❓ Question on Notice regarding staffing shortages within Western Australian Department of Corrective Services, revealing significant vacancies across various roles including prison officers, senior officers, and vocational support officers.
AnsweredQoN 6320Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Department of Corrective Services, and I ask: (a) What professional qualified personnel shortages exist, by rank/trade for: (i) Prison officer; (ii) Senior officer; and (iii) Prison employee?
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Answered
12 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
2 days
The following information is provided for all adult prisons within Corrective Services. The staffing level requirements reflects the positions required to manage a public prison population of 6415. The Department has a public prisoner population of 5257 (82% prison capacity). The Department has approximately 93% of all required positions for service delivery of a public prison population of 6415.
Occupational Group
FTE Vacancies @ 30 June 2020 for population of 6415
(i)
Prison Officer
-112.1
(ii)
Principal Officer
0
Senior Officer
-49
(iii)
Vocational and Support Officer (VSO)
-85
Aboriginal Visitors
-9
Nurses
-25.1
Medical Practitioners
-6.65
Senior Public Service
-2
Public Service General
-31
Aboriginal Health Worker
-3
Counsellor
-9
Group Program Officers
-4.6
Psychologists
-1
TOTAL
-337.45
Notes on data:
Occupational Group
FTE Vacancies @ 30 June 2020 for population of 6415
(i)
Prison Officer
-112.1
(ii)
Principal Officer
0
Senior Officer
-49
(iii)
Vocational and Support Officer (VSO)
-85
Aboriginal Visitors
-9
Nurses
-25.1
Medical Practitioners
-6.65
Senior Public Service
-2
Public Service General
-31
Aboriginal Health Worker
-3
Counsellor
-9
Group Program Officers
-4.6
Psychologists
-1
TOTAL
-337.45
Notes on data:
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