❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2011 seeks detailed information on staffing levels, vacancies, and co-location arrangements within the Department of Child Protection (DCP). The response provides overall figures and refers to tabled papers for detailed breakdowns.
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(1) As at 31 August 2011, what was the total funded full time equivalent (FTE) employee allocation by directorate and district?
(2) As at 31 August 2011 -
(a) what were the vacancies in the FTE terms by directorate and district;
(b) how many of those vacancies were subject to advertising at 31 August 2011 by district; and
(c) of those not subject to advertising as at 31 August 2011, why not?
(3) As at 31 August 2011, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation by directorate and district?
(4) As at 31 August 2011, what were the total vacant service delivery positions by directorate and district?
(5) As at 31 August 2011, what was the total FTE case worker allocation by directorate and district?
(6) As at 31 August 2011, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions?
(7) As at 31 August 2011, what was the FTE number of employees by directorate and district on permanent contract and on fixed term contract?
(8) As at 31 August 2011, how many Department of Community Protection (DCP) field officers have been co-located with Western Australian Police staff from the family protection unit, in regional and rural offices as part of the strategy to combat family and domestic abuse?
(9) What are the co-location sites where the DCP officers referred to in (8) are situated?
(2) As at 31 August 2011 -
(a) what were the vacancies in the FTE terms by directorate and district;
(b) how many of those vacancies were subject to advertising at 31 August 2011 by district; and
(c) of those not subject to advertising as at 31 August 2011, why not?
(3) As at 31 August 2011, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation by directorate and district?
(4) As at 31 August 2011, what were the total vacant service delivery positions by directorate and district?
(5) As at 31 August 2011, what was the total FTE case worker allocation by directorate and district?
(6) As at 31 August 2011, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions?
(7) As at 31 August 2011, what was the FTE number of employees by directorate and district on permanent contract and on fixed term contract?
(8) As at 31 August 2011, how many Department of Community Protection (DCP) field officers have been co-located with Western Australian Police staff from the family protection unit, in regional and rural offices as part of the strategy to combat family and domestic abuse?
(9) What are the co-location sites where the DCP officers referred to in (8) are situated?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
29 days
(1) Total FTE - 2297 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
Please note: In order to have capacity to fill positions and be as flexible as possible, the Department funds the number of positions according to the FTE Cap, but creates an additional 5% positions which gives districts the capacity to work within a natural vacancy/attrition rate. The Department always has higher vacancy rates in hard to fill districts/locations and so by creating the additional positions districts do not have to deliberately hold vacancies but have the opportunity to recruit as necessary. The Department has approximately 2300 FTE and a cap of 2216, with the Department's vacancy rate, the total FTE usage comes very close to the FTE cap.
(2a) Total Vacancies - 242 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(2b) 97 FTE were subject to advertising/pool recruitment processes. [see paper tabled no.] for a full breakdown.
(2c) Of those not subject to advertising/pool recruitment processes, 145 were vacant and were being reviewed for advertising and recruitment options.
(3) 1555 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(4) 181 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(5) 777 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(6) 92 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(7) 1844 FTE (Permanent), 265 FTE (Fixed Term). [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(8) 9 Field Officers.
(9) [see paper tabled no.] for a full list of co-location sites.
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Please note: In order to have capacity to fill positions and be as flexible as possible, the Department funds the number of positions according to the FTE Cap, but creates an additional 5% positions which gives districts the capacity to work within a natural vacancy/attrition rate. The Department always has higher vacancy rates in hard to fill districts/locations and so by creating the additional positions districts do not have to deliberately hold vacancies but have the opportunity to recruit as necessary. The Department has approximately 2300 FTE and a cap of 2216, with the Department's vacancy rate, the total FTE usage comes very close to the FTE cap.
(2a) Total Vacancies - 242 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(2b) 97 FTE were subject to advertising/pool recruitment processes. [see paper tabled no.] for a full breakdown.
(2c) Of those not subject to advertising/pool recruitment processes, 145 were vacant and were being reviewed for advertising and recruitment options.
(3) 1555 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(4) 181 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(5) 777 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(6) 92 FTE. [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(7) 1844 FTE (Permanent), 265 FTE (Fixed Term). [see paper tabled no.] for breakdown by directorate and district.
(8) 9 Field Officers.
(9) [see paper tabled no.] for a full list of co-location sites.
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