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WESTERN AUSTRALIA – PEEL 2012 – 2014 JULY 2013 REGIONAL EDUCATION, SKILLS AND JOBS PLAN

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA ndash PEEL

2012 ndash 2014 JULY 2013

REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLAN

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This plan was first published in July 2012 This is the July 2013 edition Details in this report are correct at time of drafting This report can be found at the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage (wwwdeewrgovauresj) or the My Region website (wwwmyregiongovau)

For more information about this plan please contact The Office of Regional Education Skills and Jobs GPO Box 9880 Canberra ACT 2601 Email oresjdeewrgovau

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The details of the relevant licence conditions (httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30aulegalcode) are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 30 AU licence

The document must be attributed as the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan 2012-14 ndash Peel

Disclaimer about data used in this plan Data used in the development of this plan comes from a variety of sources and was correct at time of drafting This document should not be used as a data source as data referred to may have been updated or reformulated since the publication of the plan Refer to primary sources for confirmation of data

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CONTENTS Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans 5

Map of Peel 6

Executive summary 7

Characteristics of the region 10

Population 10

Indigenous population 10

Early childhood education and care 10

Australian Early Development Index 10

Child care services 11

School education 12

School attendance 12

Year 12 attainment 12

Western Australian Government education sector 12

Non-government education sector 12

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities 12

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy 13

Trade Training Centres 13

Activities to lift school education outcomes 13

Youth transitions and engagement 14

Tertiary education and training 14

Participation in higher education and training 14

Higher education options in the region 15

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region 15

Jobs skills and workforce development 16

Employment Service Area 16

Unemployment and participation 16

Registered job seekers 16

Demand for labour and skills 17

Peel Workforce Development Plan 18

Other characteristics 19

City of Mandurah education forum 19

Peel Away the Mask 19

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns 19

National Broadband Network 19

Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise Development 20

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Issues goals and strategies 21

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in

areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington 22

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services 23

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more

employable 26

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities 28

Appendices 29

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders 29

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies 30

Abbreviations 32

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REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLANS The Australian Government announced the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011ndash12 Budget as part of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce package The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Governmentrsquos productivity and social inclusion agendas early childhood education and care Year 12 attainment participation in vocational and higher education and local job opportunities

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has deployed 34 Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Coordinators to work with local stakeholders to develop Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans for the 46 Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas that cover non-metropolitan Australia

The plans present locally identified opportunities and challenges and outline local strategies to improve education skills and jobs outcomes in regional Australia

For more information including the contact details of your local RESJ Coordinator please refer to the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage at wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Each plan reflects community priorities and includes goals and local strategies to achieve the communityrsquos objectives based on four key themes early childhood education and care school education tertiary education and training and jobs skills and workforce development

The plans build on the range of services and programs already offered by DEEWR and the strategies draw on the programs of other government agencies and the opportunities arising from major local projects

Community engagement The plans were developed by RESJ Coordinators with close community engagement and include views from young people parents employers educators service providers peak bodies community leaders government organisations and agencies and other interested individuals and organisations The plans draw strongly upon existing strategic plans in each region including the local RDA regional plan

DEEWR acknowledges the traditional owners of the Peel RDA region and their elders past and present recognising their continuing connection to country This plan strives to build and harness mutually respectful relationships and reflect community priorities in education skills and jobs development for the region

Implementation The RESJ Coordinator on behalf of DEEWR will oversee the implementation of the strategies and promote and coordinate linkages between the government agencies providers and stakeholders involved in this planrsquos implementation

Progress towards achieving the goals within each plan will be closely monitored while stakeholders will be kept informed through participation in plan strategies

This edition incorporates strategies that respond to changes in local circumstances identified through continuing community input or changing government priorities in regional Australia as well as access to new data The plans continue to be living and responsive documents that will be revisited throughout their implementation to June 2014

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MAP OF PEEL

Source Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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This plan was first published in July 2012 This is the July 2013 edition Details in this report are correct at time of drafting This report can be found at the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage (wwwdeewrgovauresj) or the My Region website (wwwmyregiongovau)

For more information about this plan please contact The Office of Regional Education Skills and Jobs GPO Box 9880 Canberra ACT 2601 Email oresjdeewrgovau

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The details of the relevant licence conditions (httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30aulegalcode) are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 30 AU licence

The document must be attributed as the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan 2012-14 ndash Peel

Disclaimer about data used in this plan Data used in the development of this plan comes from a variety of sources and was correct at time of drafting This document should not be used as a data source as data referred to may have been updated or reformulated since the publication of the plan Refer to primary sources for confirmation of data

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CONTENTS Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans 5

Map of Peel 6

Executive summary 7

Characteristics of the region 10

Population 10

Indigenous population 10

Early childhood education and care 10

Australian Early Development Index 10

Child care services 11

School education 12

School attendance 12

Year 12 attainment 12

Western Australian Government education sector 12

Non-government education sector 12

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities 12

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy 13

Trade Training Centres 13

Activities to lift school education outcomes 13

Youth transitions and engagement 14

Tertiary education and training 14

Participation in higher education and training 14

Higher education options in the region 15

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region 15

Jobs skills and workforce development 16

Employment Service Area 16

Unemployment and participation 16

Registered job seekers 16

Demand for labour and skills 17

Peel Workforce Development Plan 18

Other characteristics 19

City of Mandurah education forum 19

Peel Away the Mask 19

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns 19

National Broadband Network 19

Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise Development 20

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Issues goals and strategies 21

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in

areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington 22

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services 23

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more

employable 26

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities 28

Appendices 29

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders 29

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies 30

Abbreviations 32

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REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLANS The Australian Government announced the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011ndash12 Budget as part of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce package The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Governmentrsquos productivity and social inclusion agendas early childhood education and care Year 12 attainment participation in vocational and higher education and local job opportunities

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has deployed 34 Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Coordinators to work with local stakeholders to develop Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans for the 46 Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas that cover non-metropolitan Australia

The plans present locally identified opportunities and challenges and outline local strategies to improve education skills and jobs outcomes in regional Australia

For more information including the contact details of your local RESJ Coordinator please refer to the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage at wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Each plan reflects community priorities and includes goals and local strategies to achieve the communityrsquos objectives based on four key themes early childhood education and care school education tertiary education and training and jobs skills and workforce development

The plans build on the range of services and programs already offered by DEEWR and the strategies draw on the programs of other government agencies and the opportunities arising from major local projects

Community engagement The plans were developed by RESJ Coordinators with close community engagement and include views from young people parents employers educators service providers peak bodies community leaders government organisations and agencies and other interested individuals and organisations The plans draw strongly upon existing strategic plans in each region including the local RDA regional plan

