❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding FTE staffing allocation and actual staffing numbers in WA prisons and community corrections from 2019-2024, broken down by facility and region.
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(1) What was the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing allocation for Corrective Services in WA prisons on the 1st of January in the following years: (a) 2019; (b) 2020; (c) 2021; (d) 2022; (e) 2023; and (f) 2024? (2) What was the actual FTE staffing number for Corrective Services in WA prisons on the 1st of January in each of the same years listed in question (1)? (3) For both questions (1) and (2), please provide a breakdown by: (a) Each adult custodial facility; (b) Each youth custodial facility; and (c) Community corrections regions?
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Answered
17 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
1)
Adult Custodial Facilities
TOTAL Funded FTE
2019
3104.3
2020
3276.7
2021
3736.2
2022
3710.3
2023
3723.7
2024
3724.4
Youth Custodial Facilities
(incl. Unit 18)
TOTAL Funded FTE
2019
334.1
2020
339.7
2021
339.7
2022
338.4
2023
345.3
2024
386.0
2)
Adult Custodial Facilities
TOTAL Substantive FTE
2019
2933.2
2020
3200.8
2021
3626.7
2022
3485.2
2023
3364.9
2024
3456.9
Youth Custodial Facilities
(incl. Unit 18)
TOTAL Substantive FTE
2019
346.9
2020
337.3
2021
309.0
2022
293.4
2023
329.5
2024
373.4
3) (a) as at 1 January each respective year, the funded FTE for each custodial facility.
Adult Custodial Facilities
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Albany Regional Prison
264.3
258.3
256.4
256.3
260.3
262.6
Bandyup Women’s Prison
200.2
194.3
200.1
211.5
212.1
211.2
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
58.0
57.0
57.4
59.7
58.7
59.7
Broome Regional Prison
(incl Wyndham Work Camp)
81.3
80.3
81.3
81.3
83.3
83.1
Bunbury Regional Prison
217.7
278.1
285.1
287.8
302.1
313.3
Casuarina Prison
522.3
550.3
774.3
771.3
776.3
768.3
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
(incl Warburton Work Camp)
217.6
214.8
212.8
211.5
212.5
212.0
Greenough Regional Prison
186.4
203.4
207.4
207.1
229.1
229.4
Hakea Prison
578.8
654.5
673.9
641.1
606.6
600.9
Karnet Prison Farm
167.9
181.9
181.9
181.9
181.9
183.8
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
N/A*
N/A*
179.5
175.0
175.7
176.8
Pardelup Prison Farm
(incl. Walpole Work Camp)
52.0
53.0
54.0
54.3
53.0
53.0
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl Roebourne Work Camp)
125.1
122.1
122.5
123.2
125.2
124.5
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
86.6
90.1
90.3
89.3
86.9
86.2
West Kimberley Regional Prison
152.0
149.0
152.0
151.7
153.7
153.0
Wooroloo Prison Farm
(incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
194.1
189.6
207.3
207.3
206.3
206.6
*Melaleuca Women’s Prison returned to public operations on Saturday 4 April 2020.
Youth Custodial Facility
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
334.1
339.7
339.7
338.4
345.3
386.0
(b) as at 1 January each respective year, the actual (substantive) FTE for each custodial facility.
Adult Custodial Facilities
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Albany Regional Prison
239.0
247.7
246.4
240.2
233.5
226.5
Bandyup Women’s Prison
193.3
201.0
188.9
203.8
197.4
197.4
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
55.3
54.6
55.2
57.9
54.3
58.9
Broome Regional Prison
(incl Wyndham Work Camp)
73.1
82.1
70.2
68.6
70.6
76.6
Bunbury Regional Prison
208.7
273.1
293.8
292.4
286.6
290.7
Casuarina Prison
523.0
565.9
731.1
719.5
709.0
765.9
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
(incl Warburton Work Camp)
176.6
196.6
208.5
188.2
187.3
181.1
Greenough Regional Prison
177.1
197.0
200.2
197.4
191.5
189.8
Hakea Prison
578.8
636.2
715.1
578.5
545.8
571.9
Karnet Prison Farm
165.9
169.2
173.1
179.9
173.5
177.5
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
N/A*
N/A*
157.5
179.4
155.4
158.3
Pardelup Prison Farm
(incl. Walpole Work Camp)
46.8
50.6
53.4
51.3
51.0
52.5
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl Roebourne Work Camp)
111.2
119.3
121.0
115.5
111.7
112.4
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
69.5
80.5
76.8
79.0
79.9
78.2
West Kimberley Regional Prison
131.8
148.8
140.5
138.8
130.5
127.3
Wooroloo Prison Farm
(incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
183.0
178.4
184.9
183.6
186.9
191.9
*Melaleuca Women’s Prison returned to public operations on Saturday 4 April 2020.
