WA Jobs, Education and Training (WAJET) Survey 2023 - Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

On behalf of the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD), Community Skills WA (CSWA) is undertaking the WAJET survey for 2023.

The aim of this survey is to understand skill needs in Western Australia and the various pathways available to meet these skill needs. CSWA also utilise this valuable information to determine appropriate strategies to support your sector.

The survey is open until 5pm on the 21st of February 2023.

If you have any further questions, please contact Community Skills WA on (08) 9445 1511 or email communityskills@cswa.org.au

NOTE: A CSWA team member may contact you regarding your survey response after the survey close date.

Thank you,

CSWA Team

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* 1. Organisation Name:

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* 2. Contact Name:

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* 3. Position Title:

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* 4. Email Address:

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* 5. Phone Number:

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* 6. Please provide information on expected demand and current supply for relevant occupations. Add any further comments below.

These occupations are per the ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) listings for reporting purposes and if you have any questions regarding which are most appropriate, please contact CSWA.

	Expected demand over the next five years:	Current supply status of workers:
Child Care Centre Manager	Child Care Centre Manager Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Child Care Centre Manager Current supply status of workers: menu
Child Care Worker	Child Care Worker Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Child Care Worker Current supply status of workers: menu
Family Day Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Family Day Care Worker Current supply status of workers: menu
Out of School Hours Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Out of School Hours Care Worker Current supply status of workers: menu
Early Childhood (pre primary)	Early Childhood (pre primary) Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Early Childhood (pre primary) Current supply status of workers: menu

Further comments to support your response/s.

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* 7. Please list any occupations that are not mentioned above, that are relevant to your organisation and provide details of current and future demand and supply.

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* 8. Where known, please indicate regions where workforce demand is expected to increase over the next five years for the relevant occupations.

Child Care Centre Manager

Child Care Worker

Family Day Care Worker

Out of School Hours Care Worker

Early Childhood (pre-primary)

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* 9. Are you aware of any regional specific issues and opportunities impacting on the supply and demand for the occupations previously listed? If yes, provide details relevant to the occupation in the following region specific comment boxes.

Gascoyne/ Midwest

Goldfields-Esperance

Great Southern

Kimberley

Midwest

Perth Metro

Peel

South West

Wheatbelt

Pilbara

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* 10. What workforce strategies does/would your organisation use to respond to the above? Please specify where relevant to specific occupations.

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* 11. Where does your organisation TYPICALLY recruit from? Please select the one most frequently used, and provide further details of others that may apply in the box below.


Child Care Manager	Child Care Manager menu
Child Care Worker	Child Care Worker menu
Family Day Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker menu
Out of School Hours Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker menu
Early Childhood (pre-primary)	Early Childhood (pre-primary) menu

Please specify if other.

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* 12. Are there any barriers to recruitment for any of the above occupations (e.g. Industry legislation, restrictions on visas, new training package requirements)?

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* 13. Please specify if a qualification is mandatory, industry preferred, or not required.


Child Care Manager	Child Care Manager menu
Out of School Hours Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker menu

If mandatory or industry preferred, please specify qualification here. (Include national code and title if known).

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* 14. Why does the ECEC industry mandate or prefer qualification(s) for the below occupations?

Child Care Manager

Out Of School Hours Care Worker

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* 15. To the best of your knowledge, are the qualifications/training you listed above being delivered in Western Australia?

Yes

Please provide comment on training issues including availability and relevance to job requirements.

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* 16. What other education and training requirements (such as licenses, mandatory work placements etc.) are there for the below occupations?

Child Care Manager

Child Care Worker

Family Day Care Worker

Out Of School Hours Care Worker

Early Childhood (pre primary)

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* 17. What training strategies listed below has industry used, or may consider using in the future, to meet their skills and workforce development needs? Please scroll across to see all occupations.

	Childcare Manager	Child Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker	Early Childhood (pre primary)
Employment Based Training (Traineeships)	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Childcare Manager menu	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Child Care Worker menu	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Family Day Care Worker menu	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers)	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Childcare Manager menu	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Child Care Worker menu	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Family Day Care Worker menu	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
University Graduates	University Graduates Childcare Manager menu	University Graduates Child Care Worker menu	University Graduates Family Day Care Worker menu	University Graduates Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	University Graduates Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships)	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Childcare Manager menu	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Child Care Worker menu	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Family Day Care Worker menu	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
Skill Sets	Skill Sets Childcare Manager menu	Skill Sets Child Care Worker menu	Skill Sets Family Day Care Worker menu	Skill Sets Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	Skill Sets Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
Job Ready Programs	Job Ready Programs Childcare Manager menu	Job Ready Programs Child Care Worker menu	Job Ready Programs Family Day Care Worker menu	Job Ready Programs Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	Job Ready Programs Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
Internships	Internships Childcare Manager menu	Internships Child Care Worker menu	Internships Family Day Care Worker menu	Internships Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	Internships Early Childhood (pre primary) menu
Recognition of Prior Learning	Recognition of Prior Learning Childcare Manager menu	Recognition of Prior Learning Child Care Worker menu	Recognition of Prior Learning Family Day Care Worker menu	Recognition of Prior Learning Out of School Hours Care Worker menu	Recognition of Prior Learning Early Childhood (pre primary) menu

Please provide details of strategies you may use.

