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Title

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Centrelink: Staff

Database

House Hansard

Date

11-02-1999

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

39

Electorate

Namadgi

Interjector

 

Main Committee/Federation Chamber

 

Page

2622

Party

ALP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

88

Questioner

Ellis, Annette, MP

Responder

Truss, Warren, MP

Speaker

 

Stage

Centrelink: Staff

Type

 

Context

Answers to Questions in Writing

System Id

chamber/hansardr/1999-02-11/0186


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Ms Ellis asked the Minister representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, upon notice, on 23 November 1998 the following question:

(1) How many APS staff were employed (a) in total and (b) at each APS staff level in the Centrelink National Support Office in Tuggeranong, ACT, on (i) 1 July 1998, (ii) 1 July 1997 and (iii) 1 July 1996.

(2) What area of office space was used by the Centrelink National Support Office in Tuggeranong on (a) 1 July 1988, (b) 1 July 1977 and (c) 1 July 1996.


Mr Truss (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) (a) Centrelink was established on 1 July 1997. The average staffing level (ASL) of APS staff employed in National Support Office including Tuggeranong, and a number of other locations within the ACT was as follows:

(i) 1 July 1998—2,027; (ii) 1 July 1997—1,411; and (iii) 1 July 1996—not applicable.

(b) The average staffing level (ASL) at each APS staff level in Centrelink National Support Office, ACT, is set out in the table below.

AVERAGE STAFFING LEVEL (ASL) BY STAFF LEVEL IN CENTRELINK NATIONAL SUPPORT OFFICE, ACT

(i) 1 July 1998

Aboriginal Cadet Professional Officer

3

Administrative Service Officer Class 1

10

Administrative Service Officer Class 2

29

Administrative Service Officer Class 3

63

Administrative Service Officer Class 4

155

Administrative Service Officer Class 5

346

Administrative Service Officer Class 6

436

Information Technology Officer Class 1

69

Information Technology Officer Class 2

162

Public Affairs Officer Grade 1

3

Public Affairs Officer Grade 2

8

Public Affairs Officer Grade 3

5

Professional Officer (Occupational Therapy) Class 2

1

Senior Executive Band 1

32

Senior Executive Band 2

5

Senior Executive Band 3

1

Secretary (Chief Executive Officer)

1

Senior Information Technology Officer Grade A

14

Senior Information Technology Officer Grade B

42

Senior Information Technology Officer Grade C

163

Senior Officer Grade A

13

Senior Officer Grade B

135

Senior Officer Grade C

321

Senior Public Affairs Officer Grade 1

1

Senior Public Affairs Officer Grade 2

1

Senior Professional Officer (Occupational Therapy) Grade C

1

Senior Professional Officer (Social Work) Grade A

3

Senior Professional Officer (Social Work) Grade C

4

(ii) 1 July 1997

Administrative Service Officer Class 1

13

Administrative Service Officer Class 2

17

Administrative Service Officer Class 3

56

Administrative Service Officer Class 4

78

Administrative Service Officer Class 5

178

Administrative Service Officer Class 6

255

Graduate Administrative Assistant

4

Information Technology Officer Class 1

58

Information Technology Officer Class 2

178

Public Affairs Officer Grade 1

5

Public Affairs Officer Grade 2

7

Public Affairs Officer Grade 3

7

Professional Officer (Occupational Therapy) Class 2

1

Professional Officer (Social Work) Class 2

1

Professional Officer Class 2

1

Senior Executive Band 1

22

Senior Executive Band 2

5

Senior Executive Band 3

1

Secretary (Chief Executive Officer)

1

Senior Information Technology Officer Grade A

12

Senior Information Technology Officer Grade B

37

Senior Information Technology Officer Grade C

156

Senior Officer Grade A 5

Senior Officer Grade B

89

Senior Officer Grade C

215

Senior Public Affairs Officer Grade 1

1

Senior Public Affairs Officer Grade 2

1

Senior Professional Officer (Occupational Therapy) Grade C

1

Senior Professional Officer (Social Work) Grade A

1

Senior Professional Officer (Social Work) Grade B

4

Senior Professional Officer (Social Work) Grade C

1

Note 1 Staffing Numbers reported do not include Customer Service Centres in the ACT, which form part of the Service Delivery Network.

Note 2 ASL = Average Staffing Level which is full time equivalent.

(iii) 1 July 1996—not applicable. Centrelink National Support Office was not created until 1 July 1997

(2) (a) The area of office space used by the Centrelink National Support Office in Tuggeranong on 1 July 1998 was 21,064 m2. In addition Centrelink National Support Office occupied a number of locations outside of Tuggeranong.

(b) The area of office space used by the Centrelink National Support Office in Tuggeranong on 1 July 1997 was 21,876 m2. In addition Centrelink National Support Office occupied a number of locations outside of Tuggeranong.

(c) Centrelink National Support Office was not created until 1 July 1997. Office space figures are therefore not applicable.