❓ The WA parliamentary question concerns the state government's initial boycott of a national training provider regulation scheme and the potential impact on WA training providers and students. The government's response clarifies their participation as a non-referring state, ensuring national recognition.
AnsweredQoN 2016Legislative Council
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I refer to this Government’s boycott of the Council of Australian Government’s plan, to establish a national body to register and audit training providers and accredit courses, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister admit that there is a danger that Western Australian training providers and their students will not have their courses recognised nationally if our State is not part of a national regulation and accreditation scheme?
(2) Has the Government determined that this boycott is its final position on this matter, or will the Minister commit to on-going negotiations with the Commonwealth, in an effort to resolve whatever sticking points have blocked Western Australia’s agreement to the national body?
(3) If there is to be no further negotiation and if, as reported, this Government proposes to amend or enact legislation to mirror the Commonwealth legislation; will the Minister admit that he and his government are simply engaged in a petty State versus Federal political game?
(1) Will the Minister admit that there is a danger that Western Australian training providers and their students will not have their courses recognised nationally if our State is not part of a national regulation and accreditation scheme?
(2) Has the Government determined that this boycott is its final position on this matter, or will the Minister commit to on-going negotiations with the Commonwealth, in an effort to resolve whatever sticking points have blocked Western Australia’s agreement to the national body?
(3) If there is to be no further negotiation and if, as reported, this Government proposes to amend or enact legislation to mirror the Commonwealth legislation; will the Minister admit that he and his government are simply engaged in a petty State versus Federal political game?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
42 days
(1 - 3) Western Australia has agreed to participate, as a non-referring State, in the national regulation and accreditation scheme. All training delivered by providers regulated by the Western Australian regulatory body will be nationally recognised. All qualifications issued to students will continue to be nationally recognised.
The government has committed to ensuring national consistency in the regulation of vocational education and training (VET). It is intended that Western Australia will implement legislation that mirrors the Commonwealth legislation to ensure consistency is achieved.
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The government has committed to ensuring national consistency in the regulation of vocational education and training (VET). It is intended that Western Australia will implement legislation that mirrors the Commonwealth legislation to ensure consistency is achieved.
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