House debates Questions in Writing

Australian Defence Force: Civil Skills Data Project (Question No. 432)

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 House of Representatives

Stuart Robert

Stuart Robert Fadden, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel

asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 16 June 2011:

What (a) number, and (b) proportion (as a percentage), of Australian Defence Force Reserve personnel have registered their civilian skills and employment information on the Personnel Management Key Solution (PMKeyS) as part of the Civil Skills Data Project.

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith Perth, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the House

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

The Civil Skills Data Project presently collects civilian skills and employment information via an Internet based survey, and this is progressively being recorded in PMKeys'.

To date:

  (a)   4918 members have registered their information;   (b)   Overall, 19 per cent of ADF personnel have registered their information.