❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding staffing levels (prison officers and senior officers, including acting positions) in WA prisons between 2017 and 2019. The response provides detailed FTE data and acting durations, noting no maximum acting time limit.
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I refer to the following prisons: Acacia Prison, Albany Regional Prison, Bandyup Women’s Prison, Broome Regional Prison, Bunbury Regional Prison, Casuarina Prison, Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison, Greenough Regional Prison, Hakea Prison, Karnet Prison Farm, Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility, Pardelup Prison Farm, Roebourne Regional Prison, West Kimberley Regional Prison, and Wooroloo Regional Prison, and ask: (a) For each prison, as at 1 July 2017, 1 July 2018, and 1 July 2019 respectively: (i) How many prison officer positions were filled, and what FTE did this total; (ii) How many prison officer positions were vacant, and what FTE did this total; (iii) How many senior officer positions were filled, and what FTE did this total; (iv) How many senior officer positions were vacant, and what FTE did this total; (v) How many acting senior officers were fulfilling senior officer roles; and (vi) How long had each staff member in (v) been employed as an acting senior officer; and (b) What is the maximum time limit allowed for a senior officer position to remain filled by an acting senior officer before the role must be finalised?
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Answered
11 February 2020
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
6 days
Note: The following privately operated facilities are not captured in Corrective Services:
(a)(i) & (ii )Prison Officers filled and Vacant by prison
Prison Officers
29/6/2017
28/6/2018
27/6/2019
Prison
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
Albany
154.2
-3.8
146.2
-11.8
158.2
0.2
Bandyup
94.6
-4.4
91.8
-7.2
94.1
-4.9
Broome
29
-7
33
-3
32
-4
Bunbury
90.1
1.1
91
-5
97
-9
Casuarina
279.5
-11.5
298
7
306
5
Eastern Goldfields
89
-14
103
-13
121
5
Greenough
96.5
2.5
89.5
-4.5
103
-9
Hakea
323
25
301
13
305.5
-46.5
Karnet
81
3
74
-4
74
-4
Pardelup
17
0
14
-3
16
-1
Roebourne
46.5
-2.5
44.5
-11.5
48
-8
West Kimberley
64
-6
63
-19
65
-17
Wooroloo
83
-5
88
0
82
-6
A negative number indicates shortfall, a positive number indicates surplus.
(a)(iii) & (iv) – Senior Officer positions filled and vacant by prison
Each senior officer position is one (1) FTE. Some officers may be part-time having returned from parental leave or a job-share arrangement and this will account for the part FTE. However, the position filled is equivalent to the FTE.
The data provided is based on Actual FTE which is based on the employee’s current occupancy (ie includes acting) and is as at the last pay date in June (closest to 1 July).
Senior Officers
29/6/2017
28/6/2018
27/6/2019
Prison
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
Albany
25
-7
29
-3
26
-6
Bandyup
26
3
27
4
25
2
Broome
8
-2
10
0
9
-1
Bunbury
17
-3
19
-1
22
0
Casuarina
46
-8
59
5
55.5
1.5
Eastern Goldfields
17
-2
19
-2
19
-2
Greenough
25
3
24
2
24
-2
Hakea
44
-7
55
4
53
-3
Karnet
15
-2
20
3
18
1
Pardelup
8
0
10
2
7
-1
Roebourne
14
1
12
-3
16
1
West Kimberley
16
0
15
-2
16
-3
Wooroloo
19
0
18
-1
16
-3
A negative number indicates shortfall, a positive number indicates surplus.
(a)(v) How many acting in senior officer roles at each prison
The following table shows the number of prison officers acting in senior officer positions on the given dates.
