❓ Hon Donna Taylor questions the Minister for Small Business regarding recruitment practices for senior positions within the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC), specifically focusing on external advertising, costs, and gender representation. The SBDC reports no external advertising for level 7+ positions and no senior female appointments in the specified period, but confirms a strategy for increasing women in senior roles.
AnsweredQoN 2136Legislative Council
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(1) In each Department or Agency under the Minister's control, how many level 7 positions and above were advertised outside the Public Service in the 2004-05 financial year?
(2) What was the cost of the advertisements?
(3) How many of the positions so advertised were filled by -
(a) the person acting in the position;
(b) a person from the re-deployment pool; or
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(4) How many of these positions were filled by women?
(5) In the same financial year, how many women have been appointed to senior positions, level 7 and above, in each of the Departments and Agencies under the Minister’s control?
(6) Does the Government have a strategy in place to increase the number of women in senior positions?
(7) If so, what is that strategy?
(2) What was the cost of the advertisements?
(3) How many of the positions so advertised were filled by -
(a) the person acting in the position;
(b) a person from the re-deployment pool; or
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(4) How many of these positions were filled by women?
(5) In the same financial year, how many women have been appointed to senior positions, level 7 and above, in each of the Departments and Agencies under the Minister’s control?
(6) Does the Government have a strategy in place to increase the number of women in senior positions?
(7) If so, what is that strategy?
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Answered
15 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Small Business
Response time
85 days
(b) a person from the re-deployment pool; or (c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
1) The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) advises it did not advertise any level 7 and above positions outside the Public Service in the 2004/05 financial year. (2) - (4) N/A (5) In the same financial year the SBDC did not appoint any women to senior positions level 7 and above. (6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(2) - (4) N/A (5) In the same financial year the SBDC did not appoint any women to senior positions level 7 and above. (6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(5) In the same financial year the SBDC did not appoint any women to senior positions level 7 and above. (6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
1) The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) advises it did not advertise any level 7 and above positions outside the Public Service in the 2004/05 financial year. (2) - (4) N/A (5) In the same financial year the SBDC did not appoint any women to senior positions level 7 and above. (6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(2) - (4) N/A (5) In the same financial year the SBDC did not appoint any women to senior positions level 7 and above. (6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(5) In the same financial year the SBDC did not appoint any women to senior positions level 7 and above. (6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(6) Yes. (7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
(7) Equity and Diversity Plan for the Public Sector Workforce 2001 - 2005.
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