Vocational Education and Training

In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (23 July 2015). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers): I am advised:

The table below provides the estimated number of equivalent training places on a comparable basis to the 2015-16 estimate of 81,000.

As evident in the data, the number of equivalent training places grew significantly following the once-off additional investment in training in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Government investment has now returned to sustainable levels noting the number of training places remains above pre-Skills for All levels (2011-12).