❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed across various government departments and agencies, and plans for increasing these numbers. The responses vary significantly between departments, with some planning increases and others stating apprenticeships/traineeships are not relevant to their functions.
AnsweredQoN 361Legislative Assembly
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(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?
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Answered
2 March 2009
Response time
88 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises:
(a) Not applicable.
(b) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet currently employees one (1) part-time, School Based Trainee.
(c) Yes.
(d) An additional two (2) part-time, School Based Trainees to be employed.
(e) Appropriate funding has been allocated.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) Funding proposals for the 2009/2010 budget are still being considered.
(i) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(a) Not applicable.
(b) The Public Sector Commission currently employees one (1) part-time, School Based Trainee.
(c) Yes.
(d) Two (2) part-time, School Based Trainees.
(e) $33,000
(i) Not applicable.
(f-i) No as funding is dependent on the 2009/2010 budget cycle.
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner advises:
(a-b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) The Function of this office and the type of skills required are not suited to apprenticeship or traineeship arrangements.
(f) No
(i) The function of this office and the type of skills required are not suited to apprenticeship or traineeship arrangements.
Department of State Development advises:
(a-b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) The Department will examine the implementation of a trainee program.
(f) No
(i) The Department will examine the implementation of a trainee program.
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-f) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Gold Corporation advises:
(a) Two
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(d) Two
(e) Not applicable
(i) This is included in normal recruitment costs for organisation
(f) See response to part (e)(i).
Corruption and Crime Commission of WA advises:
(a-b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) Funds directed to FTE establishment.
(f) No
(i) The types of qualifications, skills and experience required of Commission staff means that apprenticeships are generally not relevant to the delivery of the Commission's services.
Lotterywest advises:
(a-b) None
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) None
(i) Lotterywest does not readily lend itself to the employment of entry level staff like
trainees and we do not have the skill requirement for any apprenticeships.
(f) No
(i) Lotterywest does not readily lend itself to the employment of entry level staff like
trainees and we do not have the skill requirement for any apprenticeships.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet currently employees one (1) part-time, School Based Trainee.
(c) Yes.
(d) An additional two (2) part-time, School Based Trainees to be employed.
(e) Appropriate funding has been allocated.
(i) Not applicable.
(f) Funding proposals for the 2009/2010 budget are still being considered.
(i) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(a) Not applicable.
(b) The Public Sector Commission currently employees one (1) part-time, School Based Trainee.
(c) Yes.
(d) Two (2) part-time, School Based Trainees.
(e) $33,000
(i) Not applicable.
(f-i) No as funding is dependent on the 2009/2010 budget cycle.
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner advises:
(a-b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) The Function of this office and the type of skills required are not suited to apprenticeship or traineeship arrangements.
(f) No
(i) The function of this office and the type of skills required are not suited to apprenticeship or traineeship arrangements.
Department of State Development advises:
(a-b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) The Department will examine the implementation of a trainee program.
(f) No
(i) The Department will examine the implementation of a trainee program.
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-f) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Gold Corporation advises:
(a) Two
(b) Nil
(c) Yes
(d) Two
(e) Not applicable
(i) This is included in normal recruitment costs for organisation
(f) See response to part (e)(i).
Corruption and Crime Commission of WA advises:
(a-b) Nil
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) Nil
(i) Funds directed to FTE establishment.
(f) No
(i) The types of qualifications, skills and experience required of Commission staff means that apprenticeships are generally not relevant to the delivery of the Commission's services.
Lotterywest advises:
(a-b) None
(c) No
(d) Not applicable
(e) None
(i) Lotterywest does not readily lend itself to the employment of entry level staff like
trainees and we do not have the skill requirement for any apprenticeships.
(f) No
(i) Lotterywest does not readily lend itself to the employment of entry level staff like
trainees and we do not have the skill requirement for any apprenticeships.
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