❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 485 seeks gender and age breakdowns for staff and senior executives across departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations within the Treasurer's portfolio, revealing disparities in representation.
AnsweredQoN 485Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) What is the gender breakdown for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (b) What is the gender breakdown for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (c) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; and (d) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation?
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Answered
27 June 2017
Response time
8 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) As at 8 June 2017, 76 females (includes Senior Executive) and
54 males (includes Senior Executive)
(b) As at 8 June 2017, 1 female and
4 males
(c)
Age
Number of employees (not including Senior Executive)
18 to 25
7
26 to 35
20
36 to 45
30
46 to 55
36
56 to 65
26
66 and over
6
(d)
Age
Number of employees
18 to 25
0
26 to 35
0
36 to 45
2
46 to 55
2
56 to 65
1
66 and over
0
Department of Finance
(a) 508 male, 507 female
(b) 18 male, 11 female
(c) 22 (18 to 25); 265 (26 to 35); 230 (36 to 45); 272 (46 to 55); 196 (56 to 65); 30 (66 and over)
(d) Nil (18 to 25); three (26 to 35); three (36 to 45); 13 (46 to 55); 10 (56 to 65); nil (66 and over)
Public Utilities Office
(a) 18 female, 30 male
(b) One female, four male
(c) One (18 to 25); 12 (26 to 35); 19 (36 to 45); 11 (46 to 55); five (56 to 65); nil (66 and over)
(d) Nil (18 to 25) and (26 to 35); two (36 to 45); three (46 to 55); nil (56 to 65) and (66 and over)
Department of Treasury
(a) Females 149; males 150.
(b) Females 6; males 15.
(c)
18-25
14
26-35
102
36-45
73
46-55
74
56-65
31
66-over
5
(d)
18-25
0
26-35
0
36-45
5
46-55
13
56-65
3
66-over
0
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 27 Females and 25 Males
(b) 4 Males (including CEO)
(c) 18 to 25 - 2
26 to 35 - 11
36 to 45 - 17
46 to 55 - 13
56 to 65 - 8
66 and over - 1
(d) 18 to 25 - Nil
26 to 35 - Nil
36 to 45 - Nil
46 to 55 - 2
56 to 65 - 1
66 and over - 1
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) Staff (including senior executive) - 2 male and 2 female. Contract consultants - 1 male and 1 female
(b) 1 male (also included in (a))
(c) 36 to 45 - 1; 46 to 55 - 3; 56 to 65 - 1; 66 and over – 1
(d) 46 to 55 - 1 (also included in (c))
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Females 52%
Males 48%
(b) Females 33%
Males 67%
(c)
18-25
2.2%
26-35
10.8%
36-45
43.5%
46-55
26.1%
56-65
17.4%
66 and over
0%
(d)
18-25
0%
26-35
0%
36-45
67%
46-55
0%
56-65
33%
66 and over
0%
Horizon Power
(a) 90 Female; 216 Male
(b) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
Horizon Power’s Executive Team is comprised of 0 females and 9 males.
(c) 18-25: 3
26-35: 58
36-45: 115
46-55: 78
56-65: 51
66+ : 3
(d) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
The age breakdown of Horizon Power’s Executive Leadership Team is below:
18-25: 0
26-35: 0
36-45: 2
46-55: 4
56-65: 2
66+: 1
Independent Market Operator
(a) Male - 0
Female - 1
(b) Not Applicable. Under the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Regulations 2004 none of the IMO’s staff or officers are to be included in the Senior Executive Service provided for by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(c) 18 to 25 - 0
26 to 35 - 0
36 to 45 - 0
46 to 55 - 1
56 to 65 - 0
66 and over - 0
(d) Not Applicable. Under the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Regulations 2004 none of the IMO’s staff or officers are to be included in the Senior Executive Service provided for by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Female employees: 232 (59%)
Male employees: 158 (41%)
(b) SES Female employees: 0 (0%) SES Male employee: 1 (100%)
Age Breakdown – all employees
(c)
Age range
Number of Employees
18 – 25 years
8
26 – 35 years
101
36 – 45 years
99
46 – 55 years
123
56 – 65 years
50
66 and over
9
(d) Age Breakdown – SES employee.
