Page 6389 - Week 19 - Tuesday, 17 December 1991
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RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENROLLED NURSES TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE RUN BY A.C.T. TAFE
DOUBLING THE INTAKE OF TRAINEES UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN TRANSSHIP SCHEME INTO THE A.C.T. GOVERNMENT THIS FINANCIAL YEAR
FUNDING OF $200,000 IN A FULL YEAR TO SET UP A NEW "VENTURE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
FUNDING TO "INVOLVE" AND "JOBLINE" TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH VOLUNTARY AND CASUAL EMPLOYMENT.
THESE ARE POSITIVE MEASURES ANNOUNCED BY MY GOVERNMENT AND WILL BE ADDED TO IN THE FUTURE AS OTHER PROPOSALS BEING DEVELOPED ARE BROUGHT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO LINK YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING WITH THE WIDER ISSUE-OF PAYROLL TAX. PAYROLL TAX EXEMPTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO 1ST YEAR APPRENTICES AND PERSONS ENGAGED UNDER GROUP APPRENTICE SCHEMES CONDUCTED BY A.C.T. INDUSTRIES.
WIDER LINKAGES WITH FUNDING FOR TRAINING WOULD DUPLICATE THE COMMONWEALTH TRAINING LEVY SCHEME WHICH PROVIDES PRIVATE ENTERPRISE EMPLOYERS WITH AN INCENTIVE TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG EMPLOYEES. IT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY BENEFIT TO THE MAJORITY OF SMALLER A.C.T. EMPLOYERS WHO ARE UNDER THE PAYROLL TAX THRESHOLD OF $500,000 AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY ANY ARRANGEMENT TO OFFSET THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO TRAINING AGAINST PAYROLL TAX.
CONTACT: NEIL HACKMAN
A.C.T. REVENUE OFFICE
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