Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Questions on Notice

Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations: Staffing (Question No. 403)

Photo of Brett MasonBrett Mason (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Universities and Research) Share this | | Hansard source

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.

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

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