The Western Australian Government has released a progress report on the first six months of the State Government’s Skilling WA Workforce development plan, finding ‘good progress’ is being made on meeting the state’s current and future skills demand.

 

“The report shows Skilling WA is achieving exceptional results in the key areas of growth in the State’s workforce, and developing the skills of West Australians,” State Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier said.

 

The report lists a number of achievements that have been reported by State Government agencies and industry group since the commencement of the program, including:

 

  • Action to remove workers compensation restrictions for mature workers;
  • Improved career advice and resources in career and workforce development centres throughout the State;
  • Commencement in the development of tools and resources relating to flexible work arrangements which will be made available online;
  • Establishment of Aboriginal workforce development centres to link employers and Aboriginal communities; and
  • Industry specific projects initiated by industry Training Councils.

 

Mr Collier said the State Government has also opened Aboriginal Workforce Development Centres in Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie-Boulder to help Aboriginal people to enter the workforce.

 

“The Aboriginal Workforce Development Centres that have opened in regional WA complement the great results achieved by the Perth Aboriginal Workforce Centre, which opened in March 2010,” he said. 

 

The full report can be found here