❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about staffing levels and vacancies within the Education and Care Regulatory Unit of the Department of Communities. The Minister provides a breakdown of FTE and headcount for various roles and confirms two upcoming investigation officer appointments.
AnsweredQoN 1251Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COMMUNITIES —
EDUCATION AND CARE REGULATORY UNIT
1251. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for
Early Childhood Education:
I refer to the education and care
regulatory unit within the Department of Communities.
(1) Will the
minister provide a staffing breakdown by FTE and headcount of the number of
investigation officers and assessment officers currently employed in the
education and care regulatory unit?
(2) Can the minister advise whether
there are any current vacancies in the unit; and, if so, how many?
EDUCATION AND CARE REGULATORY UNIT
1251. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for
Early Childhood Education:
I refer to the education and care
regulatory unit within the Department of Communities.
(1) Will the
minister provide a staffing breakdown by FTE and headcount of the number of
investigation officers and assessment officers currently employed in the
education and care regulatory unit?
(2) Can the minister advise whether
there are any current vacancies in the unit; and, if so, how many?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Early Childhood Education.
The Department of Communities has
provided the following advise as at 30 September 2024.
(1) The position
FTE for senior investigation officer is three; investigation officer, three;
senior assessment officer, 16.8; assessment officer, 32.6; and compliance
support officer, five. The head count for senior investigation officer is three; investigation officer, one; senior
assessment officer, 17; assessment officer, 33; and compliance support
officer, five.
(2) There are two
vacancies for investigation officers. Both positions are set to be filled in the
coming weeks.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Early Childhood Education.
The Department of Communities has
provided the following advise as at 30 September 2024.
(1) The position
FTE for senior investigation officer is three; investigation officer, three;
senior assessment officer, 16.8; assessment officer, 32.6; and compliance
support officer, five. The head count for senior investigation officer is three; investigation officer, one; senior
assessment officer, 17; assessment officer, 33; and compliance support
officer, five.
(2) There are two
vacancies for investigation officers. Both positions are set to be filled in the
coming weeks.
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