Hon Martin Aldridge asks the Minister for Emergency Services about staff shortages of mechanical, auto-electrical, and radio technicians within the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). The Minister provides current FTE employment figures and vacancy numbers for each role.

AnsweredQoN 1002Legislative Council
Asked
12 September 2023
Portfolio
Emergency Services

QuestionView source ↗

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES — TECHNICIANS
1002. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the shortage of
Department of Fire and Emergency Services mechanical technicians,
auto-electricians and radio technicians.
(1) By FTE, how
many mechanical technicians are currently employed; and, by FTE, how many
positions remain vacant?
(2) By FTE, how many auto-electricians are currently
employed; and, by FTE, how many positions remain vacant?
(3) By FTE, how
many radio technicians are currently employed; and, by FTE, how many positions
remain vacant?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services
advises —
(1) Four FTE are currently employed, and four roles
remain advertised and open to suitably qualified applicants.
(2) One FTE is
currently employed, and one role remains advertised and open to suitably
qualified applicants.
(3) Six FTE are currently employed, and two roles
remain advertised and open to suitably qualified applicants.
I should say that
that information is current as of today's date.

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