did this advice come?
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(1)–(3)
I thank the member for Cockburn for this question. With respect to VET and the
specifics of the member for Cockburn's question, I will need to get
back to him. With respect to the $20 million public liability insurance cover
required by business owners as they take on VET students, my understanding is
that the industry is moving and the insurance industry is recommending $20 million
public liability insurance.
Mr F.M. Logan : No;
this is your department recommending that.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
My understanding is that this requirement has come from consultation both with
the industry and with the insurance industry, and there is a move to
standardise a higher level of public liability insurance—$20 million—for
a variety of circumstances. With respect to the other detailed aspects of the
question, if the member for Cockburn had given me some notice, I could have
provided an answer.
I thank the member for Cockburn for this question. With respect to VET and the
specifics of the member for Cockburn's question, I will need to get
back to him. With respect to the $20 million public liability insurance cover
required by business owners as they take on VET students, my understanding is
that the industry is moving and the insurance industry is recommending $20 million
public liability insurance.
Mr F.M. Logan : No;
this is your department recommending that.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
My understanding is that this requirement has come from consultation both with
the industry and with the insurance industry, and there is a move to
standardise a higher level of public liability insurance—$20 million—for
a variety of circumstances. With respect to the other detailed aspects of the
question, if the member for Cockburn had given me some notice, I could have
provided an answer.
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