Mr Hort asks about the allocated and actual FTE staffing numbers for Corrective Services in WA prisons, broken down by facility. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of both allocated and substantive FTE numbers as of April 30, 2025.

AnsweredQoN 20Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 April 2025
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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(1) What is the current Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing allocation for Corrective Services in WA prisons: (a) In total across Western Australia; (b) For each adult custodial facility; and (c) For each youth custodial facility? (2) What is the current actual FTE staffing number for Corrective Services in WA prisons: (a) In total across Western Australia; (b) For each adult custodial facility ; and (c) For each youth custodial facility?

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Answered
17 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
1) (a) As at 30 April 2025, 3724.7 FTE is allocated across all Directorates located
in WA prisons.
(b) The funded FTE across all Corrective Services Directorates located at each adult custodial prison as at 30 April 2025 are: Albany Regional Prison 262; Bandyup Women’s Prison 208.6; Boronia Pre-Release Centre 57.5; Broome Regional Prison 70.6; Bunbury Regional Prison 313.2; Casuarina Prison 761.5; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison 207; Greenough Regional Prison 229.4; Hakea Prison 620.9; Karnet Prison Farm 183; Melaleuca Women’s Prison 176.2; Pardelup Prison Farm 55; Roebourne Regional Prison 123.5; Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison 85.8; West Kimberley Regional Prison 154; and Wooroloo Prison Farm 205.6.
(c) The funded FTE across all Directorates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre
(Includes Perth Children’s Court and Unit 18 Casuarina) on 30 April 2025 is 450.
2)       (a) As at 30 April 2025, 3589.6 substantive FTE are engaged across all
Corrective Services Directorates located in WA prisons.
(b) The substantive FTE across all Directorates located at each adult custodial prison as at 30 April 2025 are: Albany Regional Prison 248.2; Bandyup Women’s Prison 209.8; Boronia Pre-Release Centre 58.3; Broome Regional prison 76.6; Bunbury Regional Prison 280.3; Casuarina Prison 770.0; Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison 186.2; Greenough Regional Prison 203.9; Hakea Prison 627.2; Karnet Prison Farm 178.7; Melaleuca Women’s Prison 170.1; Pardelup Prison Farm 54.3; Roebourne Regional Prison 118.6; Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison 81.5; West Kimberley Regional Prison 130.9; and Wooroloo Prison Farm 195.0.
(c) The substantive FTE across all Directorates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Includes Perth Children’s Court and Unit 18 Casuarina) on 30 April 2025 is 476.9.

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