❓ Mr. Sprigg asks about the operational timeline for additional driving assessors and the expected impact on licensing test waiting times. The Minister responds with current average waiting times and projected improvements.
AnsweredQoN 1965Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Member
Portfolio
Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
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(a) when will these additional resources be operational; and (b) what will be the average waiting time to sit the licensing test when these improvements have been made?
(b) what will be the average waiting time to sit the licensing test when these improvements have been made?
Twenty-one additional driving assessors have been recruited between February 2006 and February 2007. In addition, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is currently in the process of recruiting a further twelve driving assessors. (a) - (b) The additional twelve driving assessors currently being recruited should be operational by the end of May 2007. It is anticipated that these additional assessors will allow further improvement in average waiting times in line with the Department's desired standard of 3 weeks or less.
(a) - (b) The additional twelve driving assessors currently being recruited should be operational by the end of May 2007. It is anticipated that these additional assessors will allow further improvement in average waiting times in line with the Department's desired standard of 3 weeks or less.
(b) what will be the average waiting time to sit the licensing test when these improvements have been made?
Twenty-one additional driving assessors have been recruited between February 2006 and February 2007. In addition, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is currently in the process of recruiting a further twelve driving assessors. (a) - (b) The additional twelve driving assessors currently being recruited should be operational by the end of May 2007. It is anticipated that these additional assessors will allow further improvement in average waiting times in line with the Department's desired standard of 3 weeks or less.
(a) - (b) The additional twelve driving assessors currently being recruited should be operational by the end of May 2007. It is anticipated that these additional assessors will allow further improvement in average waiting times in line with the Department's desired standard of 3 weeks or less.
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Answered
8 May 2007
Response time
49 days
The waiting times for driving assessment bookings across the metropolitan area vary significantly on a daily basis and on 4 April 2007, for example, the average waiting time system wide was 2.9 weeks.
Twenty-one additional driving assessors have been recruited between February 2006 and February 2007. In addition, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is currently in the process of recruiting a further twelve driving assessors.
(a) - (b) The additional twelve driving assessors currently being recruited should be operational by the end of May 2007. It is anticipated that these additional assessors will allow further improvement in average waiting times in line with the Department's desired standard of 3 weeks or less.
Twenty-one additional driving assessors have been recruited between February 2006 and February 2007. In addition, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure is currently in the process of recruiting a further twelve driving assessors.
(a) - (b) The additional twelve driving assessors currently being recruited should be operational by the end of May 2007. It is anticipated that these additional assessors will allow further improvement in average waiting times in line with the Department's desired standard of 3 weeks or less.
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