❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding FTE allocation and vacancies within Freedom of Information units across agencies in the Minister's portfolio. The response details FTE numbers and vacancy status for several agencies, with some referring to other QoNs.
AnsweredQoN 1086Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency, department and Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, as at 1 July 2024, 1 July 2023 and 21 November 2025, I ask: (a) How many FTE are allocated to the Freedom of Information Unit or equivalent area; (b) How many vacancies are in the Freedom of Information Unit or equivalent area; and (c) For each vacancy, how long has each position been vacant?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
Response time
5 days
Department of Education
(a) 3 FTE allocated as at 21 November 2025
(b) There were no vacancies as at 21 November 2025.
(c) Not applicable.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
(a) 4.6 FTE*
(b) 0
(c) Not applicable
*FOI coordination (processing, registration and reporting) is a shared task undertaken by officers trained in FOI who are located in various business units within the School Curriculum and Standards Division of the Department of Education. FOI is one part of their role and responsibilities.
Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
a) 0
b) Not applicable
c) Not applicable
Healthway
a) 0
b)-c) Not applicable
Department of Communities
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1090
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1075
Department of Health
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1091
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1077
(a) 3 FTE allocated as at 21 November 2025
(b) There were no vacancies as at 21 November 2025.
(c) Not applicable.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
(a) 4.6 FTE*
(b) 0
(c) Not applicable
*FOI coordination (processing, registration and reporting) is a shared task undertaken by officers trained in FOI who are located in various business units within the School Curriculum and Standards Division of the Department of Education. FOI is one part of their role and responsibilities.
Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
a) 0
b) Not applicable
c) Not applicable
Healthway
a) 0
b)-c) Not applicable
Department of Communities
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1090
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1075
Department of Health
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1091
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1077
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