❓ Question on Notice regarding staffing levels and roles within the Department of Agriculture's South West Agriculture Region, specifically focusing on biosecurity and weed management. The answer provides data on staffing numbers, job classifications, and engagement in biosecurity and weed control efforts.
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In refer to the Department of Agriculture’s South West Agriculture Region, and ask: (a) how many staff officers are/were employed in the South West Agriculture Region’s department in: (i) 2013; (ii) 2011; and (iii) 2009; (b) of the number of staff officers in 2013, 2011 and 2009, what were the job classifications and official titles of these staff (both full-time equivalent and part-time); (c) of the number of staff officers in 2013, 2011 and 2009, how many were engaged in or had biosecurity mentioned in their job description; (d) of the number of staff officers in 2013, 2011 and 2009, how many were engaged in or had declared plants and/or noxious weeds mentioned in their job description; (e) how many staff officers are currently employed to engage the community co-ordinated response to contain widespread and established weeds in the South West Agriculture Region; and (f) when will the community co-ordinated response to contain noxious weeds be available to the public?
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Answered
25 June 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
14 days
(a) The data utilised to answer this question provides the
average
number of staff / FTE in this region over the span of the financial year;
(i) 2013; FTE = 106 / Headcount = 117
(ii) 2011; FTE = 110 / Headcount = 121
(iii) 2009; FTE = 131 / Headcount = 145
(b) The data utilised to answer this question provides the number of staff, position titles and classifications
as at the 13
th
June of each year
[see table paper no ].
(c) The data utilised to answer this question provides the
actual
number of staff engaged in or with biosecurity mentioned in their job description
as at the 13
th
June of each year
. i.e. Manager (Invasive Species), Biosecurity Officers, Senior Biosecurity Officers, Veterinary Officers, Senior Veterinary Officers and Stock Inspectors.
(i) 2013; 13
(ii) 2011; 13
(iii) 2009; 16
(d) The data utilised to answer this question provides the number of staff engaged in or with declared plants and/or noxious weeds mentioned in their job description
as at the 13
th
June of each year
. i.e. Manager (Invasive Species), Biosecurity Officers and Senior Biosecurity Officers.
(i) 2013; 8
(ii) 2011; 8
(iii) 2009; 11
(e) The officers identified in part (d) support community engagement on widespread and established weeds. DAFWA is working with local government and regional Natural Resource Management groups to encourage community coordinated response to widespread and established weeds.
(f) It is already available through the Recognised Biosecurity Group provisions of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act and Regulations.
average
number of staff / FTE in this region over the span of the financial year;
(i) 2013; FTE = 106 / Headcount = 117
(ii) 2011; FTE = 110 / Headcount = 121
(iii) 2009; FTE = 131 / Headcount = 145
(b) The data utilised to answer this question provides the number of staff, position titles and classifications
as at the 13
th
June of each year
[see table paper no ].
(c) The data utilised to answer this question provides the
actual
number of staff engaged in or with biosecurity mentioned in their job description
as at the 13
th
June of each year
. i.e. Manager (Invasive Species), Biosecurity Officers, Senior Biosecurity Officers, Veterinary Officers, Senior Veterinary Officers and Stock Inspectors.
(i) 2013; 13
(ii) 2011; 13
(iii) 2009; 16
(d) The data utilised to answer this question provides the number of staff engaged in or with declared plants and/or noxious weeds mentioned in their job description
as at the 13
th
June of each year
. i.e. Manager (Invasive Species), Biosecurity Officers and Senior Biosecurity Officers.
(i) 2013; 8
(ii) 2011; 8
(iii) 2009; 11
(e) The officers identified in part (d) support community engagement on widespread and established weeds. DAFWA is working with local government and regional Natural Resource Management groups to encourage community coordinated response to widespread and established weeds.
(f) It is already available through the Recognised Biosecurity Group provisions of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act and Regulations.
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