Annual reports

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Annual Report 2011-12

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2012
ISSN 1441-9335

Appendices

Appendix 1—Workforce profile

The department has a diverse workforce, carrying out a range of responsibilities across Australia, Australia's external territories and Antarctica.

The department's workforce statistics are presented in the tables on the following pages. All statistics are as at 30 June 2012.

Table 1: Job classifications
Key to job classification symbols in the tables on workforce statistics
Secretary Secretary of the department.
PEO Principal Executive Officer. Refers to the Director of National Parks, a statutory office holder.
SES 1-3 Senior Executive Service bands 1-3. Includes Chief of Division, Australian Antarctic Division.
EL 1-2 Executive Level bands 1-2.
APS 1-6 Australian Public Service levels 1-6. Includes graduate, school leaver and cadet recruits.
RS 1-3 Research Scientist (equivalent to APS 6 or EL 1) and Senior Research Scientist, Principal Research Scientist and Senior Principal Research Scientist (equivalent to EL 2).
AMP 1-2 Antarctic Medical Practitioner levels 1-2 (equivalent to EL 1 or EL2).
AE 1-4 Antarctic Expeditioner bands 1-4 (equivalent to APS 2 to EL 2).
LO 1-3 Legal Officer (equivalent to APS 3-6), Senior Legal Officer (equivalent to EL 1) and Principal Legal Officer (equivalent to EL 2).
PAO 1-4 Public Affairs Officer 1-2 (equivalent to APS 4-6), Public Affairs Officer 3 (equivalent to EL 1) and Senior Public Affairs Officer (equivalent to EL 2).
Table 2: Job classification, gender, location
Location Gender Classification Total
SECRETARY PEO SES 1-3 EL 1-2 APS 1-6 RS 1-3 AMP 1-2 AE 1-4 LO 1-3 PAO 1-4
ACT Female     27 454 822       15 31 1349
Male 1 1 34 367 378 1     6 12 800
Antarctica Female             3 7     10
Male             3 43     46
Indian Ocean Female         9           9
Male       1 23           24
Jervis Bay Female       4 9           13
Male       4 16           20
New South Wales Female       4 2           6
Male       2 1           3
Norfolk Island Female         3           3
Male         6           6
Northern Territory Female     1 16 133 4         154
Male     2 18 137 8         165
Queensland Female       1 1           2
Male       9 1           10
South Australia Female                      
Male       3             3
Tasmania Female       29 104 6     2 2 143
Male     5 45 120 31 4       205
Victoria Female       1 2           3
Male       4             4
Western Australia Female       3 2           5
Male       4             4
Total   1 1 69 969 1769 50 10 50 23 45 2987
Table 3: Full-time employees under the Public Service Act 1999
  Non-ongoing   Ongoing   Total by gender Total
  Female Male Sub total Female Male Sub total Female Male  
Parks Australia Division 25 18 43 106 137 243 131 155 286
Department-all other divisions 100 122 222 1044 832 1876 1144 954 2098
Total 125 140 265 1150 969 2119 1275 1109 2384
Table 4: Part-time employees under the Public Service Act 1999
  Non-ongoing   Ongoing   Total by gender Total
  Female Male Sub total Female Male Sub total Female Male  
Parks Australia Division 87 86 173 29 5 34 116 91 207
Department-all other divisions 36 18 54 270 70 340 306 88 394
Total 123 104 227 299 75 374 422 179 601