❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about staffing levels, vacancies, and resignations at Banksia Hill Detention Centre. The Minister provides a detailed table with FTE data, highlighting significant vacancies and resignations, while noting discrepancies in requested position titles.
AnsweredQoN 628Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE — STAFFING
628. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) What is
the current approved full-time equivalent for principal officer, senior
officer, prison officer, vocational support officer and other staff at Banksia
Hill Detention Centre?
(2) What are the current vacancies for each of the approved
FTE referred to in (1)?
(3) How many resignations have there been for each of
the approved FTE referred to in (1) since 1 January 2022?
628. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) What is
the current approved full-time equivalent for principal officer, senior
officer, prison officer, vocational support officer and other staff at Banksia
Hill Detention Centre?
(2) What are the current vacancies for each of the approved
FTE referred to in (1)?
(3) How many resignations have there been for each of
the approved FTE referred to in (1) since 1 January 2022?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
answer is contained in tabular form and I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
(1)–(3)
Refer to table below:
� Position/Rank
Approved FTE **
Substantive FTE
Vacancies
From 1/1 – 31/7/2021
New hires: Permanent
New hires: Fixed term
Resignations
Other*
54.0
44.6
-9.4
4
7
4 FTE / 4 employees
Principal Officer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Senior Officer
18.0
12.4
-5.6
0
0
3.5 FTE / 4 officers
Unit Manager
22.0
17.2
-4.8
0
0
1 FTE / 1 officer
Prison Officer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vocational Support Officer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Youth Custodial Officer
213.0
196.1
-16.9
39
0
23.6 FTE / 24 officers
TOTAL
307
270.3
-36.7
43
7
32.1 FTE / 33 officers
Note:
Except for the Senior Officer, the positions requested don't exist
under the Youth Custodial Agreement. The Youth Custodial Agreement provides for
Senior Youth Custodial Officers, Unit Managers and Youth Custodial Officers.
*
Does not include educational employees
**
The approved staffing (FTE) level is for a population of 215 detainees. As of
10 August 2022 the current population is 87.
answer is contained in tabular form and I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
(1)–(3)
Refer to table below:
� Position/Rank
Approved FTE **
Substantive FTE
Vacancies
From 1/1 – 31/7/2021
New hires: Permanent
New hires: Fixed term
Resignations
Other*
54.0
44.6
-9.4
4
7
4 FTE / 4 employees
Principal Officer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Senior Officer
18.0
12.4
-5.6
0
0
3.5 FTE / 4 officers
Unit Manager
22.0
17.2
-4.8
0
0
1 FTE / 1 officer
Prison Officer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vocational Support Officer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Youth Custodial Officer
213.0
196.1
-16.9
39
0
23.6 FTE / 24 officers
TOTAL
307
270.3
-36.7
43
7
32.1 FTE / 33 officers
Note:
Except for the Senior Officer, the positions requested don't exist
under the Youth Custodial Agreement. The Youth Custodial Agreement provides for
Senior Youth Custodial Officers, Unit Managers and Youth Custodial Officers.
*
Does not include educational employees
**
The approved staffing (FTE) level is for a population of 215 detainees. As of
10 August 2022 the current population is 87.
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