❓ The question concerns the discrepancy between the Premier's expected voluntary redundancies and the reported involuntary redundancies in disability services, education, and health. The Premier's answer acknowledges financial constraints and potential job losses due to hospital transitions, turnover, retirements and expiring contracts, while assuring careful management and consideration of individual circumstances.
AnsweredQoN 592Legislative Assembly
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PUBLIC
SECTOR — REDUNDANCIES
592. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. The Premier indicated that
he expected 1 000 people would take a voluntary redundancy package, but then we
learned that 500 people in disability services, 500 people in education and in
excess of 200 people in health will lose their jobs. Surely the number of
people being made redundant, involuntarily or otherwise, is way above 1 000
people.
SECTOR — REDUNDANCIES
592. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. The Premier indicated that
he expected 1 000 people would take a voluntary redundancy package, but then we
learned that 500 people in disability services, 500 people in education and in
excess of 200 people in health will lose their jobs. Surely the number of
people being made redundant, involuntarily or otherwise, is way above 1 000
people.
AnswerView source ↗
Again, let us take education as an example. As we have said
on numerous occasions, there is effectively a cap for 12 months on the number
of people—teachers and other staff—working in education. Yes,
there will be some reduction in the area of education assistants. In health,
yes, the transition that the Minister for Health was just talking about between
different hospitals means that the person may not move but the position may
move to another hospital. Given turnover, retirements and contracts that will
expire, we think that is manageable. There is no doubt that there is a
financial constraint on the state and there is a financial constraint therefore
on the number of people employed within the public sector. This will be handled
carefully and properly, and the circumstances of each and every individual will
be taken into account.
on numerous occasions, there is effectively a cap for 12 months on the number
of people—teachers and other staff—working in education. Yes,
there will be some reduction in the area of education assistants. In health,
yes, the transition that the Minister for Health was just talking about between
different hospitals means that the person may not move but the position may
move to another hospital. Given turnover, retirements and contracts that will
expire, we think that is manageable. There is no doubt that there is a
financial constraint on the state and there is a financial constraint therefore
on the number of people employed within the public sector. This will be handled
carefully and properly, and the circumstances of each and every individual will
be taken into account.
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