DEEWR acknowledges the traditional owners of the Peel RDA region and their elders past and present recognising their continuing connection to country This plan strives to build and harness mutually respectful relationships and reflect community priorities in education skills and jobs development for the region

Implementation The RESJ Coordinator on behalf of DEEWR will oversee the implementation of the strategies and promote and coordinate linkages between the government agencies providers and stakeholders involved in this planrsquos implementation

Progress towards achieving the goals within each plan will be closely monitored while stakeholders will be kept informed through participation in plan strategies

This edition incorporates strategies that respond to changes in local circumstances identified through continuing community input or changing government priorities in regional Australia as well as access to new data The plans continue to be living and responsive documents that will be revisited throughout their implementation to June 2014

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MAP OF PEEL

Source Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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CONTENTS Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans 5

Map of Peel 6

Executive summary 7

Characteristics of the region 10

Population 10

Indigenous population 10

Early childhood education and care 10

Australian Early Development Index 10

Child care services 11

School education 12

School attendance 12

Year 12 attainment 12

Western Australian Government education sector 12

Non-government education sector 12

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities 12

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy 13

Trade Training Centres 13

Activities to lift school education outcomes 13

Youth transitions and engagement 14

Tertiary education and training 14

Participation in higher education and training 14

Higher education options in the region 15

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region 15

Jobs skills and workforce development 16

Employment Service Area 16

Unemployment and participation 16

Registered job seekers 16

Demand for labour and skills 17

Peel Workforce Development Plan 18

Other characteristics 19

City of Mandurah education forum 19

Peel Away the Mask 19

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns 19

National Broadband Network 19

Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise Development 20

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Issues goals and strategies 21

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in

areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington 22

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services 23

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more

employable 26

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities 28

Appendices 29

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders 29

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies 30

Abbreviations 32

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REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLANS The Australian Government announced the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011ndash12 Budget as part of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce package The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Governmentrsquos productivity and social inclusion agendas early childhood education and care Year 12 attainment participation in vocational and higher education and local job opportunities

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has deployed 34 Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Coordinators to work with local stakeholders to develop Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans for the 46 Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas that cover non-metropolitan Australia

The plans present locally identified opportunities and challenges and outline local strategies to improve education skills and jobs outcomes in regional Australia

For more information including the contact details of your local RESJ Coordinator please refer to the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage at wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Each plan reflects community priorities and includes goals and local strategies to achieve the communityrsquos objectives based on four key themes early childhood education and care school education tertiary education and training and jobs skills and workforce development

The plans build on the range of services and programs already offered by DEEWR and the strategies draw on the programs of other government agencies and the opportunities arising from major local projects

Community engagement The plans were developed by RESJ Coordinators with close community engagement and include views from young people parents employers educators service providers peak bodies community leaders government organisations and agencies and other interested individuals and organisations The plans draw strongly upon existing strategic plans in each region including the local RDA regional plan

DEEWR acknowledges the traditional owners of the Peel RDA region and their elders past and present recognising their continuing connection to country This plan strives to build and harness mutually respectful relationships and reflect community priorities in education skills and jobs development for the region

Implementation The RESJ Coordinator on behalf of DEEWR will oversee the implementation of the strategies and promote and coordinate linkages between the government agencies providers and stakeholders involved in this planrsquos implementation

Progress towards achieving the goals within each plan will be closely monitored while stakeholders will be kept informed through participation in plan strategies

This edition incorporates strategies that respond to changes in local circumstances identified through continuing community input or changing government priorities in regional Australia as well as access to new data The plans continue to be living and responsive documents that will be revisited throughout their implementation to June 2014

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MAP OF PEEL

Source Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Issues goals and strategies 21

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in

areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington 22

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services 23

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more

employable 26

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities 28

Appendices 29

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders 29

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies 30

Abbreviations 32

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REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLANS The Australian Government announced the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011ndash12 Budget as part of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce package The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Governmentrsquos productivity and social inclusion agendas early childhood education and care Year 12 attainment participation in vocational and higher education and local job opportunities

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has deployed 34 Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Coordinators to work with local stakeholders to develop Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans for the 46 Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas that cover non-metropolitan Australia

The plans present locally identified opportunities and challenges and outline local strategies to improve education skills and jobs outcomes in regional Australia

For more information including the contact details of your local RESJ Coordinator please refer to the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage at wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Each plan reflects community priorities and includes goals and local strategies to achieve the communityrsquos objectives based on four key themes early childhood education and care school education tertiary education and training and jobs skills and workforce development

The plans build on the range of services and programs already offered by DEEWR and the strategies draw on the programs of other government agencies and the opportunities arising from major local projects

Community engagement The plans were developed by RESJ Coordinators with close community engagement and include views from young people parents employers educators service providers peak bodies community leaders government organisations and agencies and other interested individuals and organisations The plans draw strongly upon existing strategic plans in each region including the local RDA regional plan

DEEWR acknowledges the traditional owners of the Peel RDA region and their elders past and present recognising their continuing connection to country This plan strives to build and harness mutually respectful relationships and reflect community priorities in education skills and jobs development for the region

Implementation The RESJ Coordinator on behalf of DEEWR will oversee the implementation of the strategies and promote and coordinate linkages between the government agencies providers and stakeholders involved in this planrsquos implementation

Progress towards achieving the goals within each plan will be closely monitored while stakeholders will be kept informed through participation in plan strategies

This edition incorporates strategies that respond to changes in local circumstances identified through continuing community input or changing government priorities in regional Australia as well as access to new data The plans continue to be living and responsive documents that will be revisited throughout their implementation to June 2014

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MAP OF PEEL

Source Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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REGIONAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND JOBS PLANS The Australian Government announced the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans initiative in the 2011ndash12 Budget as part of the Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce package The initiative addresses four key areas of the Australian Governmentrsquos productivity and social inclusion agendas early childhood education and care Year 12 attainment participation in vocational and higher education and local job opportunities

The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has deployed 34 Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Coordinators to work with local stakeholders to develop Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plans for the 46 Regional Development Australia (RDA) areas that cover non-metropolitan Australia

The plans present locally identified opportunities and challenges and outline local strategies to improve education skills and jobs outcomes in regional Australia

For more information including the contact details of your local RESJ Coordinator please refer to the Regional Education Skills and Jobs webpage at wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Each plan reflects community priorities and includes goals and local strategies to achieve the communityrsquos objectives based on four key themes early childhood education and care school education tertiary education and training and jobs skills and workforce development

The plans build on the range of services and programs already offered by DEEWR and the strategies draw on the programs of other government agencies and the opportunities arising from major local projects

