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Western Australian public sector quarterly workforce report

June 2016

Enquiries: Information Systems, Evaluation and Reporting, Public Sector Commission Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, West Perth 6005 Locked Bag 3002, West Perth WA 6872 Telephone: (08) 6552 8509 Fax: (08) 6552 8710 Email: [email protected] Website: www.publicsector.wa.gov.au

© State of Western Australia 2016 There is no objection to this publication being copied in whole or part, provided there is due acknowledgement of any material quoted or reproduced from the publication.

Published by the Public Sector Commission (Western Australia), September 2016.

Copies of this report are available on the Public Sector Commission website at www.publicsector.wa.gov.au

Disclaimer The Western Australian Government is committed to quality service to its customers and makes every attempt to ensure accuracy, currency and reliability of the data contained in these documents. However, changes in circumstances after time of publication may impact the quality of this information.

Confirmation of the information may be sought from originating bodies or departments providing the information.

Accessibility Copies of this document are available in alternative formats upon request.

Western Australian public sector quarterly workforce report – June 2016 This report provides information about Western Australia’s public sector workforce staffing levels as at the last pay fortnight of June 2016. The report relies on workforce data provided to the Public Sector Commission by public sector entities under the Human Resource Minimum Obligatory Information Requirement (HRMOIR). Staffing levels are broken down into: • Headcount1 - the number of employees • Paid FTE2 - the number of full-time equivalents (FTE).

Table 1 Western Australian public sector historical headcount and FTE from September 2012

Headcount Paid FTE

September 2012 137 409 109 165 December 2012 136 012 108 344 March 2013 138 482 110 314 June 2013 138 863 110 544 September 2013 139 642 109 883 December 2013 138 559 109 489 March 2014 138 610 109 423 June 2014 137 944 108 999 September 2014 138 353 109 379 December 2014 137 607 109 160 March 2015 138 307 108 979 June 2015 138 440 109 019 September 2015 139 277 109 919 December 2015 137 520 108 325 March 2016 137 371 108 722 June 2016 135 770 107 809

1 ‘Headcount’ is a snapshot of employees as at the last pay period of the quarter, and includes all permanent, fixed term and paid casual employees during that pay period. 2 Paid FTE’ is a snapshot of employees who were paid during the last pay period of the quarter. This methodology may differ from those used by public sector agencies in their own operational workforce management process. As the quality of agency data is continuously being reviewed, some adjustments in FTE figures may occur.

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Table 2 Western Australian public sector entities

Jun 2016 Jun 2016 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-15) (from Jun-14)

Department of Education 50 434 37 671 1 794 2 459

Department of Health 44 182 34 150 -1 592 -1 405

Department of Corrective Services 4 418 4 160 11 -100

Western Australia Police (Police Service)3 2 546 1 872 62 -264

Department for Child Protection and Family 2 497 2 162 -53 -13 Support

South Metropolitan TAFE4 1 727 1 392 N/A N/A

Disability Services Commission 1 689 1 458 -107 -81

Public Transport Authority of Western Australia 1 663 1 602 15 87

Housing Authority 1 647 1 523 -48 -49

Department of Fire and Emergency Services 1 637 1 543 24 110

Department of the Attorney General 1 626 1 422 -99 -125

Department of Parks and Wildlife5 1 625 1 412 11 -113

Department of Transport 1 460 1 325 -78 -67

North Metropolitan TAFE6 1 291 1 020 N/A N/A

Main Roads WA7 1 063 1 010 -8 -24

Department of Finance8 1 058 988 -170 -249

Department of Agriculture and Food 1 020 928 -71 -179

3 Police auxiliary officers were identified as non-public sector employees, and hence excluded from this report, since September 2014. 4 The South Metropolitan TAFE was established on 11 April 2016, comprising the workforce of the former Challenger Institute of Technology and Polytechnic West. 5 The role and functions of the Swan River Trust were merged with the Department of Parks and Wildlife from 1 July 2015. 6 The North Metropolitan TAFE was established on 11 April 2016, comprising the workforce of the former Central Institute of Technology and West Coast Institute. 7 Office of Road Safety moved out of Main Roads to become a stand-alone department called the Road Safety Commission from 1 July 2015. 8 The Fremantle Prison was transferred from the Department of Finance’s Building Management and Works division to the Department of the State Heritage Office on 1 July 2015.

