A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding staffing levels and costs within the Department of Child Protection as of March 31, 2012. The questions cover FTE allocations, caseworker costs, vacancy rates, and contract types across directorates and districts.

AnsweredQoN 5462Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2012
Portfolio
Child Protection

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(1) As at 31 March 2012, what was the total funded full time equivalent (FTE) employee allocation by directorate and district?
(2) What are the annuals costs, including oncost, to employ one total funded FTE case worker at each salary level in the metropolitan area?
(3) What are the annual costs, including oncost, to employ one total funded FTE case worker at each salary level in the regions?
(4) As at 31 March 2012, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation by directorate and district?
(5) As at 31 March 2012, what was the total FTE case worker allocation by directorate and district?
(6) As at 31 March 2012, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions?
(7) As at 31 March 2012, what was the FTE number of employees by directorate and district on permanent contract and on fixed term contract?

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Answered
12 June 2012
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
42 days
(1) Total funded FTE Allocation = 2 304 FTE. [see tabled paper no ] by directorate and district.
(2) Metropolitan areas: Case worker average annual costs = $79 467. Senior case worker average annual costs = $99,615. [see tabled paper no ] annual costs (including oncost) for each salary level.
(3) Regional areas: Case worker average annual costs = $103 109. Senior case worker average annual costs = $123 474. [see tabled paper no ] for a breakdown of actual annual costs (including oncost) for each salary level.
Please note
: Kununurra Office (East Kimberley) has been identified as the sample regional location for calculation of case worker costings advised above.
(4) 1 556 FTE. [see tabled paper no ] by directorate and district.
(5) 778 FTE. [see tabled paper no ] by directorate and district.
(6) 56 FTE.
(7) 1 950 (Permanent), 281 FTE (Fixed Term). [see tabled paper no ] by directorate and district.
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