Community engagement The plans were developed by RESJ Coordinators with close community engagement and include views from young people parents employers educators service providers peak bodies community leaders government organisations and agencies and other interested individuals and organisations The plans draw strongly upon existing strategic plans in each region including the local RDA regional plan

DEEWR acknowledges the traditional owners of the Peel RDA region and their elders past and present recognising their continuing connection to country This plan strives to build and harness mutually respectful relationships and reflect community priorities in education skills and jobs development for the region

Implementation The RESJ Coordinator on behalf of DEEWR will oversee the implementation of the strategies and promote and coordinate linkages between the government agencies providers and stakeholders involved in this planrsquos implementation

Progress towards achieving the goals within each plan will be closely monitored while stakeholders will be kept informed through participation in plan strategies

This edition incorporates strategies that respond to changes in local circumstances identified through continuing community input or changing government priorities in regional Australia as well as access to new data The plans continue to be living and responsive documents that will be revisited throughout their implementation to June 2014

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MAP OF PEEL

Source Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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MAP OF PEEL

Source Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Peel region of Western Australia is located south of the Perth metropolitan area Its largest centre

Mandurah is within an hour of Perth (via the direct rail link or Kwinana Freeway) and it is located within

easy reach of other regional centres such as Pinjarra Waroona Mundijong and Boddington (via the

Forrest and South Western Highways) The region comprises five Local Government Areas the City of

Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of Boddington and Shire of Waroona

People living in the Peel region can commute to Perth to access broader options for education training

and employment While this allows many residents to access a wider range of services and opportunities

it can also discourage the provision of new and improved service delivery locally This places some

residents at a disadvantage especially those who have limited transport options and may live in areas

located further from Perth

Peelrsquos population continues to grow bringing more families into its towns and placing new and

increasing demands on its infrastructure including child care facilities and schools An impact of this

growth on Mandurah which is part of Western Australiarsquos only priority employment area is the

increased complexity in meeting the education skills and jobs needs of residents Overall there is a need

to invest in the human capital of the region to realise the full potential of its current and future labour

force

Local stakeholders have identified the presence of a sizeable Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) worker population as

another major influence on the region Despite the various inquiries and reviews on the social impacts of

FIFO very little is known about the effect of FIFO on areas that supply the resource sector with labour

There is a growing concern that FIFO impacts on the education and welfare of workersrsquo children in the

Peel

The region is mainly characterised by its connection to Western Australiarsquos largest labour market in its

northern areas and by the lack of access to services and jobs in some localities of Mandurah and its

southern areas

Key education skills and jobs challenges identified for the region include

a relatively high number of young children are assessed against the Australian Early

Development Index as being developmentally vulnerable in areas of Mandurah as well as further

south in Waroona and Boddington

young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

a relatively high number of disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become

work ready and more employable

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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The key goals of this Regional Education Skills and Jobs (RESJ) Plan are to

improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and transitioning to career pathways

help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor work

increase youth participation in trades training

lift the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job

seekers

increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

The Australian Government is a major stakeholder in education skills and jobs in the regions of Australia

with significant investments in early childhood schools training higher education and employment

services connecting employers with job seekers

Through the Council of Australian Governments collaborative arrangements between the Australian and

West Australian governments are formed to pursue common interests and goals including efforts to lift

productivity and social inclusion These activities are developed and implemented through a framework

of National Partnership Agreements

Closing the Gap is a commitment by the Australian Government to improve the lives of Indigenous

Australians in particular providing a better future for Indigenous children DEEWR has direct

responsibility for targets relating to improved Indigenous early childhood education training and

employment outcomes

The City of Mandurah is located in both the Peel region and the South West Perth priority employment

area The priority employment area has a Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) who has been appointed

to focus on ensuring local job seekers can access training and job opportunities in accordance with the

Australian Governmentrsquos Building Australiarsquos Future Workforce initiative

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel has a committee with a broad plan including education skills

and employment opportunities This RESJ Plan complements the existing goals and strategies in the RDA

Plan and the LECrsquos Regional Employment Plan

In Western Australia the state government has regional development commissions operating in each

region The Peel Development Commission (PDC) develops strategies for the region informing the

Western Australian Governmentrsquos investment planning and project development including activities

undertaken through Royalties for Regions funding

Royalties for Regions distributes the equivalent of 25 per cent of the mining and onshore petroleum

royalties collected by the West Australian Government to regional areas

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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During the implementation of this RESJ Plan DEEWR is working with the state and local governments and

non-government stakeholders in the community In particular DEEWR is

working in conjunction with RDA Peel and the PDC towards the achievement of the economic

and social priorities noted in their Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016

working in collaboration with existing working groups steering committees and other parties in

Peel who are identifying and addressing local issues that impact on education skills and jobs

enhancing existing efforts by providers delivering services in Peel on behalf of the Australian

Government to increase andor improve education skills and jobs outcomes in the local

community

It is hoped that through strong and productive partnerships the broader community will realise more

opportunities and maximise the benefits of living learning and working in Peel

Some outcomes achieved by the Regional Education Skills and Jobs Coordinator working with local

stakeholders include

Initiating a Youth Engagement in Skills (YEIS) Project in conjunction with the South West Perth

Local Employment Coordinator providing 20 people aged 17 to 19 years in the Mandurah area

with a two phase structured training or employment outcome The YEIS project concluded in

October 2012 with 15 young people gaining employment three opting for further training and

two better prepared for entering the workforce

Facilitating a project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services

Australia providers to provide local job seekers with the skills and qualifications required to fill

available truck driver positions

Promoting the Kwinana Jobs and Skills Expo to employers and job seekers in the Peel region

Around 2800 people attended and 291 people were reported to be placed in jobs as a result of

the expo

Initiating and coordinated several forums to inform parents on childrenrsquos brain development the

importance of early literacy and impact of nutrition has on health wellbeing and school readiness

of children Almost 100 parents in the region benefited from these forums

Holding a Mining Family Matters forum in August 2012 providing information and support to

families to manage a FIFO lifestyle The forum was initiated due to stakeholder and community

concerns on the impact of FIFO lifestyle on education and welfare of children in the Peel region

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION This section sets out the characteristics of the region identified through a comprehensive environmental

scan and local consultations The information detailed in this section is not exhaustive of the

characteristics of the region but provides an overview and insight to some of the challenges facing the

region

To guide the RESJ Coordinatorrsquos identification of issues and engagement with the community various

data sets have supported the development of this plan Data used in the development of this plan was

sourced from DEEWR the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other relevant sources Data referred

to may have been reformulated and was correct at time of drafting Different data sets are refreshed at

different intervals for example unemployment rates are updated monthly for national and

stateterritory figures and quarterly for regions

Population The Peel region has a resident population of nearly 113000 with its major centre Mandurah having

about 65 per cent of the regionrsquos population The shires of Murray and Serpentine Jarrahdale each have

about 15 per cent of the regionrsquos population with smaller proportions of the population in the shires of