Prison
29/06/2017
28/06/2018
27/06/2019
Albany
0
5
6
Bandyup
7
7
3
Broome
0
1
1
Bunbury
0
0
2
Casuarina
5
8
8
Eastern Goldfields
5
8
2
Greenough
8
5
4
Hakea
9
6
9
Karnet
1
3
2
Pardelup
2
3
0
Roebourne
3
2
2
West Kimberley
1
1
0
Wooroloo
6
2
3
(a)(vi) How long had each in a(v) been acting in the senior officer roles
The following table shows the prison officers identified at (v) and the period of continuous acting (in weeks) up to the date identified. This is continuous acting in a variety of positions, not necessarily the same position. Temporary absences are covered by acting and therefore officers can act in numerous positions over an extended period of time.
Prison
Employee
Weeks 29/06/2017
Employee
Weeks 28/06/2018
Employee
Weeks 27/06/2019
Albany
1
34
1
2
2
1
2
53
3
55
3
5
4
4
4
35
5
7
5
25
6
23
Bandyup
1
52
1
36
1
4
2
20
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
6
3
49
4
5
4
9
5
8
5
2
6
35
6
6
7
23
7
3
Broome
1
9
1
1
Bunbury
1
52
2
16
Casuarina
1
10
1
22
1
16
2
1
2
8
2
3
3
91
3
8
3
0
4
7
4
17
4
9
5
31
5
3
5
9
6
2
6
18
Prison
Employee
Weeks 29/06/2017
Employee
Weeks 28/06/2018
Employee
Weeks 27/06/2019
7
18
7
12
8
2
8
60
Eastern Goldfields
1
56
1
108
1
34
2
23
2
18
2
25
3
56
3
27
4
5
4
39
5
35
5
34
6
12
7
45
8
15
Greenough
1
2
1
30
1
7
2
2
2
15
2
7
3
2
3
6
3
28
4
53
4
27
4
1
5
6
5
15
6
8
7
35
8
2
Hakea
1
1
1
5
1
9
2
46
2
5
2
6
3
10
3
5
3
18
4
7
4
5
4
18
5
1
5
11
5
3
6
1
6
5
6
8
7
4
7
3
8
4
8
6
9
40
9
6
Karnet
1
1
1
2
1
9
2
2
2
6
3
3
Pardelup
1
1
1
5
2
7
2
2
3
35
Roebourne
1
25
1
4
1
2
2
8
2
13
2
5
3
3
Western Kimberley
1
10
1
9
Wooroloo
1
26
1
15
1
13
2
2
2
12
2
13
3
5
3
19
4
2
5
32
6
6
(b) There is no maximum time specified before a position must be filled permanently. Superintendents are encouraged to fill permanent vacancies as soon as possible.
Please note that the above information includes all acting. Majority of periods of acting are for covering temporary absences rather than permanent vacancies.
(a)(i) & (ii )Prison Officers filled and Vacant by prison
Prison Officers
29/6/2017
28/6/2018
27/6/2019
Prison
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
Albany
154.2
-3.8
146.2
-11.8
158.2
0.2
Bandyup
94.6
-4.4
91.8
-7.2
94.1
-4.9
Broome
29
-7
33
-3
32
-4
Bunbury
90.1
1.1
91
-5
97
-9
Casuarina
279.5
-11.5
298
7
306
5
Eastern Goldfields
89
-14
103
-13
121
5
Greenough
96.5
2.5
89.5
-4.5
103
-9
Hakea
323
25
301
13
305.5
-46.5
Karnet
81
3
74
-4
74
-4
Pardelup
17
0
14
-3
16
-1
Roebourne
46.5
-2.5
44.5
-11.5
48
-8
West Kimberley
64
-6
63
-19
65
-17
Wooroloo
83
-5
88
0
82
-6
A negative number indicates shortfall, a positive number indicates surplus.
(a)(iii) & (iv) – Senior Officer positions filled and vacant by prison
Each senior officer position is one (1) FTE. Some officers may be part-time having returned from parental leave or a job-share arrangement and this will account for the part FTE. However, the position filled is equivalent to the FTE.
