❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about staffing, responsibilities, and budget of the Aboriginal Heritage section within the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. The Minister provides detailed information on FTE positions and the budget.
AnsweredQoN 1309Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, LANDS AND HERITAGE —
ABORIGINAL HERITAGE SECTION
1309. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to the Aboriginal heritage section of the Department
of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
(1) What are
the titles of all the current full-time equivalent positions within the
Aboriginal heritage section of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage?
(2) What are
the responsibilities of all the current FTE positions within the Aboriginal
heritage section of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage?
(3) What is
the current annual budget for the Aboriginal heritage section of the Department
of Planning, Lands and Heritage?
ABORIGINAL HERITAGE SECTION
1309. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to the Aboriginal heritage section of the Department
of Planning, Lands and Heritage.
(1) What are
the titles of all the current full-time equivalent positions within the
Aboriginal heritage section of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage?
(2) What are
the responsibilities of all the current FTE positions within the Aboriginal
heritage section of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage?
(3) What is
the current annual budget for the Aboriginal heritage section of the Department
of Planning, Lands and Heritage?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(2)
Aboriginal heritage is supported by all functions of the Department of
Planning, Lands and Heritage. Positions in the department that provide
Aboriginal heritage services in the entirety of their roles are as follows. I have a list that contains a title, the
number of full-time equivalents and at which branch it is located in the
agency. Rather than read out a significant list, I seek leave to have that
information incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Director Partnerships and
Agreements (1.0 FTE) – Manager South West Settlement, Projects and
Regional Services, Noongar Standard Heritage Agreements, training and information on Indigenous Land Use Agreements
Senior Heritage Project Officer
(1.0 FTE) – South West Native Title Settlement/Noongar Standard
Heritage Agreements and projects
Manager Heritage Projects (1.0
FTE) – Manager regional services, repatriation of ancestral remains and
sacred objects, grants, projects
Principal Heritage Officer Regions
(1.0 FTE) – Regional services, repatriation of ancestral remains and
sacred objects, grants, projects
Heritage Support Officer (2.0 FTEs) – Project
support to Heritage Projects team
Senior Projects Officer (1.0 FTE) – Grants
administration and project support to Heritage Projects team
Senior Heritage Officer Regions (4.8 FTEs) –
Regional based Aboriginal Heritage officers assisting both the South West
Settlement, Projects and Regional Services and the Aboriginal Heritage
Operations teams
Project Manager (2.0 FTEs), Executive Officer (1.0 FTE)
– Aboriginal Heritage Act Review and Reform (Note: The Aboriginal
Heritage Act Review and Reform is also supported by other positions in the
Department.)
Director Aboriginal Heritage Operations (Registrar)
(1.0 FTE), Team Leader (3.0 FTEs), Senior Heritage Officer (3.0 FTEs), Heritage
Officer (2.0 FTEs), Heritage Support Officer (7.0 FTEs), Management Support
Officer (1.0 FTE), Heritage Information Officer (1.0 FTE), Heritage Information
Officer (1.0 FTE) – Sections 16 and 18 and Regulation 10 applications,
heritage place assessments, heritage site information and general advice
ACMC Support Officer (1.0 FTE) – Supports the
operation of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee
Positions in the department that provide
Aboriginal heritage services as a part of their roles, but not entirely, are as follows. Again, I have a list and I seek leave to also have this bit
incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Assistant Director General (1.0 FTE) –
Executive oversight – Property, Heritage and Aboriginal Heritage
Divisional Executive Assistant (1.0 FTE) –
Executive Assistant to Assistant Director General
Executive Manager (1.0 FTE) – Business support
for Divisional Executive
Executive Director, Heritage Services (1.0 FTE) –
Oversight of statutory functions administered by Division
Executive Assistant (0.8 FTE) – Assistant to
Executive Director Heritage Services
Business Improvement Manager (1.0 FTE) – Review
and improvement of heritage policy and process including in response to
changing legislative requirements
(3) The 2019–20
budget for Aboriginal Heritage is $4.67 million. The honourable member may wish
to seek a briefing on the role of the Department of Planning, Lands and
Heritage from the director general.
question.
(1)–(2)
Aboriginal heritage is supported by all functions of the Department of
Planning, Lands and Heritage. Positions in the department that provide
Aboriginal heritage services in the entirety of their roles are as follows. I have a list that contains a title, the
number of full-time equivalents and at which branch it is located in the
agency. Rather than read out a significant list, I seek leave to have that
information incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Director Partnerships and
Agreements (1.0 FTE) – Manager South West Settlement, Projects and
Regional Services, Noongar Standard Heritage Agreements, training and information on Indigenous Land Use Agreements
Senior Heritage Project Officer
(1.0 FTE) – South West Native Title Settlement/Noongar Standard
Heritage Agreements and projects
Manager Heritage Projects (1.0
FTE) – Manager regional services, repatriation of ancestral remains and
sacred objects, grants, projects
Principal Heritage Officer Regions
(1.0 FTE) – Regional services, repatriation of ancestral remains and
sacred objects, grants, projects
Heritage Support Officer (2.0 FTEs) – Project
support to Heritage Projects team
Senior Projects Officer (1.0 FTE) – Grants
administration and project support to Heritage Projects team
Senior Heritage Officer Regions (4.8 FTEs) –
Regional based Aboriginal Heritage officers assisting both the South West
Settlement, Projects and Regional Services and the Aboriginal Heritage
Operations teams
Project Manager (2.0 FTEs), Executive Officer (1.0 FTE)
– Aboriginal Heritage Act Review and Reform (Note: The Aboriginal
Heritage Act Review and Reform is also supported by other positions in the
Department.)
Director Aboriginal Heritage Operations (Registrar)
(1.0 FTE), Team Leader (3.0 FTEs), Senior Heritage Officer (3.0 FTEs), Heritage
Officer (2.0 FTEs), Heritage Support Officer (7.0 FTEs), Management Support
Officer (1.0 FTE), Heritage Information Officer (1.0 FTE), Heritage Information
Officer (1.0 FTE) – Sections 16 and 18 and Regulation 10 applications,
heritage place assessments, heritage site information and general advice
ACMC Support Officer (1.0 FTE) – Supports the
operation of the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee
Positions in the department that provide
Aboriginal heritage services as a part of their roles, but not entirely, are as follows. Again, I have a list and I seek leave to also have this bit
incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Assistant Director General (1.0 FTE) –
Executive oversight – Property, Heritage and Aboriginal Heritage
Divisional Executive Assistant (1.0 FTE) –
Executive Assistant to Assistant Director General
Executive Manager (1.0 FTE) – Business support
for Divisional Executive
Executive Director, Heritage Services (1.0 FTE) –
Oversight of statutory functions administered by Division
Executive Assistant (0.8 FTE) – Assistant to
Executive Director Heritage Services
Business Improvement Manager (1.0 FTE) – Review
and improvement of heritage policy and process including in response to
changing legislative requirements
(3) The 2019–20
budget for Aboriginal Heritage is $4.67 million. The honourable member may wish
to seek a briefing on the role of the Department of Planning, Lands and
Heritage from the director general.
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