Waroona (36) and Boddington (15)

According to the ABS population growth between the 2006 and 2011 Census the Peel RDA region was

247 much higher than Western Australiarsquos overall population growth rate of 142 and total Australian

population growth of 79 for the same period

According to 2011 Census figures the median age in Mandurah is 42 years compared to 36 years for

Western Australia generally

Indigenous population According to the Western Australian Department of Regional Development and Lands figures about

2 per cent of the resident population of the Peel region are identified as being Indigenous people There

are no discrete Indigenous communities in the region Indigenous people live in Mandurah Pinjarra and

other towns The Shire of Waroona has the greatest proportion of Indigenous residents (29)

Early childhood education and care

Australian Early Development Index The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a measure of how young children are developing in

different communities in five domains physical health and wellbeing social competence emotional

maturity language and cognitive skills (school-based) and communication skills and general knowledge

Being assessed as lsquodevelopmentally vulnerablersquo means that a child in the community h below the tenth

percentile In 2009 the AEDI survey was completed nationwide The AEDI results for the Peel area are

available on a sub-regional level for Mandurah Murray Serpentine Jarrahdale Waroona and

Boddington

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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In Waroona and Boddington the AEDI results relate to a relatively small group of young children but a

high proportion of these children (21 in Waroona and 44 in Boddington) are assessed as

developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains In comparison the result for Australia as

a whole was 118 per cent

In the Local Government Areas of Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray where there are larger

numbers of young children the AEDI overall results were better However in several locations (eg

Dwellingup Dudley Park Erskine and HerronBouvard) high proportions of children were considered to

be developmentally vulnerable in two or more of the five domains

Of particular concern are the AEDI results for language and cognitive skills where relatively large

proportions of young children were found to be developmentally vulnerable Therefore there is a

challenge to address early childhood development in relevant places within the region

DEEWR is working closely with RDA Peel the Western Australian Department for Communities and the

local early years network to create better connections between child care providers and other local

stakeholders and to discuss and develop new strategies to improve early childhood development

outcomes

Child care services There are currently over 1000 licensed long day care places in the Peel region Over 85 per cent of these

places are in the Mandurah area with the remainder evenly dispersed between Boddington Pinjarra and

Serpentine Family Day Care services operate in the region but these services can change frequently

making it difficult to keep up-to-date records for these providers

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the level of overall child care service in Peel is difficult to

gauge and that the AEDI indicated low levels of child participation in the shires of Murray and

Boddington While Boddington is recognised as a priority based on developmental vulnerability long

day care services commenced in the town in 2011 and the impact of these services is yet to be examined

through subsequent AEDI surveys Childhood development in Murray will be discussed with local

stakeholders

The City of Mandurah is currently working on its early childhood strategy DEEWR will collaborate with

the council and the local early years network which is supported by the Western Australian Department

for Communities DEEWR will also examine utilisation rates in Peel to ensure that access to child care is

sufficient to support working families

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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School education

School attendance Attendance at school in the Peel region has been raised as an issue of concern Looking at the

attendance rates for schools across the region provided on the My School website it appears that

slightly less than two-thirds of secondary schools in Peel achieve over 90 per cent attendance This

compares unfavourably against the attendance rates for Australia as a whole

Information provided by the Western Australia Department of Education on its Schools Online website

shows that the attendance rates for schools in the region are below the average attendance rate for all

government schools in Western Australia which was 92 per cent for primary schools and 88 per cent for

secondary schools in 2012

Year 12 attainment Information on Year 12 attainment by students in schools across the region on the My School website

and the Western Australia Department of Education Schools Online indicate that there are several

schools in the Peel region that achieve below-average Year 12 attainment rates

It is important to note that the proximity of the region to Perth with direct rail links to and from

Mandurah provides the opportunity for many school students to attend Perth schools on a daily basis

These students are not included in education statistics for the Peel region

Western Australian Government education sector There are about 10800 students enrolled across 26 government schools in the Peel region (including

kindergarten primary schools and secondary schools) Most government schools in the region are

located in Mandurah with some senior high schools in regional centres such as Pinjarra

Coodanup Community College in Mandurah has the highest number of Indigenous enrolments and

sizeable numbers of Indigenous students also attend John Tonkin College Mandurah and Pinjarra Senior

High School

Non-government education sector There are around 2500 students enrolled across five Catholic Education schools in the Peel region

(primary and secondary schools)

In addition there are six Independent schools (combined primary and secondary and secondary schools)

that are quite large and collectively have around 3200 student enrolments

National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities The National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-economic Status School Communities aims to

transform the way schooling takes place in participating schools and addresses the complex challenges

facing students in disadvantaged communities This is a joint initiative between the Australian

Government the Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Participating schools in the Peel region in 2010-2014 are Mandurah High School Mandurah Primary

School Dudley Park Primary School Coodanup Community College St Josephrsquos School (Pinjarra) St

Josephrsquos School (Waroona) and Carcoola Primary School

These schools are funded to explore innovative measures to improve learning outcomes for students

from disadvantaged backgrounds Central to these activities are partnerships with parents other schools

and businesses

Smarter Schools National Partnership Agreement on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

The Australian Government is providing $2439 million for a new National Partnership on Improving

Literacy and Numeracy (ILNNP) to support participating schools during the 2013 school year The ILNNP

aims to improve the outcomes of students including students from disadvantaged backgrounds and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are falling behind in literacy and numeracy It will

sustain the momentum of the initial Literacy Numeracy National Partnership (which concluded in

December 2012) and support states and territories to expand the implementation of proven effective

literacy and numeracy strategies in schools where under-performance persists

Participating schools are being finalised with stateterritory and non-government education authorities

The new ILNNP will also support the ongoing expansion of the Teach Learn Share Evidence Base which is

becoming a valuable online repository providing a national platform for educators to share their

effective approaches to literacy and numeracy teaching and learning

Trade Training Centres The Trade Training Centres (TTCs) in Schools Program allows secondary students to access vocational

education and training providing them with a broader range of options for them and enhanced

pathways into vocational careers

Through this program Pinjarra Senior High School was allocated funding to construct a new TTC on site

adjacent to the existing automotive workshop in the school grounds Cluster partner Waroona District

High School also utilises these facilities which deliver engineering-related qualifications

There are no TTCs funded under this program in Mandurah or involving schools in Mandurah

