❓ Question seeks data on public sector FTEs in Perth CBD over 10 years, revealing a decrease from 16,982 in June 2013 to 15,654 in March 2020. Data collection inconsistencies are noted.
AnsweredQoN 3079Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2020
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to full time equivalent (FTE) employees of each Department and Agency within your portfolio areas, and I ask: (a) how many Public Sector FTE were based in offices in the Perth CBD at 1 January 2010; (b) how many Public Sector FTE are currently based in offices in the Perth CBD; (c) have any Public Sector offices moved out of the Perth CBD in the past 10 years; and (d) if yes to (c): (i) which offices have moved; (ii) where have they moved; and (iii) why?
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Answered
16 September 2020
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
Response time
9 days
(a) The Public Sector Commission does not have a full data set with the number of public sector FTE that were based in the Perth CBD at 1 January 2010 as collection of location data was being moved from postcode to geolocation. It is estimated that in June 2013, 16,982 FTE worked in the suburb of Perth.
The Public Sector Commission advises the following:
· As collection of location data was changed in a phased manner from 2008, information on location is incomplete between 2008 and 2013.
· Data is collected each quarter in March, June, September and December each year, not January.
· Information is provided on the suburb of Perth as an approximate for the Perth CBD.
· Data is an estimate only and obtained from administrative systems and provided as reported by agencies at the time of reporting. Methods used by agencies vary, such as reporting of employees on secondments and casual employment, and boundaries may have changed which may affect the data presented.
Table 1 is a breakdown of estimated full time equivalent employees reflective of reported data in 2013.
Table 1: Agency
June 2013 FTE (estimated)
WA public sector (total)
16,982
Art Gallery of Western Australia
58
Central Institute of Technology
627
Corruption and Crime Commission
165
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
88
Department for Communities
104
Department of Commerce
472
Department of Corrective Services
553
Department of Culture and the Arts
152
Department of Education
67
Department of Environment and Conservation
193
Department of Finance
488
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
111
Department of Fisheries
137
Department of Health
7,056
Department of Housing
19
Department of Local Government
24
Department of Planning
395
Department of Regional Development and Lands
277
Department of the Attorney General
1,336
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
49
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
33
Department of Transport
710
Department of Treasury
295
Department of Water
295
Economic Regulation Authority
55
Equal Opportunity Commission
25
GESB
216
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
16
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
323
Keep Australia Beautiful WA
11
Landgate
11
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
4
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
233
Legal Practice Board
41
Library Board of Western Australia
178
Main Roads Western Australia
26
Mental Health Commission
74
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
94
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
228
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
99
Office of the Information Commissioner
12
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
20
Ombudsman Western Australia
62
Perth Theatre Trust
11
Pilbara Development Commission
3
Polytechnic West
12
Public Sector Commission
1
Public Transport Authority
713
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
3
Small Business Development Corporation
53
Tourism Western Australian
93
Western Australia Police
584
Western Australian Electoral Commission
42
Western Australian Museum
34
(b) It is estimated that in March 2020, 15,654 FTE worked in the suburb of Perth.
The Public Sector Commission advises the following:
· Data is collected each quarter in March, June, September and December each year, not January.
· March 2020 is the latest data.
· Information is provided on the suburb of Perth as an approximate for the Perth CBD.
· Data is an estimate only and is obtained from administrative systems and provided as reported by the respective agencies at the time of reporting. Methods used by agencies vary, such as reporting of employees on secondments and casual employment, which may affect the data presented.
Table 2 is a breakdown of estimated full time equivalent employees reflective of reported data in 2020.
