❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Practical Driving Assessment (PDA) failure rates, assessor FTE, and recruitment drive outcomes across various Department of Transport sites from 2021-2023. The response provides data on pass/fail rates, assessor numbers, and recruitment application/employment figures.
AnsweredQoN 964Legislative Assembly
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(1) In reference to Practical Driving Assessments (PDA), please provide the following, for each site, for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023: (a) Failure rates shown as a %; and (b) Number of driving assessors per site shown as Full Time Equivalents (FTE)? (2) For
the driver assessor recruitment drive please provide by site the number of applications received and number of assessors employed and or contracted shown as FTE for: (a) July 2023; and (b) December 2023?
the driver assessor recruitment drive please provide by site the number of applications received and number of assessors employed and or contracted shown as FTE for: (a) July 2023; and (b) December 2023?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 March 2024
Responded by
Minister for Minister assisting the Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
(1)(a)-(b)
Site
(1)(a) Pass Rate Against Fail
(%)
(1)(b) Driving Assessors (occupied FTE)
2021
2022
2023
2021
2022
2023
CANNINGTON DVS
44.3
31.1
47.1
4.92
6.01
4.10
CITY WEST DVS
33.8
32.2
39.0
8.96
9.65
9.18
BUTLER DVS
-
-
47.4
-
-
8.05
JOONDALUP DVS/DAC
36.7
38.1
43.8
8.89
7.56
10.33
KELMSCOTT DVS
50.4
44.5
43.5
13.24
12.29
14.69
MANDURAH DVS
41.9
34.4
38.2
3.14
3.86
3.54
MIDLAND DVS
39.0
32.3
36.9
8.27
9.59
9.41
MIRRABOOKA DVS
21.9
31.3
34.2
6.67
7.96
8.00
ROCKINGHAM DVS
42.0
38.7
39.5
3.99
5.54
5.58
SUCCESS DVS
29.0
42.3
48.9
4.81
6.28
6.11
(2)(a)-(b)
Recruitment drives were undertaken by region, not by site.
JobsWA Board Ref #
Closing Date
Applied
Employed
Ef1249/1258
16/01/2023
52
5
Ef1394
05/05/2023
117
13
Ef1539/1540
24/07/2023
136
5
Ef1625/1626
20/09/2023
40
9
Ef1794/1795
16/02/2024
169
In progress
Site
(1)(a) Pass Rate Against Fail
(%)
(1)(b) Driving Assessors (occupied FTE)
2021
2022
2023
2021
2022
2023
CANNINGTON DVS
44.3
31.1
47.1
4.92
6.01
4.10
CITY WEST DVS
33.8
32.2
39.0
8.96
9.65
9.18
BUTLER DVS
-
-
47.4
-
-
8.05
JOONDALUP DVS/DAC
36.7
38.1
43.8
8.89
7.56
10.33
KELMSCOTT DVS
50.4
44.5
43.5
13.24
12.29
14.69
MANDURAH DVS
41.9
34.4
38.2
3.14
3.86
3.54
MIDLAND DVS
39.0
32.3
36.9
8.27
9.59
9.41
MIRRABOOKA DVS
21.9
31.3
34.2
6.67
7.96
8.00
ROCKINGHAM DVS
42.0
38.7
39.5
3.99
5.54
5.58
SUCCESS DVS
29.0
42.3
48.9
4.81
6.28
6.11
(2)(a)-(b)
Recruitment drives were undertaken by region, not by site.
JobsWA Board Ref #
Closing Date
Applied
Employed
Ef1249/1258
16/01/2023
52
5
Ef1394
05/05/2023
117
13
Ef1539/1540
24/07/2023
136
5
Ef1625/1626
20/09/2023
40
9
Ef1794/1795
16/02/2024
169
In progress
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