❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on staff departures and vacancies within the Department of Environment, Water and Catchment Protection. The response provides figures on departures, positions, and vacancies, but lacks comparative data with other agencies.
AnsweredQoN 1306Legislative Assembly
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(1) Since 1 January 2002, how many professional and technical staff have left the Department of Environment, Water and Catchment Protection, other than through retirement?
(2) What are the names and position titles for each of the people who have left the Department as per the above question?
(3) How does this rate of staff departures compare in percentage terms with other Government agencies which include a high proportion of professional and technical employees within their workforce?
(4) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department and how does the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compare with similar Government agencies?
(2) What are the names and position titles for each of the people who have left the Department as per the above question?
(3) How does this rate of staff departures compare in percentage terms with other Government agencies which include a high proportion of professional and technical employees within their workforce?
(4) How many unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department and how does the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compare with similar Government agencies?
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Answered
17 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
77 days
Of the 25 permanent officers who left, 9 were from the Department of Environmental Protection, 7 resignations and 2 promotions, and 16 were from the Water and Rivers Commission, 12 resignations, 1 redundancy, 2 promotions and 1 deceased. (2) The position titles for each of the 25 permanent officers who have left are as follows: Department of Environmental Protection Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
(2) The position titles for each of the 25 permanent officers who have left are as follows: Department of Environmental Protection Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Department of Environmental Protection Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
(4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
(2) The position titles for each of the 25 permanent officers who have left are as follows: Department of Environmental Protection Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Department of Environmental Protection Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Titles of the Former Employees (nine) Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Four Environmental Officers; 1 Technical Officer, 4 Managers Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Water and Rivers Commission Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Titles of the Former Employees (sixteen) Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Four Environmental Officers; Two Principal Environmental Officers; Two Hydrogeologist; One Senior Hydrogeologist; One Engineer; One Natural Resource Management Officer; One Water Resources Officer; One Drilling Support Officer; One Program Manager and Two Managers. The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
The nature of contract employment is that the figure of 85 represents finite contracts that were completed as anticipated in the period under review. Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Comparative data in percentage terms with other Government agencies is not available. Anecdotal information would suggest that the turnover rate of 25 over a 15 month period for permanent technical and professional staff is very low. (4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
(4) The following information is accurate as at 28 May 2003. 22 unfilled vacancies currently exist within the Department, dispersed as follows: Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Department of Environmental Protection: 11 Water and Rivers Commission: 10 Keep Australia Beautiful Council: 0 Office of the Heritage Council: 1 Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
Comparative data of the proportion of unfilled vacancies to filled positions compared with similar Government agencies is not available.
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