Table 2: Agency
March 2020 FTE (estimated)
WA public sector
15,654
Child and Adolescent Health Service
14
Corruption and Crime Commission
128
Department of Communities
372
Department of Education
79
Department of Finance
299
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
9
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
281
Department of Justice
1,974
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
589
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
302
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
622
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
284
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
6
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
34
Department of Transport
269
Department of Treasury
250
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
15
East Metropolitan Health Service
4,083
Economic Regulation Authority
63
Equal Opportunity Commission
20
GESB
50
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
17
Health Support Services
1,342
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
383
Landgate
5
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
252
Legal Practice Board
41
Main Roads Western Australia
135
Mental Health Commission
8
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
91
North Metropolitan Health Service
126
North Metropolitan TAFE
403
Office of the Auditor General
150
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
267
Office of the Information Commissioner
9
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
13
Ombudsman Western Australia
65
PathWest
274
Public Sector Commission
1
Public Transport Authority
1,075
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
2
Small Business Development Corporation
55
South Metropolitan Health Service
8
VenuesWest
9
WA Country Health Service
443
Western Australia Police
699
Western Australian Electoral Commission
40
(c) Yes.
(d) (i)-(iii) Table 3 sets out relocations from the Perth CBD since 2010. The information was provided by the Department of Finance on 4 September 2020.
Agency
To
Why
Department of Communities
Fremantle
Fulfil then Government’s 2013 election commitment to support growth of urban office precincts and align with Directions 2031 and Beyond. Decentralisation and consolidation of offices away from the CBD were expected to reduce cost of office space, improve community access to government services, provide economic stimulus to local areas.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Joondalup
Fulfil then Government’s 2013 election commitment to support the growth of urban office precincts and align with Directions 2031 and Beyond. Decentralisation and consolidation of offices away from CBD to reduce cost of office space, improve community access to government services and provide economic stimulus to local areas.
WA Police Force
(includes sworn officers)
Joondalup
Co-location of WA Police’s Technology Crime Services with Edith Cowan University to enhance access to independent and non-aligned scientific and academic staff to assist with analysis and interpretation of judicial system.
Department of Finance
Osborne Park
In 2011, move driven by 2010 government location strategy to decentralise office accommodation from expensive CBD buildings, supporting local economy, aligning with Directions 2031 and Beyond and assisting with existing CBD traffic congestion. relocated In 2018, following completion of activity-based working fit-out, sufficient space was available to accommodate staff from other locations and resulted in significant savings.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Cannington
Consolidate from various locations into value-for-money existing and committed government leased office accommodation vacated due to de-commissioning of former Office of Shared Services.
Department of Transport
Innaloo
Consolidate from various locations to metropolitan location that presented value-for-money in comparison to CBD office market.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Cockburn
Relocate into purpose-built facility in Cockburn, one of the fastest growing areas in the metropolitan area. Facility built with financial support from State and Australian Governments and City of Cockburn.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Osborne Park
Implement 2010 government location strategy to decentralise office accommodation from expensive CBD buildings, supporting local economy, aligning with Directions 2031 and Beyond and assisting with existing CBD traffic congestion.
The Public Sector Commission advises the following:
· As collection of location data was changed in a phased manner from 2008, information on location is incomplete between 2008 and 2013.
· Data is collected each quarter in March, June, September and December each year, not January.
· Information is provided on the suburb of Perth as an approximate for the Perth CBD.
· Data is an estimate only and obtained from administrative systems and provided as reported by agencies at the time of reporting. Methods used by agencies vary, such as reporting of employees on secondments and casual employment, and boundaries may have changed which may affect the data presented.
Table 1 is a breakdown of estimated full time equivalent employees reflective of reported data in 2013.
Table 1: Agency
June 2013 FTE (estimated)
WA public sector (total)
16,982
Art Gallery of Western Australia
58
Central Institute of Technology
627
Corruption and Crime Commission
165
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
88
Department for Communities
104
Department of Commerce
472
Department of Corrective Services
553
Department of Culture and the Arts
152
Department of Education
67
Department of Environment and Conservation
193
Department of Finance
488
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
111
Department of Fisheries
137
Department of Health
7,056
Department of Housing
19
Department of Local Government
24
Department of Planning
395
Department of Regional Development and Lands
277
Department of the Attorney General
1,336
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
49
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
33
Department of Transport
710
Department of Treasury
295
Department of Water
295
Economic Regulation Authority
55
Equal Opportunity Commission
25
GESB
216
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
16
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
323
Keep Australia Beautiful WA
11
Landgate
11
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
4
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
233
Legal Practice Board
41
Library Board of Western Australia
178
Main Roads Western Australia
26
Mental Health Commission
74
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
94
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
228
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
99
Office of the Information Commissioner
12
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
20
Ombudsman Western Australia
62
Perth Theatre Trust
11
Pilbara Development Commission
3
Polytechnic West
12
Public Sector Commission
1
Public Transport Authority
713
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
3
Small Business Development Corporation
53
Tourism Western Australian
93
Western Australia Police
584
Western Australian Electoral Commission
42
Western Australian Museum
34
(b) It is estimated that in March 2020, 15,654 FTE worked in the suburb of Perth.