Age range
Number of Employees
36 – 45 years
0
46 – 55 years
1
56 – 65 years
0
66 and over
0
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 495.
Office of the Auditor General
(a)Females - 86; Males - 71
(b) Females - 3; Males - 3
(c) 18 to 25 - 11;
26 to 35 - 56;
36 to 45 - 45;
46 to 55 - 30;
56 to 65 - 14;
66 and over - 1
(d) 18 to 25 - 0;
26 to 35 - 0;
36 to 45 - 1;
46 to 55 - 3;
56 to 65 - 2;
66 and over - 0
Synergy
(a) 278 females and 533 males.
(b) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team is comprised of 2 females and 7 males.
(c)
AGE
NUMBER OF STAFF
18 to 25
31
26 to 35
247
36 to 45
244
46 to 55
188
56 to 65
114
66 and over
6
(d) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
The age breakdown of Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team is below:
AGE
NUMBER OF STAFF
18 to 25
26 to 35
36 to 45
3
46 to 55
2
56 to 65
3
66 and over
1
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation is a Schedule 1 agency under the Public Sector Management Act and does not use Public Sector salary levels, classes or divisions. Western Australian Treasury Corporation classes 3 employees as Senior Executives.
(a) Male 47 Female 20
(b) Male 3 Female 0
(c) 18 to 25 3
26 to 35 12
36 to 45 16
46 to 55 17
56 to 65 18
66 and over 1
(d) 18 to 25 0
26 to 35 0
36 to 45 0
46 to 55 1
56 to 65 2
66 and over 0
Western Power
(a) Female: 635 Male: 2024
(b) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
Western Power’s Executive Team is comprised of 1 females and 6 males at 23 June 2017.
(c)
Age Groups Female Male
18 to 25 21 81
26 to 35 229 467
36 to 45 193 568
46 to 55 133 647
56 to 65 55 248
66 and over 4 13
Total 635 2024
(d) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
The age breakdown of Western Power’s Executive Team at 23 June 2017 is
26 to 35 - 1
36 to 45 - 1
46 to 55 - 5
(a) As at 8 June 2017, 76 females (includes Senior Executive) and
54 males (includes Senior Executive)
(b) As at 8 June 2017, 1 female and
4 males
(c)
Age
Number of employees (not including Senior Executive)
18 to 25
7
26 to 35
20
36 to 45
30
46 to 55
36
56 to 65
26
66 and over
6
(d)
Age
Number of employees
18 to 25
0
26 to 35
0
36 to 45
2
46 to 55
2
56 to 65
1
66 and over
0
Department of Finance
(a) 508 male, 507 female
(b) 18 male, 11 female
(c) 22 (18 to 25); 265 (26 to 35); 230 (36 to 45); 272 (46 to 55); 196 (56 to 65); 30 (66 and over)
(d) Nil (18 to 25); three (26 to 35); three (36 to 45); 13 (46 to 55); 10 (56 to 65); nil (66 and over)
Public Utilities Office
(a) 18 female, 30 male
(b) One female, four male
(c) One (18 to 25); 12 (26 to 35); 19 (36 to 45); 11 (46 to 55); five (56 to 65); nil (66 and over)
(d) Nil (18 to 25) and (26 to 35); two (36 to 45); three (46 to 55); nil (56 to 65) and (66 and over)
Department of Treasury
(a) Females 149; males 150.
(b) Females 6; males 15.