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* 18. Are there concerns in relation to foundation skills levels of jobseekers or employees for the below occupations (i.e. literacy, language, numeracy, digital, and/or employability)?


Child Care Manager	Child Care Manager menu
Child Care Worker	Child Care Worker menu
Family Day Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker menu
Out of School Hours Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker menu
Early Childhood (pre primary)	Early Childhood (pre primary) menu

If yes, please describe the impact this may have had on worker productivity, retention, training and career progression. Please specify where relevant to specific occupations.

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* 19. Which foundation skills are most critical to improve in order to maximise productivity for each of the below occupations? Please select all that apply.

	Child Care Manager	Child Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker	Early Childhood (pre primary)
Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes	Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes Child Care Manager	Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes Child Care Worker	Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes Family Day Care Worker	Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes Out of School Hours Care Worker	Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes Early Childhood (pre primary)
Oral communication	Oral communication Child Care Manager	Oral communication Child Care Worker	Oral communication Family Day Care Worker	Oral communication Out of School Hours Care Worker	Oral communication Early Childhood (pre primary)
Reading comprehension	Reading comprehension Child Care Manager	Reading comprehension Child Care Worker	Reading comprehension Family Day Care Worker	Reading comprehension Out of School Hours Care Worker	Reading comprehension Early Childhood (pre primary)
English language	English language Child Care Manager	English language Child Care Worker	English language Family Day Care Worker	English language Out of School Hours Care Worker	English language Early Childhood (pre primary)
Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements	Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements Child Care Manager	Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements Child Care Worker	Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements Family Day Care Worker	Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements Out of School Hours Care Worker	Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements Early Childhood (pre primary)
Use of computers/devices	Use of computers/devices Child Care Manager	Use of computers/devices Child Care Worker	Use of computers/devices Family Day Care Worker	Use of computers/devices Out of School Hours Care Worker	Use of computers/devices Early Childhood (pre primary)
Teamwork and collaboration	Teamwork and collaboration Child Care Manager	Teamwork and collaboration Child Care Worker	Teamwork and collaboration Family Day Care Worker	Teamwork and collaboration Out of School Hours Care Worker	Teamwork and collaboration Early Childhood (pre primary)
Lifelong learning	Lifelong learning Child Care Manager	Lifelong learning Child Care Worker	Lifelong learning Family Day Care Worker	Lifelong learning Out of School Hours Care Worker	Lifelong learning Early Childhood (pre primary)

Please provide any additional feedback you may have.

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* 20. How can the vocational education and training sector assist in addressing these foundation skills needs for the below occupations? Please select all that apply.

	Child Care Manager	Child Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker	Early Childhood (pre primary)
Skill sets	Skill sets Child Care Manager	Skill sets Child Care Worker	Skill sets Family Day Care Worker	Skill sets Out of School Hours Care Worker	Skill sets Early Childhood (pre primary)
Foundation skills courses	Foundation skills courses Child Care Manager	Foundation skills courses Child Care Worker	Foundation skills courses Family Day Care Worker	Foundation skills courses Out of School Hours Care Worker	Foundation skills courses Early Childhood (pre primary)
Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training	Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training Child Care Manager	Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training Child Care Worker	Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training Family Day Care Worker	Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training Out of School Hours Care Worker	Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training Early Childhood (pre primary)
Workplace-based training	Workplace-based training Child Care Manager	Workplace-based training Child Care Worker	Workplace-based training Family Day Care Worker	Workplace-based training Out of School Hours Care Worker	Workplace-based training Early Childhood (pre primary)
Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition	Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition Child Care Manager	Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition Child Care Worker	Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition Family Day Care Worker	Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition Out of School Hours Care Worker	Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition Early Childhood (pre primary)
Service navigation / referral to appropriate services	Service navigation / referral to appropriate services Child Care Manager	Service navigation / referral to appropriate services Child Care Worker	Service navigation / referral to appropriate services Family Day Care Worker	Service navigation / referral to appropriate services Out of School Hours Care Worker	Service navigation / referral to appropriate services Early Childhood (pre primary)
Other (specify below)	Other (specify below) Child Care Manager	Other (specify below) Child Care Worker	Other (specify below) Family Day Care Worker	Other (specify below) Out of School Hours Care Worker	Other (specify below) Early Childhood (pre primary)

Please provide any additional feedback you may have.

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* 21. Does your organisation use migration pathways for the below occupations?


Child Care Manager	Child Care Manager menu
Child Care Worker	Child Care Worker menu
Family Day Care Worker	Family Day Care Worker menu
Out of School Hours Care Worker	Out of School Hours Care Worker menu
Early Childhood (pre primary)	Early Childhood (pre primary) menu

Please provide any comments you may have in relation to migration where relevant to specific occupations.

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* 22. Where applicable, please provide details on any emerging issues/opportunities for the below occupations (e.g. technology advancements, new skill requirements, changes in legislation).

Child Care Manager

Child Care Worker

Family Day Care Worker

Out of School Hours Care Worker

Early Childhood (pre primary)

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* 23. Is there any additional feedback you would like to provide?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!