Activities to lift school education outcomes Consultations with local stakeholders have highlighted an emerging trend within the local community

where the lifestyle of FIFO workers and their families is impacting on school attendance and

achievement This was recently recognised by the Western Australian Minister for Education as an issue

affecting education outcomes across the state This plan will investigate the possibility of providing

targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them

to connect with existing support services within the sector

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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In the Peel Regional Plan 2011ndash2016 RDA Peel highlights that the National Assessment Program ndash

Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for Peel are falling behind those in metropolitan and other

comparable regions The RDA is engaging with the school business community partnership broker to

assess the issues and assist with the development of long-term strategies DEEWR will work with the

Western Australian Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of

Independent Schools of Western Australia to contribute to lifting education outcomes especially with

regard to these National Partnerships

Youth transitions and engagement Consultations with stakeholders have indicated a high level of concern that local young people are at risk

of being or are disengaged from education and training Given the flow of population into Peel it is also

generally accepted that the current needs of local young people will increase

The ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo report notes that the regional needs analysis undertaken in 2009-10

highlighted that there was a need for more inter-agency collaboration on youth services a lack of

diversity in options for local young people for training and education and limited access to youth

programs and services in parts of Peel outside of Mandurah

Discussions with RDA Peel the PDC and the Western Australian Department of Education have explored

the need to address attendance and retention rates especially where students are at risk of disengaging

from education The Western Australian Department of Education chairs a working group for youth

transitions in the region and the City of Mandurah chairs the Peel Regional Youth Services Network both

involve local service providers concerned with disengaged young people

Through these groups DEEWR will work with stakeholders to better align connect and streamline youth

transitions and engagement services This will involve the development of new and innovative projects

that ensure that young people are engaged in lsquolearning or earningrsquo activities

Tertiary education and training

Participation in higher education and training According to the 2011 Census the participation rate in tertiary education and training for the Local

Government Areas in Peel (113) are lower than that for Western Australia (207) This ABS measure

includes people attending higher education through universities as well as vocational education and

training with registered training organisations (including State Training Providers) and other higher

educational institutions

Lower rates of tertiary education participation in many Western Australian regions can be partly

explained by their labour markets feeding the resource sectorrsquos high demand for tradespeople and

people such as mobile plant operators who do not require higher education qualifications In Mandurah

local stakeholders have indicated that there are a large numbers of FIFO and Drive-In Drive-Out workers

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Higher education options in the region Murdoch Universityrsquos Peel Campus is located in Mandurah at the Peel Education Campus and offers

courses in nursing midwifery and business (information technology) Mandurah Senior College and the

Challenger Institute of Technology are also co-located at the Peel Education Campus with Murdoch

University All courses offered by Murdoch University are available on the nearby campus of Rockingham

or their main campus in Perth Given the close proximity to the Perth metropolitan area students

residing in the Peel region especially in Mandurah Serpentine Jarrahdale and Murray could commute to

any of the five universities in Perth

Murdoch University offers local access to its On Track program which is a 14-week pre-university course

It provides an alternative entry pathway into Murdoch University for people who do not qualify for entry

through other pathways Through On Track students can strengthen their academic skills and

understanding of university life and study

The Australian Government has committed $5 million over five years to Murdoch University to increase

the number of students attending university in the Rockingham Kwinana and Mandurah areas Murdoch

University has indicated that it will use the funding to increase the number of students from these areas

gaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and English competence Another project will

develop alternative Year 11 and 12 curriculum with principals and teachers to better connect with

students who disconnect with traditional study programs

The City of Mandurahrsquos education forum in November 2011 highlighted local aspirations to become a

university city With the regionrsquos unique connection to the Peel estuary much of the discussion is

focused on environmental management and science There is local support for Murdoch University to

expand its local presence possibly through new veterinary and agricultural studies facilities andor a

waterways institute The RDA and the PDC are seeking to attract more tertiary education options that

are designed to meet local industry needs

Delivery of vocational education and training in the region The Challenger Institute of Technology operates at the Peel Education Campus in Mandurah and

Challenger Institute Access Centres have been established in conjunction with community learning

centres in Boddington Waroona Pinjarra and Mundijong Challenger Institute offers trade and

non-trade training programs including (but not limited to) automotive building and construction

hospitality information technology community services childrenrsquos services and business

administration Training through the Access Centres is delivered via flexible learning or e-learning

Challenger Institutersquos career development services promote recognition of prior learning to acknowledge

studentsrsquo skills and experience

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Jobs skills and workforce development

Employment Service Area Peel is covered by three Employment Service Areas (ESAs) The Dale ESA which covers most of the

regionrsquos labour force includes the City of Mandurah and Shire of Murray The shires of Waroona and

Boddington fall within the Southern ESA The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is in the East Metro ESA

Unemployment and participation As at September 2012 unemployment in Peel was 54 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Western

Australia as a whole and 54 per cent nationally Table 1 provides further details of unemployment rates

in the region

Table 1 Unemployment rates for Local Government Areas in the Peel region

Local Government Area

Unemployment rate

()

change in past

12 months Labour force size

Mandurah (C) 62 -03 30687

Murray (S) 58 -08 6818

Waroona (S) 52 -04 2117

Boddington (S) 29 -03 911

Serpentine Jarrahdale (S) 28 ndash01 8810

Total Peel labour force

49343

C = city S =shire Source DEEWR Small Area Labour Markets data September 2012

Registered job seekers There are seven Job Services Australia (JSA) providers operating in the ESAs covering Peel

Complementary and specialist employment services in the region are provided by Indigenous

Employment Program and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers

DEEWR figures indicate that there are about 3000 registered job seekers in the Peel region The average

job seeker age is 36 years comparable to that for Western Australia generally and Australia as a whole

The majority of local job seekers are concentrated in the Dale ESA (City of Mandurah and Shire of

Murray)

Less than half of all registered job seekers in the Peel are assessed by either Centrelink or their

