❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Education regarding planned staff cuts within the Department of Education's central and district offices to meet efficiency dividend targets. The Minister acknowledges past savings measures but states current and future savings are being determined through the budget process and re-organisations are not yet complete.
AnsweredQoN 4723Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister confirm that $5.3 million is due to be saved by a five percent staff reduction from the Department of Education’s central office and $6.0 million saved from an additional five percent staff cut from central and district offices as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend for 2010–2011; and
(a) if not, what is the amount that will be saved from staff cuts?
(2) Has any staffing in district and central offices been cut already, and what are the details of these staff cuts?
(3) What central office positions will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011, and what FTEs and head count do these cuts represent?
(4) What district office positions will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011, and what FTEs and head count do these cuts represent?
(5) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $23.5 million in savings has been identified as a result of the five percent central office staffing cut as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount of savings identified by that date?
(6) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $18.0 million in savings has been identified as a result of the additional five percent central and district offices staffing cut as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount of savings identified by that date?
(7) Will the five percent reduction in central office staff and the additional five percent reduction in central and district offices staff be achieved in 2010–2011, or will there be cuts to staff in subsequent years; and
(a) if so, what positions are intended to be cut in those subsequent years?
(a) if not, what is the amount that will be saved from staff cuts?
(2) Has any staffing in district and central offices been cut already, and what are the details of these staff cuts?
(3) What central office positions will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011, and what FTEs and head count do these cuts represent?
(4) What district office positions will be cut to reach the three percent target for 2010–2011, and what FTEs and head count do these cuts represent?
(5) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $23.5 million in savings has been identified as a result of the five percent central office staffing cut as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount of savings identified by that date?
(6) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $18.0 million in savings has been identified as a result of the additional five percent central and district offices staffing cut as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount of savings identified by that date?
(7) Will the five percent reduction in central office staff and the additional five percent reduction in central and district offices staff be achieved in 2010–2011, or will there be cuts to staff in subsequent years; and
(a) if so, what positions are intended to be cut in those subsequent years?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
41 days
(1) The Member has cited a savings measure from an internal Department of Education spreadsheet "3% Efficiency Dividend as per 2009-10 Budget Paper No. 2". This spreadsheet was originally constructed in January 2009 and is no longer being used internally or externally to make decisions on particular savings initiatives.
The contents of this spreadsheet are now of historical value and do not represent my views regarding future savings. Savings initiatives, such as that identified by the Member, for the current financial year (2010-11) and future years are currently being determined through the Budget process.
(2)-(4) Overall, comparing March 2011 to March 2010, 207.1 FTE have been reduced (104 from Central Office and 103.1 from District Offices). This equates to a headcount of 271 (143 from Central Office and 128 from District Offices). The positions reduced apply to contract, permanent and casual staff.
(5)-(7) It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Member at this stage as Central and Regional Office re-organisations are not yet completed.
However, please note that any savings generated from reductions in District Offices will be reinvested in the Department's Education Networks and Regions.
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The contents of this spreadsheet are now of historical value and do not represent my views regarding future savings. Savings initiatives, such as that identified by the Member, for the current financial year (2010-11) and future years are currently being determined through the Budget process.
(2)-(4) Overall, comparing March 2011 to March 2010, 207.1 FTE have been reduced (104 from Central Office and 103.1 from District Offices). This equates to a headcount of 271 (143 from Central Office and 128 from District Offices). The positions reduced apply to contract, permanent and casual staff.
(5)-(7) It is not possible to provide the information sought by the Member at this stage as Central and Regional Office re-organisations are not yet completed.
However, please note that any savings generated from reductions in District Offices will be reinvested in the Department's Education Networks and Regions.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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