❓ A parliamentary question regarding the reorganisation of the South West forest regions within the Department of Conservation and Land Management, focusing on job losses, staff transfers, cost savings, and the impact on key program priorities. The reorganisation resulted in a net loss of positions, some staff transfers, and projected cost savings.
AnsweredQoN 1138Legislative Assembly
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(1) I refer to the reorganisation of the South West forest regions within the Department of Conservation and Land Management and ask will any jobs be lost as a result of this reorganisation?
(2) If yes, how many and from what district headquarters and/or work centres will they be lost?
(3) Will staff need to be transferred between existing district headquarters and/or work centres in order to implement the reorganisation?
(4) If yes, how many staff will be affected and in what ways?
(5) What cost savings are expected to arise as a result of this reorganisation?
(6) How will this reorganisation ensure that regional and district staffing arrangements will best deliver the key priorities of programs for nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management?
(2) If yes, how many and from what district headquarters and/or work centres will they be lost?
(3) Will staff need to be transferred between existing district headquarters and/or work centres in order to implement the reorganisation?
(4) If yes, how many staff will be affected and in what ways?
(5) What cost savings are expected to arise as a result of this reorganisation?
(6) How will this reorganisation ensure that regional and district staffing arrangements will best deliver the key priorities of programs for nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management?
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Answered
13 December 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
58 days
(2) The following number of positions have been abolished: 2 Bunbury 1 Busselton 2 Collie (1 part-time) 1 Dwellingup 1 Fremantle 2 Kirup 4 Manjimup (1 part-time) 1 Margaret River (part-time) 1 Mundaring 1 Nannup 1 Pemberton 1 Wanneroo The following number of new positions are in the process of being created as part of the reorganisation: 1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
2 Bunbury 1 Busselton 2 Collie (1 part-time) 1 Dwellingup 1 Fremantle 2 Kirup 4 Manjimup (1 part-time) 1 Margaret River (part-time) 1 Mundaring 1 Nannup 1 Pemberton 1 Wanneroo The following number of new positions are in the process of being created as part of the reorganisation: 1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
The following number of new positions are in the process of being created as part of the reorganisation: 1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
2 Bunbury 1 Busselton 2 Collie (1 part-time) 1 Dwellingup 1 Fremantle 2 Kirup 4 Manjimup (1 part-time) 1 Margaret River (part-time) 1 Mundaring 1 Nannup 1 Pemberton 1 Wanneroo The following number of new positions are in the process of being created as part of the reorganisation: 1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
The following number of new positions are in the process of being created as part of the reorganisation: 1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
1 Busselton 1 Fremantle 3 Kensington 2 Manjimup 1 Margaret River 1 Northcliffe 3 Pemberton 2 Walpole 1 Wanneroo 1 Yanchep Additional positions will also be created through the implementation of the 'Protecting our old-growth forests' policy. (3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(3) Answered by (1) (4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(4) Two staff will transfer voluntarily to new workplace locations. This will not involve changing residence. Another twelve staff will transfer to new positions and duties within their existing workplace. (5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(5) Annual savings of salary and overheads of approximately $1 million were achieved through a reduction of 17 staff in the forest regions through a departmental voluntary severance program completed in June 2001. This severance program contributed to savings in administration costs achieved by having fewer cost centres in the revised structures and by introducing a more streamlined approach to management of financial, administration and clerical functions. (6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
(6) The new staff structures for forest regions and districts will establish a clearer functional alignment of staff responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing works programs for each of the Department's three primary outputs - nature conservation, parks and visitor services and sustainable forest management. The duties of some new positions in the structures relate to a requirement for increased delivery of park planning, community liaison and public participation processes.
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