JSA provider as being disadvantaged and having multiple barriers to employment While this group of

job seekers require training and support to go into employment there are also many local job seekers in

the region who are job ready but are unable to access job opportunities

While many job seekers possess trade or university qualifications there is also a large proportion of

job seekers who have not completed Year 12 In terms of disadvantaged groups less than 10 per cent of

job seekers in the region are Indigenous people but there are significant numbers of ex-offenders and

younger job seekers aged 21 years or less

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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The potential to lift the productivity of the local labour force could focus on two groups

skilled job seekers who require access to information on job opportunities (locally or outside the

region) and possibly who are migrants requiring English language and literacy training

unskilled disadvantaged job seekers who require intensive support pre-employment training

and accredited training to become more employable and work ready

The mobility of local job seekers and access to employment opportunities in Perth has improved with the

rail link and freeway extension to and from Mandurah However the option to commute may not suit

everyone such as residents living in the southern areas of the region working parents or those without

easy access to these major transport links

Demand for labour and skills The 2011 Census showed that the industry sectors employing the highest proportions of workers in Peel

are mining manufacturing and retail The government services sector (ie education and public

administration) also employs a high number of local workers

There has been recent growth in the local mining sector notably with the Boddington Gold mine

expansion According to the PDC this has led to the creation of a workforce of 2500 of which about one

quarter are residents of Boddington

With the construction and manufacturing sectors being prominent sources of employment and mining

creating many local and FIFO job opportunities there are large numbers of local people employed as

labourers and in technical and trades jobs The government services sector and other industries employ

many clerical and administrative workers The remaining workers are fairly evenly distributed across

other occupations Table 2 provides further detail of employment in the region

Table 2 Types of jobs in which local people are employed

Occupation No of persons employed

Technicians and trades workers 10525

Labourers 5844

Clerical and administrative workers 6206

Professionals 6110

Managers 5103

Machinery operators 5772

Sales workers 4685

Community and personal service workers 5011

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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DEEWR has undertaken surveys of employersrsquo recruitment experiences for the South West Perth priority

employment area which includes the City of Mandurah The most recent survey was completed in

March 2010 and involved over 280 employers It sought to understand their recent recruitment

experiences future plans for recruitment and to identify skills and labour shortages associated with

particular occupations

The results indicated that there is a mismatch between the skills in demand by employers and those

possessed by job applicants

Employers that had difficulty in recruiting were seeking applicants for the following jobs

child carers

electricians

general clerks

human resource professionals

kitchen hands

motor mechanics

primary school teachers

receptionists

sales assistants and sales representatives

stores persons

structural steel welding trades workers

truck drivers

The most commonly cited reasons for employers finding applicants unsuitable for job vacancies were a

lack of technical (job-specific) skills andor soft skills (personal attributes) Employers regarded soft skills

such as enthusiasm communication skills initiative motivation and reliability as most lacking in

applicants Employers also regarded lack of general work readiness as a major barrier to employing

apprentices or trainees

Despite there being a slight increase in recruitment activity for most employers since May 2009 (when

the previous survey was carried out) there was a reduction in staff by employers in the retail

accommodation and food services industries This is particularly relevant to the region given the

importance of these industries to Peel for current and future economic development

The results of the survey indicate that there are skilled and unskilled job opportunities within reach of

the regionrsquos largest labour market Mandurah Importantly employers have highlighted that job seekers

need to be reliable and motivated as well as having prerequisite skills and qualifications DEEWR will

seek to better connect employers with job seekers in the Peel region in partnership with local JSA and

DES providers

Peel Workforce Development Plan The RESJ Coordinator represents DEEWR on the Peel Workforce Development Alliance which oversees

the development of the Peel workforce development plan This is scheduled to be released in 2013 The

Alliance is chaired by the PDC and its members comprise representatives from local industry and the

community

A Peel workforce development plan has been in place for the region since 2006 Industry growth and

labour demand modelling has identified mining manufacturing retail hospitality and health and

community services as the key areas of jobs growth in the Peel region These results reflect the more

recent findings of DEEWRrsquos survey of employersrsquo recruitment experiences

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 19

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 20

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 21

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

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Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Other characteristics

City of Mandurah education forum In November 2011 the City of Mandurah convened an education forum involving about 80 participants

representing a broad cross-section of the local community and the education sector The forum aimed to

generate discussion amongst people from different walks of life on education in Mandurah Ideas and

the feedback received on particular issues were recorded and reported on by Murdoch Universityrsquos

Executive Education Centre

Peel Away the Mask ldquoPeel Away the Mask A Study of the Social Condition of the Peel Regionrdquo was published in November

2001 ldquoPeel Away the Mask IIrdquo (published in September 2011) draws upon available statistics and

government reports as well as community workshops and surveys It looks at eight indicators of quality

of life including education employment and income The report provides gap analysis and

recommendations to make a difference against each indicator

Western Australia Government ndash SuperTowns The Western Australian Government has established a SuperTowns (Regional Centres Development Plan)

initiative under Royalties for Regions It encourages regional communities in the southern half of the

state to plan for the future and position themselves to pursue opportunities created by population

growth in Western Australia

The Western Australian Governmentrsquos vision for SuperTowns is to create lsquobalanced communitiesrsquo with

lifestyle options and access to services SuperTowns will have affordable quality housing and a diverse

range of job opportunities offering more attractive alternative options for people to live in regional

areas rather than in the Perth metropolitan area In the Peel region the town of Boddington is identified

as a SuperTown

National Broadband Network The rollout of the National Broadband Network in Mandurah is underway Construction has commenced

in Pinjarra DEEWR is working with the principal contractor (and its subcontractors) to identify any job

opportunities from the rollout and contribute to an appropriate workforce development response in

conjunction with relevant JSA and DES providers

Discussions with regional stakeholders have highlighted that the National Broadband Network will

provide a range of new opportunities to improve education training and employment outcomes in the

region The RESJ Coordinator is participating with RDA Peel on the regional working group looking at the

digital future of Peel

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

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Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

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Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

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Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

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Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

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Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

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Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Employment and Enterprise

Development The Australian Government and the Minerals Council of Australia have a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) in place to develop self-sustaining Indigenous communities in mining regions

DEEWR participates as a member of the reference group for the Western Australian sites including the

Gnaala Karla Booja site which covers the Peel region

The Peel RESJ Coordinator is working in conjunction with the MoU Coordinator in the region to improve

Indigenous participation in the mining sector through supported pathways from education and training

to employment and enterprise development

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 21

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 22

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 23

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 24

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 25

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 26

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

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APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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ISSUES GOALS AND STRATEGIES This section sets out the issues and goals identified through local consultation It also details the specific

strategies that will help achieve the communityrsquos objectives The issues and strategies will be reviewed

and may be modified throughout the implementation of the plan to June 2014 to ensure they respond to

emerging issues and opportunities or changing community or government priorities in the Peel RDA

region

The programs and stakeholders listed in the following tables are indicative only Both may vary over time

and any listing does not guarantee either the availability of program funding or stakeholder involvement

Colour codes indicate how each issue relates to the four key themes of the Regional Education Skills and

Jobs Plans initiative

Early childhood education and care

School education

Tertiary education and training

Jobs skills and workforce development

The numbering of each issue is for ease of reference only and does not indicate its priority within the

region They are generally sequenced according to the life cycle of the four key themes listed above

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 22

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 23

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 24

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 25

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 26

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 22

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 1 Young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable including groups living in areas of Mandurah as well as further south in Waroona and Boddington

Goal Improve andor increase access to quality child care and early childhood education services