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Jun 2016 Jun 2016 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-15) (from Jun-14)

Department of Mines and Petroleum 822 770 -30 -20

Department of Culture and the Arts9 815 641 -32 30

Department of Commerce 813 744 -34 -48

Landgate 659 624 -119 -119

Department of the Premier and Cabinet 568 475 19 15

Department of Training and Workforce 531 479 -21 33 Development

Department of Fisheries 522 470 -18 -22

South Regional TAFE10 514 374 N/A N/A

VenuesWest 513 247 45 25

Department of Water 495 444 -11 32

Department of Planning 469 437 15 -11

Central Regional TAFE11 435 349 N/A N/A

Insurance Commission of Western Australia 392 343 -7 0

Mental Health Commission12 352 292 192 203

Department of Environment Regulation 335 303 -4 -1

Department of Treasury 320 299 16 25

Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia 308 261 -13 -40

Department of Local Government and 304 258 -43 -21 Communities

North Regional TAFE13 287 244 N/A N/A

9 The Department of Culture and the Arts includes the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth Theatre Trust, State Library of Western Australia, and the Western Australian Museum. 10 The South Regional TAFE was established on 11 April 2016, comprising the workforce of the former Great Southern Institute, South West Institute of Technology, and parts of C. Y. O’Connor Institute and Goldfields Institute of Technology. 11 The Central Regional TAFE was established on 11 April 2016, comprising the workforce of the former Durack Institute of Technology, and parts of C. Y. O’Connor Institute and Goldfields Institute of Technology. 12 The Mental Health Commission and the Drug and Alcohol Office amalgamated from 1 July 2015.

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Jun 2016 Jun 2016 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-15) (from Jun-14)

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 250 228 -9 -2

Lotterywest (Lotteries Commission) 240 220 10 21

Department of Sport and Recreation 233 174 -2 -21

Zoological Parks Authority 227 162 -2 0

Department of Lands 219 207 6 41

Forest Products Commission 200 179 17 8

School Curriculum and Standards Authority 200 155 - 18 5

Public Sector Commission 169 128 6 -3

Department of State Development 160 147 -12 -15

Department of Regional Development 158 145 -4 2

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board 156 135 -9 -12

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority 154 124 4 -2

Office of the Auditor General 146 136 -7 -6

WorkCover Western Australia Authority 145 133 -1 -3

Country High School Hostels Authority 144 109 0 -15

Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority 144 131 6 11

Department of Aboriginal Affairs 134 127 -2 -17

Corruption and Crime Commission 127 124 -20 -22

Chemistry Centre (WA) 123 115 0 0

Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor 110 101 -8 -11

Department of Education Services 109 100 3 1

Rottnest Island Authority 105 88 -22 -19

13 The North Regional TAFE was established on 11 April 2016, comprising the workforce of the former Kimberley Training Institute and Pilbara Institute.

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Jun 2016 Jun 2016 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-15) (from Jun-14)

Western Australian Tourism Commission 90 82 -11 -12

Office of the Environmental Protection Authority 89 81 -3 -14

Department of the State Heritage Office14 84 62 33 N/A

Ombudsman (Parliamentary Commissioner for 71 66 9 6 Administrative Investigations)

Animal Resources Authority 67 63 18 16

Small Business Development Corporation 56 49 -1 -6

Economic Regulation Authority 55 50 0 -5

Western Australian Electoral Commission 53 45 -3 -1

Legal Practice Board 52 45 0 5

Government Employees Superannuation Board 51 46 0 -168 (GESB) 15

The National Trust of Australia (W.A.) 43 32 1 2

Department of the Registrar Western Australian 33 30 -2 -5 Industrial Relations Commission

South West Development Commission 25 22 1 0

Equal Opportunity Commission 23 20 -4 -5

Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services 21 18 1 0

Construction Training Fund 20 20 0 2

Health and Disability Services Complaints Office 20 17 -2 3

Office of the Commissioner for Children and 20 16 0 3 Young People

Pilbara Development Commission 19 18 -3 -3

14 The State Heritage Office became a stand-alone government department from 1 July 2014. The Fremantle Prison was transferred from the Department of Finance’s Building Management and Works division to the State Heritage Office on 1 July 2015. 15 GESB outsourced its superannuation administration services to Link from 1 July 2014.

