Initiatives targeting Recommendation 22

Western Australia

Pre-vocational and Pre-apprenticeship programs

These programs aim to improve the pathways to employment and further training for young people, by providing generic skills to prepare post-compulsory aged youth for the workforce.

Target group: Early school leavers

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

Youth Skills Investment

This initiative is designed to encourage employers to register their young employees as trainees. As trainees, they receive accredited training and have the opportunity to gain a qualification.

Target group: Employed teenagers up to age 19 without existing qualification

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

Jobworks

Jobworks aims to provide employment through enterprise-tailored training for young people who experience difficulty in accessing mainstream employment and training services.

Target group: Youth at risk

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: 2002

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

The Employment Jumpstart Program (EJP)

The program aims to increase the employability of disadvantaged 15-25 year old job-seekers, and maximise access to employment opportunities for youth in the South East Metropolitan Region (SEMR).

Target group: Youth at risk

Coverage: South East Metropolitan Region (SEMR)

Timeframe: Anticipated to commence mid 2002

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

Priority Access

This initiative aims at using government procurement and contracting policy to increase the training and employment opportunities for young Western Australian job seekers.

Target group: Any age, but young people specifically

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

VET in Schools

The Western Australian Department of Training also provides the framework for VET in schools. VET in schools enables upper secondary school students the opportunity to gain nationally recognised industry skills, while completing their secondary school certificate

Target group: School students in years 11 and 12

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training, Education Department

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

The New Apprenticeships Access Programme (NAAP)

The NAAP program provides job seekers who experience barriers to skilled employment, with pre-vocational training, support and assistance to obtain and maintain a New Apprenticeship.

Target group: Disadvantaged youth

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au