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❓ Hon Kate Doust questions the ChemCentre regarding staff departures under a Voluntary Separation Scheme and its impact on the agency's capabilities. The Minister assures that only staff with general skills were released and that the ChemCentre's capabilities are not compromised.

AnsweredQoN 2266Legislative Council

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2 December 2014

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Hon Kate Doust

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I refer to the ChemCentre Annual Report 2013-2014 , page 22, "Attraction and retention of staff", which notes 'difficulties in recruiting external expertise, whilst retaining key staff already employed at ChemCentre, are continual challenges. Further, five people departed ChemCentre in budget year 2013-14 as part of wider agency efficiency measures under a Voluntary Separation Scheme', and I ask: (a) why are staff being let go under this scheme if their skills and knowledge are still required; and (b) does this loss of skills and personnel compromise the capabilities of the ChemCentre?

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Answered

17 February 2015

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Science

Response time

77 days

I thank the Hon Member for some notice of this question.
(a)ChemCentre released staff with general skills sets under the Voluntary Separation Scheme. ChemCentre has not released staff with specialist skills sets.
(b) No.

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