ATA (WA) Ltd. Homepage ATA (WA) Ltd. Board Members Links Contact ATA (WA) Ltd. ATA Homepage About ATA (WA) Ltd. ATA (WA) Inc. is an incorporated, not-for-profit organisation.  It is supported by its advisory groups which represent the various industry sectors.  These links with employer and employee organisations are vital to the advisory process, and include: Motor Trades Association Australia (MTAA) Motor Industry Training Association (MITA) Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers (IAME) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Royal Automobile Club of WA (RAC) Chamber of Automotive Industries (CAI) Various Unions representing the Automotive Industry ATA (WA) Inc. History In December 1996, the Western Australia Government, through the State Training Board, recognised Automotive Training Australia (WA) Inc as the Automotive Industry Training Advisory Board (ITAB) for the automotive industry in Western Australia.  In 2003, the Federal Government withdraw funding for all state ITABs, stating they were the States' responsibility.  This included the network of 29 national ITABs, which have now been replaced with eleven National Skills Councils. Through the recognition of ATA (WA) Inc, the State Government has given the automotive industry the opportunity to adviser the State Training Board, the Department of Education and Training, and other state government departments on current and future training needs of WA's automotive industry. The role of ATA (WA) Ltd. includes: Establishing a training culture within the automotive industry; Advising Government on the industry's current and future training needs; Marketing and promoting the industry to the general community; Liasing with the industry, employer, and employee associations on training issues; Liasing with the school sector on Vocational Education and Training (VET) issues; Ensuring equity and access issues are addressed within the training arrangements; Providing advice on accreditation arrangements and the registration of training providers as a means of quality assurance; Providing state input into the development and implementation of the National Training System; Liasing with the National, State and Territory Industry Advisory Bodies and Skills Councils on training related matters. ATA (WA) Ltd. Mission Statement "Assisting the Western Australian automotive industry with it's training needs for today, tomorrow, and the future." We will achieve this by: Ensuring quality training outcomes are achieved that match the requirements of the industry; Gaining government, community, and industry support in promoting the automotive industry as a rewarding career, and employer-of-first-choice; Encouraging the retention of competent employees through a quality training system that is relevant to the industry's and enterprise's training needs. Facts & Figures on the WA Automotive Industry ATA (WA) Inc. actively represents the following industry sectors: Light vehicle; Heavy vehicle; Agricultural machinery Motorsports Motorcycles Bicycles Aftermarket Marine Outdoor Power Equipment Western Australian Automotive Industry: Annual Industry Turnover: $10b per annum 45,000 employment places 9.300 retail, service and repair outlets
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Author : ATA (WA)
Date : 04/08/04