Disability Services Staff

784 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (22 September 2021). How many trainees in state-run disability care for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21:

(a) Started a traineeship?

(b) Completed their traineeship with qualification?

(c) Commenced employment within the state-run disability?

(d) Had ongoing employment:

i. Casual—less than 5 shifts?

ii. Permanent—5-20 shifts per month for a minimum of 3 months?

iii. Permanent—5-20 shifts per month for more than 3-12 months?

iv. Remained employed at 5-20 shifts per month for more than 12 months?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

Since coming into government, 41 trainees have started a traineeship, 39 in 2020-21. This compares to zero traineeships started under the previous Labor government in 2017-18. The majority of the 39 trainees commenced between April and June 2021. It takes approximately 12 months to complete a traineeship.