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The total paid headcount (PHC) decreased by 1,112 from 33,416 in June 2021. The increase occurred mainly in the fixed-term category (from 5,943 in June), and within the Department of Education.
From 1 December 2021, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, and the Environment Protection Authority were established. These agencies replaced the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment.
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Part 6 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Communities Tasmania | 137 | 769 | 14 | 920 |
Department of Education | 700 | 9,076 | 25 | 9,801 |
Department of Health | 2,398 | 11,788 | 38 | 14,224 |
Department of Justice | 209 | 1,361 | 28 | 1,598 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 88 | 984 | 10 | 1,082 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 80 | 371 | 19 | 470 |
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania | 456 | 1,093 | 17 | 1,566 |
Department of State Growth | 101 | 802 | 29 | 932 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 41 | 313 | 22 | 376 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 15 | 34 | 1 | 50 |
Brand Tasmania | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Environment Protection Authority | 3 | 91 | 2 | 96 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 11 | 119 | 1 | 131 |
TasTAFE | 69 | 818 | 5 | 892 |
The Public Trustee | 6 | 52 | - | 58 |
Tourism Tasmania | 10 | 58 | 2 | 70 |
Total | 4,336 | 27,750 | 218 | 32,304 |
The total paid FTE decreased by 722 in the December 2021 quarter from 26,274.54 paid FTE in June 2021.
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Part 6 | Total |
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Department of Communities Tasmania | 116.82 | 693.60 | 13.80 | 824.22 |
Department of Education | 388.85 | 6,857.57 | 24.20 | 7,270.62 |
Department of Health | 1,824.86 | 8,990.89 | 37.50 | 10,853.25 |
Department of Justice | 194.46 | 1,269.79 | 26.78 | 1,491.03 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 80.76 | 940.98 | 10.00 | 1,031.74 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 66.07 | 315.36 | 18.90 | 400.33 |
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania | 339.78 | 1,002.89 | 17.00 | 1,359.67 |
Department of State Growth | 89.36 | 691.57 | 28.80 | 809.73 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 38.60 | 287.47 | 21.89 | 347.96 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 14.60 | 31.13 | 1.00 | 46.73 |
Brand Tasmania | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
Environment Protection Authority | 2.80 | 83.01 | 2.00 | 87.81 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 5.26 | 11.10 | 1.00 | 17.36 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 5.00 | 4.80 | 2.00 | 11.80 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 8.24 | 92.92 | 1.00 | 102.16 |
TasTAFE | 55.67 | 719.14 | 5.00 | 779.81 |
The Public Trustee | 5.60 | 46.98 | - | 52.58 |
Tourism Tasmania | 9.00 | 48.93 | 2.00 | 59.93 |
Total | 3,246.73 | 22,091.13 | 214.87 | 25,552.73 |
Our largest employee group continues to be women working in a part-time capacity (42.89%). There has been a small increase in full-time employment (1.71%) since June 2021.
Full-time | Part-time | ||
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Female % | Male % | Female % | Male % |
27.76 | 20.90 | 42.89 | 8.41 |
The gender balance shifted slightly between June 2021 and December 2021, with the percentage of female employees decreasing from 70.86% to 70.64%, compared to the percentage of male employees which increased to 29.32%. The remaining 0.04% represents employees who do not identify as either male or female or who have not disclosed their gender to their agency.
The percentage of employees under the age of 30 decreased from 13.11% in June 2021 to 12.66% in December. The average length of service for permanent employees decreased to 12.55 years as at December 2021 from 12.87 years as at June 2021.
June - Female | June - Male | December - Female | December - Male | |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 and under | 0.13% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
20 to 24 | 3.06% | 0.86% | 2.71% | 0.76% |
25 to 29 | 6.45% | 2.54% | 6.61% | 2.46% |
30 to 34 | 7.57% | 3.04% | 7.76% | 3.23% |
35 to 39 | 8.30% | 3.43% | 8.27% | 3.53% |
40 to 44 | 8.29% | 3.32% | 8.35% | 3.47% |
45 to 49 | 9.09% | 3.70% | 8.75% | 3.62% |
50 to 54 | 9.63% | 4.15% | 9.74% | 4.26% |
55 to 59 | 9.46% | 3.81% | 9.53% | 3.82% |
60 to 64 | 6.34% | 2.77% | 6.25% | 2.81% |
65 to 69 | 2.14% | 1.04% | 2.06% | 1.01% |
70 to 74 | 0.42% | 0.24% | 0.44% | 0.23% |
75 and over | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.08% |
Total | 70.96% | 29.00% | 70.64% | 29.32% |
Employee numbers increased in every region across the State in the quarter ending December 2021.
Region | Fixed-term | Officer | Permanent | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
North | 995 | 11 | 6,745 | 7,751 |
North West | 637 | 4 | 4,716 | 5,357 |
South | 2,530 | 201 | 14,825 | 17,556 |
South East | 161 | 2 | 1,322 | 1,485 |
West Coast | 13 | - | 142 | 155 |
Total | 4,336 | 218 | 27,750 | 32,304 |
Of the 523 permanent employees who left the State Service in the quarter ending December 2021, a total of 512 (97.90%) resigned. The following charts show the number of permanent employees who left the State Service, and commencements with the State Service in the quarter ending December 2021 by age group and compared to the quarter ending June 2021.
Resignations include employees who accepted a Workforce Renewal Incentive Program payment or Voluntary Redundancy package, resigned or retired from the State Service.
An Officer is anyone appointed under Part 6 of the State Service Act 2000 and includes Heads of Agency, Prescribed Office Holders, members of the Senior Executive Service, and Equivalent Specialists.
As at December 2021 the total number of Officers in the State Service was 218, this is an increase from 214 in June 2021.
Type | December 2021 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | |
Head of Agency | 4 | 13 | 17 |
Prescribed Office Holder | 1 | - | 1 |
Senior Executive Service | 82 | 89 | 171 |
Equivalent Specialist | 9 | 20 | 29 |
Total | 96 | 122 | 218 |
30 to 39 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 59 | 60 to 69 | Total | |
Head of Agency | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
Prescribed Officer Holder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Senior Executive | 8 | 55 | 82 | 26 | 171 |
Equivalent Specialist | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
Total | 9 | 71 | 105 | 33 | 218 |
For more information on any of the information contained in this profile, contact the State Service Management Office via email at ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au.
The next State Service Workforce Report will be published at the end of October 2022.