❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the funded and substantive Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing allocations for Corrective Services in adult and youth custodial facilities as of September 30, 2025. The answer provides a breakdown of FTEs for each facility, excluding Acacia Prison (privately operated) and specifying inclusions like work camps.
AnsweredQoN 524Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the current Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing allocation for Corrective Services in: (a) each adult custodial facility; and (b) each youth custodial facility? (2) What is the current actual number of Corrective Services FTEs employed in each of the facilities?
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Answered
21 October 2025
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
10 days
The Department of Justice advises:
(1)(a) Funded FTE across all Corrective Services Directorates located at each adult custodial prison as of 30 September 2025
These figures do not include Special Operations Group (SOG) or Drug Detection Unit (DDU) unless allocated to a prison, nor do they include Acacia Prison as it is privately operated.
Adult Facility
TOTAL Funded FTE
Albany Regional Prison
261.0
Bandyup Women’s Prison
208.8
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
57.1
Broome Regional Prison (incl. Wyndham Work Camp)
81.6
Bunbury Regional Prison
313.2
Casuarina Prison
816.5
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (incl. Warburton Work Camp)
207.0
Greenough Regional Prison
229.5
Hakea Prison
620.9
Karnet Prison Farm
183.0
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
176.2
Pardelup Prison Farm (incl. Walpole Work Camp)
55.0
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl. Roebourne Town Work Camp)
123.5
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
85.8
West Kimberley Regional Prison
154.0
Wooroloo Prison Farm (incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
206.8
TOTAL
3779.9
(1)(b) 473.4 Funded FTE across all Directorates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Includes Perth Children’s Court and Unit 18 Casuarina).
(2)(a) Substantive FTE across all Directorates located at each adult custodial prison.
Adult Facility
TOTAL Substantive FTE
Albany Regional Prison
246.6
Bandyup Women’s Prison
217.8
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
55.6
Broome Regional Prison (incl. Wyndham Work Camp)
80.6
Bunbury Regional Prison
285.8
Casuarina Prison
783.3
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (incl. Warburton Work Camp)
190.7
Greenough Regional Prison
199.3
Hakea Prison
637.9
Karnet Prison Farm
180.4
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
178.1
Pardelup Prison Farm (incl. Walpole Work Camp)
58.1
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl. Roebourne Town Work Camp)
115.2
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
83.5
West Kimberley Regional Prison
129.9
Wooroloo Prison Farm (incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
194.3
TOTAL
3637.2
(2)(b) 502.2 Substantive FTE across all Corrective Services Directorates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Includes Perth Children’s Court and Unit 18 Casuarina)
(1)(a) Funded FTE across all Corrective Services Directorates located at each adult custodial prison as of 30 September 2025
These figures do not include Special Operations Group (SOG) or Drug Detection Unit (DDU) unless allocated to a prison, nor do they include Acacia Prison as it is privately operated.
Adult Facility
TOTAL Funded FTE
Albany Regional Prison
261.0
Bandyup Women’s Prison
208.8
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
57.1
Broome Regional Prison (incl. Wyndham Work Camp)
81.6
Bunbury Regional Prison
313.2
Casuarina Prison
816.5
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (incl. Warburton Work Camp)
207.0
Greenough Regional Prison
229.5
Hakea Prison
620.9
Karnet Prison Farm
183.0
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
176.2
Pardelup Prison Farm (incl. Walpole Work Camp)
55.0
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl. Roebourne Town Work Camp)
123.5
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
85.8
West Kimberley Regional Prison
154.0
Wooroloo Prison Farm (incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
206.8
TOTAL
3779.9
(1)(b) 473.4 Funded FTE across all Directorates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Includes Perth Children’s Court and Unit 18 Casuarina).
(2)(a) Substantive FTE across all Directorates located at each adult custodial prison.
Adult Facility
TOTAL Substantive FTE
Albany Regional Prison
246.6
Bandyup Women’s Prison
217.8
Boronia Pre-Release Centre
55.6
Broome Regional Prison (incl. Wyndham Work Camp)
80.6
Bunbury Regional Prison
285.8
Casuarina Prison
783.3
Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison (incl. Warburton Work Camp)
190.7
Greenough Regional Prison
199.3
Hakea Prison
637.9
Karnet Prison Farm
180.4
Melaleuca Women’s Prison
178.1
Pardelup Prison Farm (incl. Walpole Work Camp)
58.1
Roebourne Regional Prison (incl. Roebourne Town Work Camp)
115.2
Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison
83.5
West Kimberley Regional Prison
129.9
Wooroloo Prison Farm (incl. Dowerin Work Camp)
194.3
TOTAL
3637.2
(2)(b) 502.2 Substantive FTE across all Corrective Services Directorates at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (Includes Perth Children’s Court and Unit 18 Casuarina)
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