Youth Custodial Facility
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
346.8
337.3
309.0
293.4
329.5
373.4
Adult Custodial Facilities
TOTAL Funded FTE
2019
3104.3
2020
3276.7
2021
3736.2
2022
3710.3
2023
3723.7
2024
3724.4
Youth Custodial Facilities
(incl. Unit 18)
TOTAL Funded FTE
2019
334.1
2020
339.7
2021
339.7
2022
338.4
2023
345.3
2024
386.0
2)
Adult Custodial Facilities
TOTAL Substantive FTE
2019
2933.2
2020
3200.8
2021
3626.7
2022
3485.2
2023
3364.9
2024
3456.9
Youth Custodial Facilities
(incl. Unit 18)
TOTAL Substantive FTE
2019
346.9
2020
337.3
2021
309.0
2022
293.4
2023
329.5
2024
373.4
3) (a) as at 1 January each respective year, the funded FTE for each custodial facility.
Adult Custodial Facilities
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Albany Regional Prison
264.3
258.3
256.4
256.3
260.3
262.6
Bandyup Women’s Prison
200.2
194.3
200.1
211.5
212.1
211.2
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
58.0
57.0
57.4
59.7
58.7
59.7
Broome Regional Prison
(incl Wyndham Work Camp)
81.3
80.3
81.3
81.3
83.3
83.1
Bunbury Regional Prison
217.7
278.1
285.1
287.8
302.1
313.3
Casuarina Prison
522.3
550.3
774.3
771.3
776.3
768.3
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
(incl Warburton Work Camp)
217.6
214.8
212.8
211.5
212.5
212.0
Greenough Regional Prison
186.4
203.4
207.4
207.1
229.1
229.4
Hakea Prison
578.8
654.5
673.9
641.1
606.6
600.9
Karnet Prison Farm
167.9
181.9
181.9
181.9
181.9
183.8
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
N/A*
N/A*
179.5
175.0
175.7
176.8
Pardelup Prison Farm
(incl. Walpole Work Camp)
52.0
53.0
54.0
54.3
53.0
53.0
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl Roebourne Work Camp)
125.1
122.1
122.5
123.2
125.2
124.5
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
86.6
90.1
90.3
89.3
86.9
86.2
West Kimberley Regional Prison
152.0
149.0
152.0
151.7
153.7
153.0
Wooroloo Prison Farm
(incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
194.1
189.6
207.3
207.3
206.3
206.6
*Melaleuca Women’s Prison returned to public operations on Saturday 4 April 2020.
Youth Custodial Facility
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
334.1
339.7
339.7
338.4
345.3
386.0
(b) as at 1 January each respective year, the actual (substantive) FTE for each custodial facility.
Adult Custodial Facilities
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Albany Regional Prison
239.0
247.7
246.4
240.2
233.5
226.5
Bandyup Women’s Prison
193.3
201.0
188.9
203.8
197.4
197.4
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
55.3
54.6
55.2
57.9
54.3
58.9
Broome Regional Prison
(incl Wyndham Work Camp)
73.1
82.1
70.2
68.6
70.6
76.6
Bunbury Regional Prison
208.7
273.1
293.8
292.4
286.6
290.7
Casuarina Prison
523.0
565.9
731.1
719.5
709.0
765.9
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison
(incl Warburton Work Camp)
176.6
196.6
208.5
188.2
187.3
181.1
Greenough Regional Prison
177.1
197.0
200.2
197.4
191.5
189.8
Hakea Prison
578.8
636.2
715.1
578.5
545.8
571.9
Karnet Prison Farm
165.9
169.2
173.1
179.9
173.5
177.5
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
N/A*
N/A*
157.5
179.4
155.4
158.3
Pardelup Prison Farm
(incl. Walpole Work Camp)
46.8
50.6
53.4
51.3
51.0
52.5
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl Roebourne Work Camp)
111.2
119.3
121.0
115.5
111.7
112.4
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
69.5
80.5
76.8
79.0
79.9
78.2
West Kimberley Regional Prison
131.8
148.8
140.5
138.8
130.5
127.3
Wooroloo Prison Farm
(incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
183.0
178.4
184.9
183.6
186.9
191.9
*Melaleuca Women’s Prison returned to public operations on Saturday 4 April 2020.
Youth Custodial Facility
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Banksia Hill Detention Centre
346.8
337.3
309.0
293.4
329.5
373.4
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