Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Public Sector Employment Opportunity Programs PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS 169 The Hon. S.G. WADE (6 February 2013). Can the Premier advise— 1.	What employment opportunity programs have been declared under Section 65 of the Public Sector Act 2009 and in relation to each program— (a)	When were they declared; and (b)	Have they been varied or revoked since declaration? 2.	What reporting mechanisms are in place to monitor the implementation of Section 65 of the Public Sector Act 2009? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations): The Premier has been advised of the following: A number of employment opportunity programs for the SA Public Sector have been established under Section 65 of the Public Sector Act 2009, including programs for Traineeships, Cadetships, and Apprenticeships and to facilitate employment opportunities for Aboriginal people, persons with a disability and persons on Work Visas (without Australian Residency). Employment Opportunity Programs established under Section 65 of the Public Sector Act 2009 were gazetted in the South Australian Government Gazette on 1 September 2011. There have been no variations or revocations since the gazette notice was published. The Commissioner for Public Sector Employment collects information from agencies in order to monitor workforce diversity including the employment opportunity programs.