A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice requests gender and age breakdowns for staff within the Deputy Premier's portfolio, including the Department of Health, Mental Health Commission, and other related agencies. The response provides detailed figures for each category.

AnsweredQoN 494Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2017
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) What is the gender breakdown for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (b) What is the gender breakdown for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (c) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; and (d) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation?

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Answered
27 June 2017
Response time
8 days
Department of Health *
(a) 33,839 females and 9,918 males.
(b) Eight females and seven males.
(c)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
3,080
26 to 35
10,216
36 to 45
10,148
46 to 55
10,652
56 to 65
8,393
66 and over
1,260
(d)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
Nil
26 to 35
Nil
36 to 45
Nil
46 to 55
9
56 to 65
6
66 and over
Nil
*Senior Executive Service staff are only employed by the Department of Health (DoH) and not Health Service Providers (HSP) therefore responses to (b) and (d) refer to DoH only (and not the whole WA health system). Figures are for the WA health system only and exclude the Mental Health Commission WA, Office of Health Review, Peel Health Campus, Joondalup Health Campus and agency staff.
Mental Health Commission
(a) 215.7 females (FTE) and 89.7 males (FTE).
(b)Tenured employees with SES Contracts:
- 4 Females - 6 Males
Employees Acting in an SES Position:
- 1 Female - 0 Males
(c)
Age Range
Full Time Equivalent
18-25
8.50
26-35
68.18
36-45
83.41
46-55
86.68
56-65
49.47
66+
9.11
(d)
Age Range
Full Time Equivalent
26-35
1.00
36-45
2.00
46-55
5.00
56-65
2.00
Health & Disability Services Complaints Office (HADSCO)
(a) 2 males and 17 females.
(b) 0 males and 2 females.
(c)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
0
26 to 35
7
36 to 45
4
46 to 55
5
56 to 65
3
66 and over
0
(d)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
0
26 to 35
0
36 to 45
0
46 to 55
2
56 to 65
0
66 and over
0
Healthway
(a) 14 females and 5 males.
(b) 1 female and 0 males.
(c)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
0
26 to 35
9
36 to 45
1
46 to 55
4
56 to 65
4
66 and over
1
(d)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
0
26 to 35
0
36 to 45
0
46 to 55
0
56 to 65
1
66 and over
0
Animal Resources Authority
(a) 42 females and 21 males.
(b) Nil.
(c)
Age Bracket
Head Count
18 to 25
6
26 to 35
26
36 to 45
14
46 to 55
11
56 to 65
6
66 and over
0
(d) Nil.

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