Early childhood education and care

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Contribute to the City of Mandurahrsquos Early Childhood Strategy through the provision of information and advice on relevant policies and programs

Contribute to the local early years network in the Peel region with a particular emphasis on

o addressing issues in the areas in Mandurah with high proportions of young children who are developmentally vulnerable Where appropriate DEEWR will provide advice to local child care services and facilitate links to professional support for them

o investigating early childhood access issues in the Shire of Murray (in conjunction with the WA Department for Communitiesrsquo Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families)

o explore the possibility of establishing new Parental and Community Engagement (PaCE) projects to improve childhood development for young Indigenous children in the Peel region during 2012-14

Work with the WA Department for Communities to develop quality proposals for the Regional Community Child Care Development Fund under the WA Government Royalties for Regions initiative

o Opportunities under this fund include operational support grants support for inclusion of children with additional needs strategic grants and childrenrsquos services regional plans

Promote Australian Government initiatives to assist the child care sector during their workforce development and transition to meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework

Conduct an early childhood education and care industry roundtable event to build relationships between local early childhood providers and other related stakeholders such as Jobs Services Australia (JSA) providers Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and training organisations with a view to attracting more educators into the sector and up skilling existing workers

Challenger Institute of Technology

City of Mandurah

DES providers

JSA providers

Local child care services

Local young children and their parents

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

Shire of Boddington

Shire of Waroona

Training organisations

WA Department for Communities

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

DEEWR Child Care Sustainability Assistance (and other child care related policies)

PaCE

WA Royalties for Regions ndash Community Child Care Development Fund

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 23

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 24

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 25

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 26

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 23

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 2 Young people are at risk of disengaging from education training or employment services

Goals

Improve attendance and achievement of younger students in schools

Establish sound foundations for achieving in high school and the transition to career pathways

School education

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Education the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of WA on activities to improve attendance and achievement at school including literacy and numeracy outcomes through relevant National Partnership Agreements

o This will involve the possible use of existing successful models for sharing information and best practice in other regions such as the Kimberley Success Zone

o DEEWR will investigate repeating the successful workshops providing targeted information and advice to mining families with school aged children in the region to assist them to connect with existing support services within the resources sector

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia

Catholic Education Office

Local Employment Coordinator

Local school children and their parents

Local schools

WA Department of Communities

WA Department of Education

Aboriginal Early Years Support for Families (WA Government)

Australian Government Skills Connect

Parental and Community Engagement Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 24

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 25

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 26

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 24

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goal Help more young people to make a successful transition from school to training andor into work

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Participate in regular meetings and forums addressing youth engagement issues facilitated on an ongoing basis by the DEEWR School Business Community Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections providers A Peel Youth Forum was held in Mandurah on 29 November 2012 with a follow up scheduled for Pinjarra in the first quarter of 2013

Work with the WA Department of Education and Job Services Australia (JSA) providers to streamline the engagement of disengaged young people in training pathways where an alternative to school education is required

Work with the WA Department of Education and relevant providers to develop projects in Mandurah for disengaged young people that link the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program to trades training

Through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCIWA) assist the School Business Community Partnership Broker in revising its environmental scan and strategic plan during 2012 This will also ensure strong links to other services such as Youth Connections

Work in conjunction with the Local Employment Coordinator (LEC) on activities that assist young people to make transitions to employment

CCIWA

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

JSA providers

LEC

Local employers

Local young people and their parents

Registered training organisations

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

WA Department of Education

Youth Services providers

Australian Apprenticeships

JSA

School Business Community Partnerships Brokers

SEE

WA Education Participation (Raising School Leaving Age)

Youth Connections

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 25

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 26

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 25

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Goals

Increase youth participation in trades training

Increase the number of apprenticeship and traineeship commencements

School education Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the School Business Community Partnership Broker Apprenticeships Australia and their project partners and contribute to local activities and projects that seek to increase Indigenous participation in apprenticeships and traineeships

Promote Australian Government initiatives that support employers and apprenticestrainees including Apprenticeship Mentoring and Accelerated Australian Apprenticeships through an Australian Government Skills Connect forum to be held in the Peel region

Apprenticeships Australia and other group training organisations

Australian Apprenticeship Centres

Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections)

Community Solutions

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Job Services Australia (JSA) providers

Local Employment Coordinator

Local employers

Local high schools

Local young people

Peel Workforce Development Alliance

RDA Peel

School Business Community Partnership Broker

WA Department of Education

Australian Government Skills Connect

JSA

School Business Community Partnership Brokers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 26

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 3 Disadvantaged job seekers require training and support to become work ready and more employable

Goal Increase the participation of disadvantaged job seekers in training and employment

Tertiary education and

training Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

The Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education in partnership with the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development will fund the Pathways to Better Health ndash Peel Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Program in 2013

o Challenger Institute of Technology will deliver the program at its Peel Campus in collaboration with the WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and Nidjalla Waagan Mia

o About 15 local Aboriginal job seekers will receive culturally appropriate pre-employment training and support when starting on a career pathway in health services

o Program outcomes will be examined by DEEWR and its WA Government partners to inform future activities

Investigate possible options with Job Services Australia (JSA) and Disability Employment Services (DES) providers and others for improving access to English language and literacy programs for skilled migrants in the Peel region seeking employment

o This could involve the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program formerly the Language Literacy and Numeracy Program (including Advanced Vocational Oriented Courses) andor the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program

As a follow up to the 30 November 2012 Aged Care Industry Spotlight Forum undertake projects with employers industry and registered training organisations (RTOs) via the LEC to maximise skilling and job placements for local job seekers in the Aged Care and Community Services sector

DEEWR will support the Minerals Council of Australia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Coordinator for the Gnaala Karla Booja site (located across Peel South West and Wheatbelt regions) by

o contributing to the Employer Forum in early 2013 and forming new collaborative arrangements with participants (including employers) to develop and implement connected employment solutions and projects

Challenger Institute of Technology

Department of Human Services (Centrelink )

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

DES providers

Disadvantaged job seekers (including Indigenous people) and their families

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers (including Aboriginal Organisations)

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) members

MCA MoU Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

RDA Peel

RTOs

WA Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

WA Department of Regional Development and Lands

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development

WELL providers

Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Training Support Scheme

JSA

MoU between the Australian Government and MCA on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment

National Workforce Development Fund

SEE

WA Royalties for Regions SuperTowns initiative

WELL Program

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 27

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Work with the WA Department of Regional Development and Lands to identify and respond to emerging job creation opportunities in Boddington as a result of Royalties for Regions investment under the SuperTowns initiative

Work with resources sector employers to develop new Indigenous employment projects that identify prepare and deploy a Peel-based Indigenous Fly-In Fly-Out or Drive-In Drive-Out workforce