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Jun 2016 Jun 2016 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-15) (from Jun-14)

Road Safety Commission16 19 17 N/A N/A

Healthway (Western Australian Health 18 15 0 -4 Promotion Foundation)

Wheatbelt Development Commission 16 13 -2 -2

Mid West Development Commission 14 14 -2 -1

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority 14 11 -1 1

Great Southern Development Commission 13 13 0 1

Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission 13 12 1 4

Peel Development Commission 13 11 1 0

Office of the Information Commissioner 12 11 -2 0

Keep Australia Beautiful Council (W.A.) 12 9 -1 -1

Gascoyne Development Commission 10 9 0 -1

Potato Marketing Corporation of Western 8 8 -3 -2 Australia

Kimberley Development Commission 8 8 0 2

Veterinary Surgeons’ Board 6 4 0 0

Burswood Park Board 5 4 0 0

Salaries and Allowances Tribunal 3 3 1 0

Minerals and Energy Research Institute of 2 2 0 0 Western Australia

Architects Board of Western Australia 2 2 0 0

Western Australian public sector total 135 770 107 809 -1 210 -1 190

16 Office of Road Safety moved out of Main Roads to become a stand-alone department called the Road Safety Commission from 1 July 2015.

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Western Australian public sector quarterly workforce report

June 2017

Enquiries: Strategic Engagement and Coordination, Public Sector Commission Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, West Perth 6005 Locked Bag 3002, West Perth WA 6872 Telephone: (08) 6552 8509 Fax: (08) 6552 8710 Email: [email protected] Website: www.publicsector.wa.gov.au

© State of Western Australia 2017 There is no objection to this publication being copied in whole or part, provided there is due acknowledgement of any material quoted or reproduced from the publication.

Published by the Public Sector Commission (Western Australia), June 2017.

Copies of this report are available on the Public Sector Commission website at www.publicsector.wa.gov.au

Disclaimer The Western Australian Government is committed to quality service to its customers and makes every attempt to ensure accuracy, currency and reliability of the data contained in these documents. However, changes in circumstances after time of publication may impact the quality of this information.

Confirmation of the information may be sought from originating bodies or departments providing the information.

Accessibility Copies of this document are available in alternative formats upon request.

Western Australian public sector quarterly workforce report – June 2017 This report provides information about Western Australia’s public sector workforce staffing levels as at the last pay fortnight of June 2017. The report relies on workforce data provided to the Public Sector Commission by public sector entities under the Human Resource Minimum Obligatory Information Requirement (HRMOIR). Staffing levels are broken down into: • Headcount1 - the number of employees • Paid FTE2 - the number of full-time equivalents (FTE). Table 1 Western Australian public sector historical headcount and FTE from June 2013 Headcount Paid FTE June 2013 138 863 110 544 September 2013 139 642 109 883 December 2013 138 559 109 489 March 2014 138 610 109 423 June 2014 137 944 108 999 September 2014 138 353 109 379 December 2014 137 607 109 160 March 2015 138 307 108 979 June 2015 138 440 109 019 September 2015 139 277 109 919 December 2015 137 520 108 325 March 2016 137 371 108 722 June 2016 135 770 107 809 September 2016 137 746 109 295 December 2016 135 936 106 830 March 2017 139 144 109 895 June 2017 140 403 110 662

1 ‘Headcount’ is a snapshot of employees as at the last pay period of the quarter, and includes all permanent, fixed term, and paid casual employees during that pay period. 2 Paid FTE’ is a snapshot of employees who were paid in the last pay period of the quarter. This methodology may differ from those used by public sector agencies in their own operational workforce management process. As the quality of agency data is regularly reviewed, some adjustments in FTE figures may occur.

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Table 2 Western Australian public sector entities

Jun 2017 Jun 2017 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-16) (from Jun-15)

Department of Education 52 729 39 069 1 398 3 192

Department of Health 45 826 35 084 934 -658

Department of Corrective Services 4 734 4 414 254 265

Western Australia Police (Police Service)3 2 759 2 050 178 241

Department for Child Protection and Family 2 506 2 192 30 -24 Support

Housing Authority 1 792 1 670 147 99

Public Transport Authority of Western 1 731 1 635 32 47 Australia

Department of Fire and Emergency 1 728 1 616 73 97 Services

Department of Parks and Wildlife 1 712 1 450 38 49

Department of the Attorney General 1 645 1 442 19 -80

Disability Services Commission 1 555 1 373 -85 -191

Department of Transport 1 486 1 353 28 -50

North Metropolitan TAFE 1 454 1 171 151 N/A

South Metropolitan TAFE 1 380 1 110 -283 N/A

Department of Agriculture and Food 1 144 1 007 79 8

Department of Finance 1 079 1 012 24 -146

Main Roads WA 1 073 1 015 5 -2

Department of Commerce 851 770 26 -8

Department of Culture and the Arts4 822 622 -19 -51

3 Sworn officers are employed by the Police Force (a non-public sector entity as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994), separated from the Police Service. 4 The Department of Culture and the Arts includes the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth Theatre Trust, State Library of Western Australia, and the Western Australian Museum.

