- $4.11 million awarded across three projects to expand construction training capacity
- Grants align with decarbonisation, construction skills pipeline, and regional development priorities for WA's economy
- Grant program supports the Cook Government's priority to build local capability
The Cook Government is backing Western Australia's construction workforce with targeted Capital Grants that expand training capacity in areas critical to decarbonisation, energy transformation, and regional growth.
Following a competitive process, the Construction Training Fund (CTF) Board has endorsed three grants totalling more than $4 million, to support initiatives to increase the number of skilled workers and improve the quality of training in the building and construction industry.
The grants focus on outcomes that matter for Western Australians - good jobs, a stronger skills pipeline to deliver the infrastructure and housing WA needs, and training that supports the State's energy transformation and decarbonisation goals.
The grants also ensure regional communities have access to high-quality training.
The CTF Capital Grant Program supports eligible Registered Training Organisations to deliver capital upgrades that drive workforce outcomes in priority areas, including clean energy skills, sustainable construction, and regional access to training.
Grants were allocated to:
- Skypass Pty Ltd: purpose-built rigging training structure in Bunbury to deliver high-risk work licence training;
- AusQ Training: portable traffic control device units to support mandatory traffic management training across regional and remote WA; and
- College of Electrical Training: new Midland campus to address the need for additional electrical workers in Western Australia.
As stated by Energy and Decarbonisation and Skills and TAFE Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"Western Australia's diversified economy needs a skilled and adaptable workforce. Through support including the CTF grants, the Cook Government is ensuring we have a pipeline of workers for future well-paying jobs.
"Our priorities include workers for the health and housing sectors and those who will help to deliver our energy transition and the decarbonisation of our economy."
