Hon. Barbara Scott asked about staffing levels and resignations at the State Library of WA and Battye Library between 2001-2007. The Minister for Culture and the Arts provided a detailed response in tabular form, incorporated into Hansard, outlining staff numbers and resignations.

AnsweredQoN 295Legislative Council
Asked
9 May 2007
Portfolio
Arts

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STATE LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA - BATTYE LIBRARY
(1) How many staff were employed at the State Library of Western Australia and at the Battye Library of WA History in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007? (2) How many staff resigned from the State Library and from the Battye Library in each of those years? Hon KATE DOUST

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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Given that the response is set out in tabular form, I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2694.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
(2) How many staff resigned from the State Library and from the Battye Library in each of those years? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Given that the response is set out in tabular form, I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2694.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Given that the response is set out in tabular form, I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2694.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Given that the response is set out in tabular form, I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2694.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
Leave granted. [See paper 2694.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
[See paper 2694.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
The Minister for Culture and the Arts has provided the following reply: 1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
1. All staff are employed by the Department of Culture and the Arts and assigned to the State Library of Western Australia. Prior to 1 July 2006 staff were assigned to one of four directorates including the Battye Library directorate. From 1 July 2006 the organisational structure changed and staff from three different directorates are involved in providing services and working with Western Australian heritage collections that in the main comprise the Battye Library. Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
Year Total SLWA staff inclusive of Battye Staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) Battye staff (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2001 (30 June) 271 38 2002 269 58 2003 255 59 2004 252 55 2005 251 60 2006 273 103 (includes HRRC project staff) 2007 (30 March) 268 Not applicable 2. Resignations YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.
YearSLWA staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent)Battye staff resigned (headcount of individuals, not full time equivalent) 2005 (from 1 November 2004 to 30 June 2005) 15 2 2006 19 1 2007 (30 March) 18 Not applicable Note: Data is not immediately available for the years prior to 30 June 2004.

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