❓ A parliamentary question regarding the advertising and filling of senior public sector positions (level 7 and above) in WA, with a focus on gender representation and the government's strategy to increase the number of women in senior roles.
AnsweredQoN 2129Legislative 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
11 October 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
111 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?
(1) 11 positions were advertised on the Internet (made available to the public), of which 6 were also advertised in the press. (2) $1,732.26 (3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(2) $1,732.26 (3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(2) $1,732.26 (3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(c) a person recruited from the advertisement outside the Public Sector?
(1) 11 positions were advertised on the Internet (made available to the public), of which 6 were also advertised in the press. (2) $1,732.26 (3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(2) $1,732.26 (3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(2) $1,732.26 (3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(3) (a) 7 (b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(b) nil (c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(c) 1 (4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(4) 3 (5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(5) 3 (6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(6) Yes* (7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(7) The Government's Equity and Diversity Plan includes performance objectives, which are designed to improve the distribution of women across all levels of the workforce and their representation in senior management. (*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
(*as already indicated by the Minister's Office)
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