The data provided is based on Actual FTE which is based on the employee’s current occupancy (ie includes acting) and is as at the last pay date in June (closest to 1 July).
Senior Officers
29/6/2017
28/6/2018
27/6/2019
Prison
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
FTE filled
FTE vacant
Albany
25
-7
29
-3
26
-6
Bandyup
26
3
27
4
25
2
Broome
8
-2
10
0
9
-1
Bunbury
17
-3
19
-1
22
0
Casuarina
46
-8
59
5
55.5
1.5
Eastern Goldfields
17
-2
19
-2
19
-2
Greenough
25
3
24
2
24
-2
Hakea
44
-7
55
4
53
-3
Karnet
15
-2
20
3
18
1
Pardelup
8
0
10
2
7
-1
Roebourne
14
1
12
-3
16
1
West Kimberley
16
0
15
-2
16
-3
Wooroloo
19
0
18
-1
16
-3
A negative number indicates shortfall, a positive number indicates surplus.
(a)(v) How many acting in senior officer roles at each prison
The following table shows the number of prison officers acting in senior officer positions on the given dates.
Prison
29/06/2017
28/06/2018
27/06/2019
Albany
0
5
6
Bandyup
7
7
3
Broome
0
1
1
Bunbury
0
0
2
Casuarina
5
8
8
Eastern Goldfields
5
8
2
Greenough
8
5
4
Hakea
9
6
9
Karnet
1
3
2
Pardelup
2
3
0
Roebourne
3
2
2
West Kimberley
1
1
0
Wooroloo
6
2
3
(a)(vi) How long had each in a(v) been acting in the senior officer roles
The following table shows the prison officers identified at (v) and the period of continuous acting (in weeks) up to the date identified. This is continuous acting in a variety of positions, not necessarily the same position. Temporary absences are covered by acting and therefore officers can act in numerous positions over an extended period of time.
Prison
Employee
Weeks 29/06/2017
Employee
Weeks 28/06/2018
Employee
Weeks 27/06/2019
Albany
1
34
1
2
2
1
2
53
3
55
3
5
4
4
4
35
5
7
5
25
6
23
Bandyup
1
52
1
36
1
4
2
20
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
6
3
49
4
5
4
9
5
8
5
2
6
35
6
6
7
23
7
3
Broome
1
9
1
1
Bunbury
1
52
2
16
Casuarina
1
10
1
22
1
16
2
1
2
8
2
3
3
91
3
8
3
0
4
7
4
17
4
9
5
31
5
3
5
9
6
2
6
18
Prison
Employee
Weeks 29/06/2017
Employee
Weeks 28/06/2018
Employee
Weeks 27/06/2019
7
18
7
12
8
2
8
60
Eastern Goldfields
1
56
1
108
1
34
2
23
2
18
2
25
3
56
3
27
4
5
4
39
5
35
5
34
6
12
7
45
8
15
Greenough
1
2
1
30
1
7
2
2
2
15
2
7
3
2
3
6
3
28
4
53
4
27
4
1
5
6
5
15
6
8
7
35
8
2
Hakea
1
1
1
5
1
9
2
46
2
5
2
6
3
10
3
5
3
18
4
7
4
5
4
18
5
1
5
11
5
3
6
1
6
5
6
8
7
4
7
3
8
4
8
6
9
40
9
6
Karnet
1
1
1
2
1
9
2
2
2
6
3
3
Pardelup
1
1
1
5
2
7
2
2
3
35
Roebourne
1
25
1
4
1
2
2
8
2
13
2
5
3
3
Western Kimberley
1
10
1
9
Wooroloo
1
26
1
15
1
13
2
2
2
12
2
13
3
5
3
19
4
2
5
32
6
6
(b) There is no maximum time specified before a position must be filled permanently. Superintendents are encouraged to fill permanent vacancies as soon as possible.
Please note that the above information includes all acting. Majority of periods of acting are for covering temporary absences rather than permanent vacancies.
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