❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the implementation of the 3% efficiency dividend across various cultural agencies. The responses detail cost-cutting measures, service adjustments, and impacts on staffing and service delivery.
AnsweredQoN 1353Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
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Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
35 days
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) Reduction of staffing numbers via natural attrition and rationalisation of positions.
(b) A rationalisation of positions has resulted in a more efficient delivery of the same level of services.
(c-d) Not applicable
WA Museum
(a) Measure A -Closure of the Museum sites on Wednesdays and public holidays;
Measure B - Voluntary Redundancies were progressed;
Measure C -Enhanced leave liability management to reduce potential cash payouts over coming years.
(b-d) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia
(a)
1. Reduction in freight services to country libraries;
2. Increase in cost recovery of van service charges to metropolitan public libraries;
3. Cease Graduate Training Program;
4. Closure of the Library on some Public Holidays
5. Changes in work practice resulting in Salary savings.
(b)
1. Van service charges are now based on a 50:50 cost share between State and Local governments;
2. While the Library will not open on public holidays (this only affects 4 or 5 holidays each year for 3.5 hours per day), the State Library website is available all hours to provide access to digitised materials and information.
3. Preparation of shelf ready stock outsourced to suppliers.
(c)Increased digitisation of material to allow clients to access this material through the website at all hours.
Clients have increased access to technology in the Discovery Lounge (ground floor State Library).
(d) Nil
ScreenWest
(a) To achieve the 3% efficiency dividend ScreenWest deferred appointments and optimized its staffing structure.
(b)Administrative services were streamlined.
(c-d) Not applicable
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) PTT implemented three initiatives to achieve the 3% efficiency dividend.
These were:
1. increased revenue
2. reduction in programming costs
3. reduction in general operating costs
(b-d) Not applicable
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) A description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency's 3 percent efficiency dividend;
The Art Gallery of Western Australia Board endorsed closing the Gallery one day a week from 1 July 2009 and has reduced staff by 2.0 FTE by not filling some vacant positions and changes in work practices resulting in salary savings.
(b-d) Not applicable
State Records Office
(a) The State Records Office has achieved the 3 percent efficiency dividend required by government through the following initiatives:
· Reducing Expenses through reduction in Advertising for Vacancies and Staff Training and Development costs
· Reducing in the area of Supplies and Services primarily through reducing travel associated with staff development and training, and costs of public relations initiatives.
· Deferral of part of the expenditure associated with the development of a whole of government ORDA (Online Retention and Disposal Application) system
· Not establishing the position of Corporate Services Manager intended to replace the abolished position of Executive Coordinator
(b) Expenses have been reduced along with supplies and services for staff development and training.
(c-d) Not applicable
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(a) Reduction of staffing numbers via natural attrition and rationalisation of positions.
(b) A rationalisation of positions has resulted in a more efficient delivery of the same level of services.
(c-d) Not applicable
WA Museum
(a) Measure A -Closure of the Museum sites on Wednesdays and public holidays;
Measure B - Voluntary Redundancies were progressed;
Measure C -Enhanced leave liability management to reduce potential cash payouts over coming years.
(b-d) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia
(a)
1. Reduction in freight services to country libraries;
2. Increase in cost recovery of van service charges to metropolitan public libraries;
3. Cease Graduate Training Program;
4. Closure of the Library on some Public Holidays
5. Changes in work practice resulting in Salary savings.
(b)
1. Van service charges are now based on a 50:50 cost share between State and Local governments;
2. While the Library will not open on public holidays (this only affects 4 or 5 holidays each year for 3.5 hours per day), the State Library website is available all hours to provide access to digitised materials and information.
3. Preparation of shelf ready stock outsourced to suppliers.
(c)Increased digitisation of material to allow clients to access this material through the website at all hours.
Clients have increased access to technology in the Discovery Lounge (ground floor State Library).
(d) Nil
ScreenWest
(a) To achieve the 3% efficiency dividend ScreenWest deferred appointments and optimized its staffing structure.
(b)Administrative services were streamlined.
(c-d) Not applicable
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) PTT implemented three initiatives to achieve the 3% efficiency dividend.
These were:
1. increased revenue
2. reduction in programming costs
3. reduction in general operating costs
(b-d) Not applicable
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) A description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency's 3 percent efficiency dividend;
The Art Gallery of Western Australia Board endorsed closing the Gallery one day a week from 1 July 2009 and has reduced staff by 2.0 FTE by not filling some vacant positions and changes in work practices resulting in salary savings.
(b-d) Not applicable
State Records Office
(a) The State Records Office has achieved the 3 percent efficiency dividend required by government through the following initiatives:
· Reducing Expenses through reduction in Advertising for Vacancies and Staff Training and Development costs
· Reducing in the area of Supplies and Services primarily through reducing travel associated with staff development and training, and costs of public relations initiatives.
· Deferral of part of the expenditure associated with the development of a whole of government ORDA (Online Retention and Disposal Application) system
· Not establishing the position of Corporate Services Manager intended to replace the abolished position of Executive Coordinator
(b) Expenses have been reduced along with supplies and services for staff development and training.
(c-d) Not applicable
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