Hon Stephen Dawson questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding the impact of the Barnett government's efficiency dividend on the Department for Child Protection and Family Support's budget, specifically concerning potential staff losses and savings plans. The Minister confirms the amount of the dividend and that no staffing positions will be lost.

AnsweredQoN 5Legislative Council
Asked
17 February 2015
Portfolio
Child Protection

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DEPARTMENT
FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT — EFFICIENCY DIVIDEND
5. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the
Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the Barnett government's
efficiency dividend from the Department for Child Protection and Family Support's
budget for the 2014–15 financial year.
(1) How much will be removed from
the department's budget as a result of the efficiency dividend?
(2) Will any staffing positions be
lost as a result of the savings measures?
(3) If yes to
(2), how many positions will be lost, where are the positions located and what
is the title of each position?
(4) Has the
department formulated a plan to implement the efficiency savings; and, if so,
will the minister table the plan?
(5) If no plan
currently exists to meet the savings measures, why has a plan not been
developed yet and when can the plan be expected?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The amount is $4.1 million.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4)–(5) Since
the announcement of the efficiency dividend, the department has been reviewing
its planned expenditure for 2014–15 to identify areas in which savings
can be achieved without adversely affecting frontline service delivery. This
process remains ongoing in consultation with the Department of Treasury.

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