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Jun 2017 Jun 2017 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-16) (from Jun-15)

Department of Mines and Petroleum 796 746 -24 -54

Landgate 570 528 -96 -216

Department of Training and Workforce 552 496 16 -5 Development

Department of the Premier and Cabinet 528 454 -22 -3

Department of Fisheries 510 462 -8 -26

VenuesWest 485 241 -6 39

South Regional TAFE 480 342 -32 N/A

Department of Water 479 424 -21 -32

Department of Planning 466 420 -17 -2

Central Regional TAFE 410 328 -21 N/A

Insurance Commission of Western 405 358 15 8 Australia

Mental Health Commission 356 292 0 192

Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia 337 279 17 5

Department of Environment Regulation 335 301 -2 -6

North Regional TAFE 305 260 16 N/A

Department of Treasury 287 264 -35 -19

Department of Local Government and 265 239 -19 -62 Communities

Lotterywest 257 244 24 34

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 252 226 -2 -11

Department of Lands 241 226 19 25

Forest Products Commission 230 204 24 41

Department of Sport and Recreation 227 159 -15 -17

Zoological Parks Authority 225 160 -2 -4

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Jun 2017 Jun 2017 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-16) (from Jun-15)

Public Sector Commission 174 115 -13 -6

Country High School Hostels Authority 166 120 11 11

Department of Regional Development 161 148 2 -1

School Curriculum and Standards Authority 161 136 -20 -37

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board 160 147 12 3

Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority 159 125 2 6

Office of the Auditor General 152 140 5 -2

WorkCover Western Australia Authority 145 129 -4 -5

Department of State Development 144 133 -14 -26

Chemistry Centre (WA) 142 133 19 19

Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority 135 125 -6 0

Department of Aboriginal Affairs 128 125 -2 -4

Corruption and Crime Commission 118 115 -8 -28

Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor 111 100 -1 -9

Rottnest Island Authority 110 96 7 -14

Department of Education Services 109 96 -4 -2

Office of the Environmental Protection 98 89 7 4 Authority

Tourism WA 90 81 -1 -12

Department of the State Heritage Office 84 66 4 37

Ombudsman 78 70 4 13

Animal Resources Authority 64 58 -4 14

Western Australian Electoral Commission 61 54 8 5

Economic Regulation Authority 56 52 2 2

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority 55 26 16 14

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Jun 2017 Jun 2017 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-16) (from Jun-15)

Small Business Development Corporation 54 48 -2 -3

Legal Practice Board 47 39 -6 -5

Government Employees Superannuation 44 40 -6 -6 Board

The National Trust of Australia (W.A.) 39 28 -4 -3

Department of the Registrar Western 38 34 4 2 Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Road Safety Commission 28 26 9 N/A

Equal Opportunity Commission 24 21 1 -3

South West Development Commission 21 19 -3 -2

Pilbara Development Commission 20 19 1 -2

Office of the Commissioner for Children 19 17 1 1 and Young People

Construction Training Fund 19 19 -1 -1

Healthway 18 17 2 1

Health and Disability Services Complaints 18 16 -2 -4 Office

Office of the Inspector of Custodial 17 16 -2 -1 Services

Peel Development Commission 15 13 2 3

Wheatbelt Development Commission 15 14 0 -2

Mid West Development Commission 14 14 0 -2

Goldfields-Esperance Development 13 12 0 1 Commission

Great Southern Development Commission 12 11 -1 -1

Office of the Information Commissioner 12 11 0 -2

Keep Australia Beautiful Council (W.A.) 12 10 1 -1

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Jun 2017 Jun 2017 FTE change FTE change Entity Headcount Paid FTE (from Jun-16) (from Jun-15)

Gascoyne Development Commission 11 11 2 1

Kimberley Development Commission 7 7 -1 -1

Veterinary Surgeons’ Board 6 4 0 0

Burswood Park Board 5 4 0 0

Minerals and Energy Research Institute of 3 3 1 1 Western Australia

Salaries and Allowances Tribunal 3 3 -1 0

Architects Board of Western Australia 2 2 0 0

Law Reform Commission of Western 2 2 0 0 Australia

Western Australian public sector total 140 403 110 662 2 853 1 643

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