❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information about staffing within the Department of Indigenous Affairs' Heritage section, specifically regarding employee backgrounds. The answer provides limited information, citing data retention policies.
AnsweredQoN 5800Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to administration of the
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
, and ask —
(1) How many staff and executive members are in the Heritage section of the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA)?
(2) What are the names, roles and responsibilities of the various staff and executive members in the Heritage section of DIA?
(3) How long have the individuals identified in answer to (2) been employed by DIA?
(4) Have any of these members of staff or executive come from other government agencies?
(5) If yes to (4) —
(a) what are the names of these staff and executive members; and
(b) from which agency or government department did they come?
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
, and ask —
(1) How many staff and executive members are in the Heritage section of the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA)?
(2) What are the names, roles and responsibilities of the various staff and executive members in the Heritage section of DIA?
(3) How long have the individuals identified in answer to (2) been employed by DIA?
(4) Have any of these members of staff or executive come from other government agencies?
(5) If yes to (4) —
(a) what are the names of these staff and executive members; and
(b) from which agency or government department did they come?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
28 days
(1) There are 41 staff in the Heritage section, one of whom is executive.
(2) - (3) [Tabled Paper No.]
(4) - (5) The filling of positions within the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) is undertaken in accordance with the Public Sector Commission's recruitment process. Previous employment is considered as part of the recruitment process. As copies of resumes are not retained and there is no data collection of previous work history, DIA does not have access to details required to be able to accurately provide specific information relating to each individual staff member's previous work history.
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(2) - (3) [Tabled Paper No.]
(4) - (5) The filling of positions within the Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) is undertaken in accordance with the Public Sector Commission's recruitment process. Previous employment is considered as part of the recruitment process. As copies of resumes are not retained and there is no data collection of previous work history, DIA does not have access to details required to be able to accurately provide specific information relating to each individual staff member's previous work history.
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