❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed in the housing portfolio within the Department of Communities and its predecessor agencies over the past five years. The answer reveals a significant increase in FTE numbers after the amalgamation into the Department of Communities, but also notes the difficulty in isolating housing-specific FTE for recent years.
AnsweredQoN 6089Legislative Assembly
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For each of the past five years, how many full time equivalent staff have been employed by the Department of Communities (or previous Department of Housing/Housing Authority) in respect of the housing portfolio?
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Answered
16 June 2020
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
12 days
This answer encompasses the Department of Communities and legacy agencies whose functions were amalgamated into the Department of Communities from 1 July 2017.
Housing Portfolio FTE 2014-15 to 2018-19
Financial Year
FTE
Agency
2018-19
6012
Department of Communities
2017-18
5999
Department of Communities
2016-17
1670
Housing Authority
2015-16
1523
Housing Authority
2014-15
1570
Housing Authority
For years 2017-18 to 2018-19 the full time equivalent staff numbers for the whole Department of Communities have been provided as an individual staff member may work across multiple portfolios including Housing. As such, it is impossible to separate exactly how many FTE are devoted fully to the Housing portfolio.
Housing Portfolio FTE 2014-15 to 2018-19
Financial Year
FTE
Agency
2018-19
6012
Department of Communities
2017-18
5999
Department of Communities
2016-17
1670
Housing Authority
2015-16
1523
Housing Authority
2014-15
1570
Housing Authority
For years 2017-18 to 2018-19 the full time equivalent staff numbers for the whole Department of Communities have been provided as an individual staff member may work across multiple portfolios including Housing. As such, it is impossible to separate exactly how many FTE are devoted fully to the Housing portfolio.
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