THE HON GARY GRAY AO MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Western and Northern Australia
MEDIA RELEASE
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia
Tel: Tel: (02) 6277 4870 Fax: (02) 6277 8557
5/11/09
Pilbara Australian Technical College to join WA State
education system
Parliamentary Secretary for Western and Northern Australia, Gary Gray, today
welcomed the agreement to integrate the Australian Technical College (ATC) – Pilbara,
into the Western Australian State education and training system.
The Western Australian Government will formally take responsibility for the operation of
the Pilbara ATC on 1 January 2010.
The Australian Government has worked closely with the Western Australian
Government and the Board of the Australian Technical College in ensuring the
continued delivery of quality training at the Pilbara campuses.
Mr Gray said the agreement provided certainty for the region’s vocational students into
the future, and ensured that the $12million investment of the Australian Government
was used to contribute to education and training in the Pilbara.
The College currently provides training to a number of students, including many
Indigenous students, in fields such as commercial cookery, metal and engineering,
construction, automotive and electro technology.
“Local trainees will continue to have access to skills training which will provide long-term
benefits for local employers, and the community as a whole,” Mr Gray said.
“The Australian Government will continue to focus on providing a skilled workforce for
the future and is currently delivering a $2.5 billion Trade Training Centres in Schools
program that will benefit all Australian secondary schools.”
Media Contacts:
Mr Gray’s office: Alicia Miriklis 0428 911 240.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: media@deewr.gov.au
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