❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding exemptions sought from a recruitment freeze within the Mental Health, Disability Services, and Child Protection portfolios. Most agencies reported no exemptions sought, while the Department for Child Protection and Family Support sought and received approval for some positions.
AnsweredQoN 5191Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2016
Member
Portfolio
Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
Response time
56 days
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICE:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION:
(a) No exemption request has been submitted to date.
(b) – (e) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT:
(a) 3
(b) All 3 were submitted together on 15 February 2016.
(c) Child Protection Workers (SC1) $63,576 - $87,166
Secure Care Officers $66,246 - $71,919
Residential Care Workers $57,729 – $62,689
(d) Child Protection Workers and Residential Care Workers.
(e) 18 March 2016
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PSYCHIATRIST:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICE:
(a) Nil
(b) – (e) Not applicable
DISABILITY SERVICES COMMISSION:
(a) No exemption request has been submitted to date.
(b) – (e) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT:
(a) 3
(b) All 3 were submitted together on 15 February 2016.
(c) Child Protection Workers (SC1) $63,576 - $87,166
Secure Care Officers $66,246 - $71,919
Residential Care Workers $57,729 – $62,689
(d) Child Protection Workers and Residential Care Workers.
(e) 18 March 2016
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