❓ Hon Donna Taylor's question seeks data on external recruitment for senior public sector roles, focusing on gender representation and strategies to improve female representation in leadership. The response provides figures on advertising costs, appointment sources, and confirms the existence of an Equity and Diversity Plan.
AnsweredQoN 2119Legislative Council
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(1) In each Department or Agency under the Minister's control, how many level 7 positions and above were advertised outside the Public Service in the 2004-05 financial year?
(2) What was the cost of the advertisements?
(3) How many of the positions so advertised were filled by -
(a) the person acting in the position;
(b) a person from the re-deployment pool; or
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(4) How many of these positions were filled by women?
(5) In the same financial year, how many women have been appointed to senior positions, level 7 and above, in each of the Departments and Agencies under the Minister’s control?
(6) Does the Government have a strategy in place to increase the number of women in senior positions?
(7) If so, what is that strategy?
(2) What was the cost of the advertisements?
(3) How many of the positions so advertised were filled by -
(a) the person acting in the position;
(b) a person from the re-deployment pool; or
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(4) How many of these positions were filled by women?
(5) In the same financial year, how many women have been appointed to senior positions, level 7 and above, in each of the Departments and Agencies under the Minister’s control?
(6) Does the Government have a strategy in place to increase the number of women in senior positions?
(7) If so, what is that strategy?
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Answered
14 September 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
84 days
(b) a person from the re-deployment pool; or (c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(2) $36,811.42 (3) (a) 11 (b) Nil - persons from redeployment would be appointed prior to advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(3) (a) 11 (b) Nil - persons from redeployment would be appointed prior to advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(b) Nil - persons from redeployment would be appointed prior to advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(2) $36,811.42 (3) (a) 11 (b) Nil - persons from redeployment would be appointed prior to advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(3) (a) 11 (b) Nil - persons from redeployment would be appointed prior to advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(b) Nil - persons from redeployment would be appointed prior to advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
advertising (c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(c) 9 (4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(4) 7 (5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(5) 7 (6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(6) Yes (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
(7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women at higher levels, particularly in management positions.
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