The Public Sector Commission advises the following:
· Data is collected each quarter in March, June, September and December each year, not January.
· March 2020 is the latest data.
· Information is provided on the suburb of Perth as an approximate for the Perth CBD.
· Data is an estimate only and is obtained from administrative systems and provided as reported by the respective agencies at the time of reporting. Methods used by agencies vary, such as reporting of employees on secondments and casual employment, which may affect the data presented.
Table 2 is a breakdown of estimated full time equivalent employees reflective of reported data in 2020.
Table 2: Agency
March 2020 FTE (estimated)
WA public sector
15,654
Child and Adolescent Health Service
14
Corruption and Crime Commission
128
Department of Communities
372
Department of Education
79
Department of Finance
299
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
9
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
281
Department of Justice
1,974
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
589
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
302
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
622
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
284
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
6
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
34
Department of Transport
269
Department of Treasury
250
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
15
East Metropolitan Health Service
4,083
Economic Regulation Authority
63
Equal Opportunity Commission
20
GESB
50
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
17
Health Support Services
1,342
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
383
Landgate
5
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
252
Legal Practice Board
41
Main Roads Western Australia
135
Mental Health Commission
8
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
91
North Metropolitan Health Service
126
North Metropolitan TAFE
403
Office of the Auditor General
150
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
267
Office of the Information Commissioner
9
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
13
Ombudsman Western Australia
65
PathWest
274
Public Sector Commission
1
Public Transport Authority
1,075
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
2
Small Business Development Corporation
55
South Metropolitan Health Service
8
VenuesWest
9
WA Country Health Service
443
Western Australia Police
699
Western Australian Electoral Commission
40
(c) Yes.
(d) (i)-(iii) Table 3 sets out relocations from the Perth CBD since 2010. The information was provided by the Department of Finance on 4 September 2020.
Agency
To
Why
Department of Communities
Fremantle
Fulfil then Government’s 2013 election commitment to support growth of urban office precincts and align with Directions 2031 and Beyond. Decentralisation and consolidation of offices away from the CBD were expected to reduce cost of office space, improve community access to government services, provide economic stimulus to local areas.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Joondalup
Fulfil then Government’s 2013 election commitment to support the growth of urban office precincts and align with Directions 2031 and Beyond. Decentralisation and consolidation of offices away from CBD to reduce cost of office space, improve community access to government services and provide economic stimulus to local areas.
WA Police Force
(includes sworn officers)
Joondalup
Co-location of WA Police’s Technology Crime Services with Edith Cowan University to enhance access to independent and non-aligned scientific and academic staff to assist with analysis and interpretation of judicial system.
Department of Finance
Osborne Park
In 2011, move driven by 2010 government location strategy to decentralise office accommodation from expensive CBD buildings, supporting local economy, aligning with Directions 2031 and Beyond and assisting with existing CBD traffic congestion. relocated In 2018, following completion of activity-based working fit-out, sufficient space was available to accommodate staff from other locations and resulted in significant savings.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Cannington
Consolidate from various locations into value-for-money existing and committed government leased office accommodation vacated due to de-commissioning of former Office of Shared Services.
Department of Transport
Innaloo
Consolidate from various locations to metropolitan location that presented value-for-money in comparison to CBD office market.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Cockburn
Relocate into purpose-built facility in Cockburn, one of the fastest growing areas in the metropolitan area. Facility built with financial support from State and Australian Governments and City of Cockburn.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Osborne Park
Implement 2010 government location strategy to decentralise office accommodation from expensive CBD buildings, supporting local economy, aligning with Directions 2031 and Beyond and assisting with existing CBD traffic congestion.
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