Hon. Donna Faragher requests a breakdown of the multidisciplinary team within the Department of Education's statewide services division, specifically headcount, FTE, and position. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of the team's composition.

AnsweredQoN 1285Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2024
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SCHOOLS —
SERVICES
1285. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to the answer provided to
question without notice 1210, asked on 16 October 2024, regarding services
provided in government schools. It states —
A multidisciplinary team within the
department's statewide services division includes social workers, who
provide direct short-term intensive support to families across the state via a referral
process.
Will the minister provide a breakdown
of the multidisciplinary team by headcount, FTE and position?

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I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide this
answer on behalf of the Leader of the House, who is away from the
chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
The multidisciplinary team based
within the department's statewide services division includes the
following positions. It has a table with the position type, paid FTE, and paid
headcount, as well as two notes. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
Position Type
Paid FTE 1
Paid Headcount 2
Social Worker
4.6
6
Aboriginal Youth Transitional
Co-ordinator
1.0
1
Program Co-ordinator
1.0
1
Teacher
1.0
1
1.� Paid FTE is the average
full-time equivalent employees paid in the fortnightly pay period ending 24
October 2024, including casual employees and staff on parental leave.
2.� Paid Headcount has been
calculated as the unique paid headcount for the fortnightly pay period ending
24 October 2024, including casual employees.

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