WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of apprentices and trainees employed by departments, agencies, and government-owned corporations under the Premier's responsibility, including plans for increasing these numbers and associated funding.

AnsweredQoN 2042Legislative Council
Asked
23 March 2010
Portfolio
Premier

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For each Department, Agency or Government owned corporation for which the Premier has responsibility -
(1) How many apprentices are currently employed?
(2) How many trainees are currently employed?
(3) Are there currently any plans to increase the number of apprenticeships and traineeships immediately?
(4) If yes to (3), what are the proposed increases?
(5) What funds have been allocated in 2009-10 to recruit more participants for apprenticeships and traineeships?
(6) If no funds have been allocated, why not?

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Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
42 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(1) Nil as at 23 March 2010.
(2) Three as at 23 March 2010.
(3) Yes
(4) As at the 7 April 2010 the Department will employ another two school based trainees.
(5) $11,307
(6) Not applicable
Public Sector Commissioner:
(1) Nil as at 23 March 2010.
(2) As at 23 March 2010, the Public Sector Commission employed two (2) part-time, School Based Trainees and one (1) full-time, Business Trainee.
(3) Yes.
(4) The Public Sector Commission proposes to employee one (1) extra full-time, Business Trainee and one (1) extra part-time, School Based Trainee.
(5) $68,000
(6) Not applicable.
Department of State Development:
(1) Nil as at 23 March 2010.
(2) One as at 23 March 2010.
(3) No
(4-6) Not applicable.
Acting Commissioner of the Public Sector Standard:
(1-2) Nil as at 23 March 2010.
(3) No
(4) Not Applicable
(5) None
(6) The anticipated amalgamation of the Office of Public Sector Standards Commission with the Public Sector Commission, as proposed in the Public Sector Reform Bill 2009, will result in any future traineeships being funded under the Public Sector Commission.
Gold Corporation:
(1) Four as at 23 March 2010
(2) Zero as at 23 March 2010
(3) Yes
(4) Trainee-Indigenous Program
(5) Nil
(6) Still doing budgets so none as at 25 March 2010.
Lotterywest:
(1-2) None as at 23 March 2010.
(3) Not at this time - limited opportunity for such positions at Lotterywest.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) None.
(6) Not applicable.
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