(c)
18-25
14
26-35
102
36-45
73
46-55
74
56-65
31
66-over
5
(d)
18-25
0
26-35
0
36-45
5
46-55
13
56-65
3
66-over
0
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 27 Females and 25 Males
(b) 4 Males (including CEO)
(c) 18 to 25 - 2
26 to 35 - 11
36 to 45 - 17
46 to 55 - 13
56 to 65 - 8
66 and over - 1
(d) 18 to 25 - Nil
26 to 35 - Nil
36 to 45 - Nil
46 to 55 - 2
56 to 65 - 1
66 and over - 1
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) Staff (including senior executive) - 2 male and 2 female. Contract consultants - 1 male and 1 female
(b) 1 male (also included in (a))
(c) 36 to 45 - 1; 46 to 55 - 3; 56 to 65 - 1; 66 and over – 1
(d) 46 to 55 - 1 (also included in (c))
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Females 52%
Males 48%
(b) Females 33%
Males 67%
(c)
18-25
2.2%
26-35
10.8%
36-45
43.5%
46-55
26.1%
56-65
17.4%
66 and over
0%
(d)
18-25
0%
26-35
0%
36-45
67%
46-55
0%
56-65
33%
66 and over
0%
Horizon Power
(a) 90 Female; 216 Male
(b) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
Horizon Power’s Executive Team is comprised of 0 females and 9 males.
(c) 18-25: 3
26-35: 58
36-45: 115
46-55: 78
56-65: 51
66+ : 3
(d) Horizon Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
The age breakdown of Horizon Power’s Executive Leadership Team is below:
18-25: 0
26-35: 0
36-45: 2
46-55: 4
56-65: 2
66+: 1
Independent Market Operator
(a) Male - 0
Female - 1
(b) Not Applicable. Under the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Regulations 2004 none of the IMO’s staff or officers are to be included in the Senior Executive Service provided for by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(c) 18 to 25 - 0
26 to 35 - 0
36 to 45 - 0
46 to 55 - 1
56 to 65 - 0
66 and over - 0
(d) Not Applicable. Under the Electricity Industry (Independent Market Operator) Regulations 2004 none of the IMO’s staff or officers are to be included in the Senior Executive Service provided for by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Female employees: 232 (59%)
Male employees: 158 (41%)
(b) SES Female employees: 0 (0%) SES Male employee: 1 (100%)
Age Breakdown – all employees
(c)
Age range
Number of Employees
18 – 25 years
8
26 – 35 years
101
36 – 45 years
99
46 – 55 years
123
56 – 65 years
50
66 and over
9
(d) Age Breakdown – SES employee.
Age range
Number of Employees
36 – 45 years
0
46 – 55 years
1
56 – 65 years
0
66 and over
0
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 495.
Office of the Auditor General
(a)Females - 86; Males - 71
(b) Females - 3; Males - 3
(c) 18 to 25 - 11;
26 to 35 - 56;
36 to 45 - 45;
46 to 55 - 30;
56 to 65 - 14;
66 and over - 1
(d) 18 to 25 - 0;
26 to 35 - 0;
36 to 45 - 1;
46 to 55 - 3;
56 to 65 - 2;
66 and over - 0
Synergy
(a) 278 females and 533 males.
(b) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team is comprised of 2 females and 7 males.
(c)
AGE
NUMBER OF STAFF
18 to 25
31
26 to 35
247
36 to 45
244
46 to 55
188
56 to 65
114
66 and over
6
(d) Synergy is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
The age breakdown of Synergy’s Executive Leadership Team is below:
AGE
NUMBER OF STAFF
18 to 25
26 to 35
36 to 45
3
46 to 55
2
56 to 65
3
66 and over
1
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation is a Schedule 1 agency under the Public Sector Management Act and does not use Public Sector salary levels, classes or divisions. Western Australian Treasury Corporation classes 3 employees as Senior Executives.
(a) Male 47 Female 20
(b) Male 3 Female 0
(c) 18 to 25 3
26 to 35 12
36 to 45 16
46 to 55 17
56 to 65 18
66 and over 1
(d) 18 to 25 0
26 to 35 0
36 to 45 0
46 to 55 1
56 to 65 2
66 and over 0
Western Power
(a) Female: 635 Male: 2024
(b) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
Western Power’s Executive Team is comprised of 1 females and 6 males at 23 June 2017.
(c)
Age Groups Female Male
18 to 25 21 81
26 to 35 229 467
36 to 45 193 568
46 to 55 133 647
56 to 65 55 248
66 and over 4 13
Total 635 2024
(d) Western Power is not bound by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and as such does not have any staff in the Senior Executive Service.
The age breakdown of Western Power’s Executive Team at 23 June 2017 is
26 to 35 - 1
36 to 45 - 1
46 to 55 - 5
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