Identify new opportunities for National Workforce Development Fund projects that will train and prepare disadvantaged job seekers to meet the labour requirements of local employers and industries

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 28

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Issue 4 Skilled and highly educated job seekers may not be able to access job opportunities

Goal Improve access to information on job opportunities and connect employers with skilled job seekers

Jobs skills and workforce

development

Strategies Stakeholders Programs

Facilitate regular workshops with industry peak bodies and employers in Peel to share and discuss information on emerging job opportunities and the skills and work readiness of local job seekers

Build on the pilot project connecting Newmont Boddington Gold mine with local Job Services Australia (JSA) providers that matched skilled local job seekers to truck driver positions

o By sponsoring and supporting a Small Business Expo in Boddington in mid 2013 to build the capacity of local small business to access opportunities that mining industry bring to the local economy Support and participate in the development of a Peel Digital Futures group of local stakeholders to create opportunities with regard to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout

Department of Industry Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Industry Skills Councils

JSA providers

Local employers

Local job seekers

Murdoch University

NBN contractors

WA resources sector employers

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) providers

ldquoOn Trackrdquo

Indigenous Employment Program

JSA

National Workforce Development Fund

WELL

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 32

wwwdeewrgovauresj

ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 29

wwwdeewrgovauresj

APPENDICES

Appendix A mdash Stakeholders Below is a list of organisations consulted during the development of this RESJ Plan listed by sector

Stakeholders involved in the RESJ Plan development

Sector Stakeholder

Local government City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire of

Waroona Shire of Boddington

State government Department of Training and Workforce Development Department of

Education Department for Communities Department of Regional

Development and Lands Disability Services Commission

Australian Government Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Human Services ndash Centrelink Department of Industry

Innovation Climate Change Science Research and Tertiary Education

Education Catholic Education Office Association of Independent Schools of Western

Australia Coondanup College John Tonkin College (Mandurah Senior High

School) Pinjarra Primary School Child Australia Parenting WA Community

Link and Network WA

Vocational Education and

Training

Challenger Institute of Technology SkillsDMC (National Industry Skills Council

for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors)

Higher education Murdoch University Curtin University

Youth Bridging the Gap (Youth Connections) Fairbridge Community Solutions (WA

Workforce Development Centre) School Business Community Partnership

Broker (Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) South Metropolitan Youth

Link

Employment Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry

WA

Indigenous organisations Ngarda Civil and Mining Gnaala Karla Booja Working In Partnership Steering

Committee

Regional development Regional Development Australia (Peel) Peel Development Commission Peel

Community Development Group

Government service

providers Job Services Australia providers Disability Employment Service providers

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 30

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

Regional Education Skills and Jobs Plan ndash Peel 31

wwwdeewrgovauresj

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Appendix B mdash Existing related plans and strategies This section includes some of the related strategic plans in the region which have

influenced the direction of this RESJ Plan

have complementary goals and strategies andor

have significance in the region in relation to education skills and jobs

It provides an overview of how each strategy or plan has had an impact on this RESJ Plan and how it may

be utilised to maximise outcomes

Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Peel

RDA Peel is revising its Regional Plan during 2012 and its priorities currently encompass workforce development and education attainment

Alignment of priorities within this RESJ Plan with those in the RDA Peel Regional Plan ensures more efficient and effective outcomes from government investment

Peel Development Commission Strategic Plan

This Strategic Plan outlines several strategies that cut across the scope of this RESJ Plan in areas such as job creation Indigenous employment disability access tertiary education and quality education services

Alignment with the Peel Development Commissionrsquos strategies will inform government in making investment decisions for the region especially in relation to education and training

Peel Workforce Development Plan Through the Peel Workforce Development Alliance the planning process will assist in developing a consistent view between all stakeholders on the necessary workforce development requirements in the region

Integrated planning of workforce development in Peel will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

The Peel Workforce Development Plan will increase the level of communication and shared understanding of the issues impacting on education training and jobs in the region leading to better decision making

National Resource Sector Workforce Strategy

The relevant recommendations from the National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce include

increase the number of trade professionals

strengthen workforce participation

forge stronger ties between industry and education

This RESJ Planrsquos strategies complement the recommendations in the National Resources Sector Workforce Strategy

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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Plan or strategy Impact on RESJ Plan

How it can be

usedlinkedexpanded

Royalties for Regions ndash SuperTowns

Royalties for Regions investment in Boddington as a SuperTown has the potential to improve child care education and training infrastructure as well as being a source of potential jobs creation

Integrated planning in Boddington with regard to early childhood education and training infrastructure

Infrastructure projects may provide a source of employment and skills development during the construction phase

Expansion of health education and community services infrastructure may provide a source of longer term employment in these sectors

Gnaala Karla Booja Strategic Plan (under the Minerals Council of Australia MoU on Indigenous Enterprise Development and Employment)

Working in Partnership Workshop

In partnership with the Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator the strategic plan will provide a framework for engaging with the local Indigenous community employers and stakeholders

The Minerals Council of Australia MoU Coordinator will lead consultations on Indigenous enterprise development and employment in the region

Integrated planning of Indigenous enterprise development and employment will assist in aligning efforts between government industry and the community

More efficient and effective investment in Indigenous enterprise development and employment which is supported by the Indigenous community

City of Mandurah Early Years Strategy

The City of Mandurah is conducting a survey to examine early childhood issues vulnerability and the possible role of local government

The City of Mandurah includes several areas where there are large numbers of young children assessed as being developmentally vulnerable

New information on the level of access to child care services and developmental vulnerability will be considered with the 2009 AEDI survey results

South-West Perth priority employment area Regional Employment Plan

In partnership with the Local Employment Coordinator the development of new projects in the City of Mandurah will form part of the strategies in the Peel RESJ Plan

Projects in the priority employment area may provide useful models that can be adopted in the Peel region (beyond Mandurah)

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills

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ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Full Term

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEDI Australian Early Development Index

ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

CCIWA Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

DEEWR Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

DES Disability Employment Services

ESA Employment Services Area

FIFO Fly-In Fly-Out

ILLNP National Partnership on Improving Literacy and Numeracy

JSA Job Services Australia

LEC Local Employment Coordinator

MCA Minerals Council of Australia

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

NAPLAN National Assessment Program ndash Literacy and Numeracy

NBN National Broadband Network

PaCE Parental and Community Engagement

PDC Peel Development Commission

RDA Regional Development Australia

RESJ Regional Education Skills and Jobs

RTO Registered training organisation

SEE Skills for Education and Employment

TTC Trade Training Centre

WELL Workplace English Language and Literacy

YEIS Youth Engagement in Skills