TAFE SA

In reply to the Hon. J.A. DARLEY (11 February 2016).

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change):

Since July 2012, the South Australian Government has provided over $1 million in public subsidies to support over 650 training accounts which have delivered the competencies required for registration as a conveyancer.

Although the course no longer attracts a public subsidy, there are still more than 150 publicly subsidised training accounts associated with continuing students.

The WorkReady policy framework targets public investment to areas of greatest public benefit. Not every course attracts a public subsidy. What attracts public investment is determined through an assessment of public value.

Courses with a low public value are generally not targeted for public investment, particularly, as is the case here, where there is an adequate supply of registered conveyancers operating in the state. There is a fee for service market for the course and the units of competency that are necessary for registration as a conveyancer.