Senate debates Questions on Notice
Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations: Staffing (Question No. 403)
Brett Mason Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Universities and Research
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 10 February 2011:
With reference to staffing levels in the department and each of its agencies (listed separately) as at 8 February 2011, can a list be provided detailing the total number of:
(a) actual staff;
(b) full-time equivalent staff;
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent,
(ii) casual, and
(iii) contract; and
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent,
(ii) casual, and
(iii) contract.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:
For the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations:
(a) actual staff; 5496
(b) full-time equivalent staff; 5298.95
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent, 5362
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract; and 134
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent, 5171.73
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 127.2
For Fair Work Australia:
(a) actual staff; 307
(b) full-time equivalent staff; 285.6
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent, 268
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract; and 39
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent, 246.9
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 38.
For Comcare
(a) actual staff; 654
(b) full-time equivalent staff; 632.12
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent, 588
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract; and 66
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent, 568.41
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 63.7
For the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner:
(a) actual staff; 146
(b) full-time equivalent staff; 140.44
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent, 143
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract; and 3
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent, 137.44
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract.
For the Fair Work Ombudsman:
(a) actual staff; 932
(b) full-time equivalent staff; 895.93
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent, 887
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract; and 45
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent, 851.7
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 44.2
For Safe Work Australia:
(a) actual staff; 118
(b) full-time equivalent staff; 117.82
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent, 116
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract; and 2
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent, 115.82
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 2
For the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
(a) actual staff 112
(b) full-time equivalent staff 112
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent 88
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract 24
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent 88
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 24
For the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
(a) actual staff 36
(b) full-time equivalent staff 35.23
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent 27
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract 9
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent 26.23
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 9
For the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited
(a) actual staff 33
(b) full-time equivalent staff 30.3
(c) actual staff that are:
(i) permanent 28
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract 5
(d) full-time equivalent staff that are:
(i) permanent 26.3
(ii) casual, and 0
(iii) contract. 4