- Cook Labor Government allocates $2 million to support local jobs and capacity in regional communities across Western Australia
- Fifty organisations set to receive $40,000 each to deliver Regional Traineeship Program
Regional Development Minister Don Punch has awarded $2 million in funding to upskill regional workers across Western Australia to encourage them to stay and work in their local communities.
The funding, provided through the Regional Traineeship Program, will be shared among 50 successful applicants, with each set to receive a $40,000 grant.
The program is a competitive grants scheme available to WA Community Resource Centre (CRC) Network members and select regional Local Government Authorities (LGA) to assist with the cost of employing a trainee.
Traineeships identified through this year's process have identified long-term needs within the community and where a clear indication of a skills gap exists.
Successful LGA applications have linked the traineeships to long-term employment opportunities with the shires of Carnarvon and Trayning offering civil construction traineeships and the Shire of Esperance looking to employ a conservation and ecosystem management trainee.
Through community consultation, Dongara CRC identified the need for a community services trainee to help meet its vision of ensuring the local community is supported, connected, and has the necessary services available to them.
Many of the clients that are seen daily are elderly, disadvantaged, vulnerable or from minority groups, and hosting a community services trainee will assist in achieving better outcomes for community members.
The one-off payment will support vocational training to develop a trainee's skills and knowledge to help meet the needs of local businesses and industry.
Administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), the grants assist successful applicants to provide training, skills, and employment opportunities.
This funding round will see 50 successful grant recipients employ trainees who will study a range of courses, including business, tourism, marketing and communications, community services, and aged care.
As stated by Regional Development Minister Don Punch:
"The Cook Labor Government recognises the value of this traineeship program within Western Australia, and the economic and social benefits of providing skills and employment opportunities to local communities.
"This fantastic program enables people to establish a career in their region, helping transform people's lives and communities.
"In the past six years, 327 grant recipients and their communities have benefited from the program, with trainee placements from Broome to Hopetoun."
Recipients of the 2024 Regional Traineeship Program Grants
Applicant |
Type of Traineeship (option 1) |
Beverley Community Resource Centre |
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication |
Dongara Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III Community Services |
Shire of York |
Certificate III in Tourism |
Yongergnow-Ongerup CRC |
Certificate II in Community Services |
Shire of Toodyay |
Certificate III in Information Technology |
Northcliffe Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Tourism |
Pemberton Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Tourism |
Wagin Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Events |
Denmark Community Resource Centre |
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication Trainee |
Frankland River Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care |
Ravensthorpe Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business |
Shire of Capel |
Certificate III in Community Services |
Walpole Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Tourism |
Dumbleyung Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Community Services |
Donnybrook Community Resource Centre |
Certificate IV in Business |
Nannup Community Resource Centre Inc |
Certificate III in Hospitality |
Shire of Carnarvon |
Certificate III Civil Construction |
West Arthur Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business |
Cunderdin Community Resource Centre |
Events |
Katanning Community Hub |
Marketing (Level 4)Certificate III in Marketing and Communication |
Williams Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Library and Information Services |
Dalwallinu Community Resource Centre |
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication |
Shire of Yalgoo |
Certificate II or III in Local Government |
Moora Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business |
Mullewa Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Events |
Shire of Wongan-Ballidu |
Certificate IV in Business |
Manjimup Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III Business |
Dandaragan Community Resource Centre |
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication |
Gingin District Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III Business |
Brunswick Junction Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business |
Shire of Esperance |
Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management |
Shire of Trayning |
Certificate III in Civil Construction |
Boddington Community Resource Centre |
Business Administration (Level 3) - Certificate III in Business |
Shire of Mukinbudin |
Certificate III in Business |
Shire of Wandering |
Certificate III in Business |
Hopetoun Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Individual Support |
Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III Events |
Shire of Brookton |
LGA Certificate II in Local Government |
Waroona Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business |
Hyden Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Individual Support |
Bruce Rock Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Events |
Augusta Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business (Business Administration) |
Boyup Brook Community Resource Centre Incorporated |
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care |
Bridgetown Community Resource Centre |
Certificate IV Business |
Coorow Community Resource Centre Incorporated |
Business (Level 2) Certificate II in workplace skills |
Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation |
Certificate IV in Business |
Narembeen Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III Business |
Pingelly Community Resource Centre |
Customer Engagement (Level III) |
Wyalkatchem Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business (Administration) |
Bencubbin Community Resource Centre |
Certificate III in Business |
