❓ Hon Stephen Dawson inquires about staffing levels, vacancies, and co-location arrangements within the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) as of November 1, 2014. The Minister provides detailed figures on FTE allocations, vacancies, contract types, and co-location with WA Police.
AnsweredQoN 2567Legislative Council
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(1) As at 1 November 2014, what was the total Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPaFS) funded full time equivalent (FTE) employee allocation, by directorate and district? (2) As at 1 November 2014: (a) what were the vacancies in the FTE terms, by directorate and district; (b) how many of those vacancies were subject to advertising, by district; and (c) of those vacancies not subject to advertising, please provide the reason why? (3) As at 1 November 2014, what was the total service delivery FTE employee allocation, by directorate and district? (4) As at 1 November 2014, what were the total vacant service delivery positions, by directorate and district? (5) As at 1 November 2014, what was the total FTE case worker allocation, by directorate and district? (6) As at 1 November 2014, what were the total FTE vacant case worker positions? (7) As at 1 November 2014, what was the FTE number of employees, by directorate and district on: (a) permanent contract; and (b) fixed term contract? (8) As at 1 November 2014, how many DCPaFS field officers have been co-located with Western Australia Police staff from the family protection unit, in regional and rural offices, as part of the strategy to combat family and domestic abuse? (9) What are the co-location sites where the DCPaFS officers referred to in (8) are situated?
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Answered
18 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
29 days
1. As at 1 November 2014, the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPFS) total Funded Allocation was 2,274.6 FTE. Please see tabled papers [...] for a breakdown by directorate and district.
2. (a) There were 86.1 FTE vacancies.
(b) 44.4 FTE were subject to advertising/pool recruitment processes. Please see tabled papers [...]
(c) Vacancies not subject to advertising were being reviewed with regards to recruitment
options and the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,501.4 FTE.
4. 69.2 FTE.
5. 778.1 FTE.
6. 30.6 FTE.
7. (a) 1,937.6 FTE were permanent.
(b) 254.6 FTE were on fixed term contract. Please see tabled papers [...]
8. Nine (9) FTE across 9 Country districts.
The co-located sites were in Kalgoorlie, Albany, Geraldton, Mandurah, Bunbury and Broome. In the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt regions, WA Police and DCPFS staff work in partnership, but are not co-located.
2. (a) There were 86.1 FTE vacancies.
(b) 44.4 FTE were subject to advertising/pool recruitment processes. Please see tabled papers [...]
(c) Vacancies not subject to advertising were being reviewed with regards to recruitment
options and the operational requirements of the business unit.
3. 1,501.4 FTE.
4. 69.2 FTE.
5. 778.1 FTE.
6. 30.6 FTE.
7. (a) 1,937.6 FTE were permanent.
(b) 254.6 FTE were on fixed term contract. Please see tabled papers [...]
8. Nine (9) FTE across 9 Country districts.
The co-located sites were in Kalgoorlie, Albany, Geraldton, Mandurah, Bunbury and Broome. In the East Kimberley, Pilbara and Wheatbelt regions, WA Police and DCPFS staff work in partnership, but are not co-located.
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