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Peter Abetz MLA welcomes the launch of a traineeship pilot
program for a host of new workers which demonstrates the flexibility of Colin
Barnett’s and the State Government’s new training system to respond
to the needs of industry.
Targeting selected traineeships in the Western Australian
Aged Care, Disability and Community Care sectors, the program allowed the
minimum part-time hours for eligibility to be reduced from 20 hours per week to
15.
A greater number of people who work part-time in the
community services sector would become eligible to undertake a traineeship.
“Previously, requirements for a part-time worker in WA
seeking to undertake a traineeship meant they had to be employed for a minimum
of 20 hours per week,” Peter Abetz said.
“In the aged care, disability, and home and community
care sectors, many people work a minimum of 15 hours, therefore making them
ineligible to undertake a traineeship.
“This is a groundbreaking project that will
significantly increase the opportunity for care workers to undertake training
and gain a nationally recognised qualification.”
The project has been developed following discussions with
the Community Services, Health and Education Training Council, and consultation
with the National Disability Services, Aged and Community Services WA and
Minister Collier.
It would be implemented across two years and focus exclusively
on six traineeships: Aged Care Work (levels 3 and 4), Disability Services
(levels 3 and 4), and Community Care (levels 3 and 4).
MLA welcomes the launch of a traineeship pilot program for a
host of new workers which demonstrates the flexibility of Colin Barnett’s
and the State Government’s new training system to respond to the needs of
industry.
Targeting selected traineeships in the Western Australian
Aged Care, Disability and Community Care sectors, the program allowed the
minimum part-time hours for eligibility to be reduced from 20 hours per week to
15.
A greater number of people who work part-time in the
community services sector would become eligible to undertake a traineeship.
“Previously, requirements for a part-time worker in WA
seeking to undertake a traineeship meant they had to be employed for a minimum
of 20 hours per week,” Peter Abetz said.
“In the aged care, disability, and home and community
care sectors, many people work a minimum of 15 hours, therefore making them
ineligible to undertake a traineeship.
“This is a groundbreaking project that will
significantly increase the opportunity for care workers to undertake training
and gain a nationally recognised qualification.”
The project has been developed following discussions with
the Community Services, Health and Education Training Council, and consultation
with the National Disability Services, Aged and Community Services WA and
Minister Collier.
It would be implemented across two years and focus
exclusively on six traineeships: Aged Care Work (levels 3 and 4), Disability
Services (levels 3 and 4), and Community Care (levels 3 and 4).
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