Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

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 at 30 June 2013.

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 to 3. Includes Chief of Division, Australian Antarctic Division.
EL 1–2	Executive Level bands 1 and 2.
APS 1–6	Australian Public Service levels 1 to 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 and 2 (equivalent to EL 1 or EL 2).
AE 1–4	Antarctic Expeditioner bands 1 to 4 (equivalent to APS 2 to EL 2).
LO 1–3	Legal Officer (equivalent to APS 3 to 6), Senior Legal Officer (equivalent to EL 1) and Principal Legal Officer (equivalent to EL 2).
PAO 1–4	Public Affairs Officer 1 and 2 (equivalent to APS 4 to 6), Public Affairs Officer 3 (equivalent to EL 1) and Senior Public Affairs Officer (equivalent to EL 2).

Table 1: 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			25	414	701				21	30	1191
	Male	1	1	31	324	344	1			7	7	716
Antarctica	Female							2				2
	Male							4	51			55
Indian Ocean	Female					12						12
	Male				1	29						30
Jervis Bay	Female				3	9						12
	Male				4	15						19
New South Wales	Female				6	2						8
	Male				1							1
Norfolk Island	Female					3						3
	Male					6						6
Northern Territory	Female			1	15	119	3					138
	Male			2	17	131	7					157
Queensland	Female					3						3
	Male				6	1						7
South Australia	Female					1						1
	Male				3							3
Tasmania	Female				29	104	6	1		2	3	145
	Male			5	47	110	32	4				198
Victoria	Female				1	1						2
	Male				4							4
Western Australia	Female				4	3						7
	Male				4							4
Total		1	1	64	883	1594	49	11	51	30	40	2724

Table 2: Full-time employees under the Public Service Act 1999

	Non-ongoing			Ongoing			Total by gender		Total
	Female	Male	Subtotal	Female	Male	Subtotal	Female	Male
Parks Australia Division	26	24	50	115	136	251	141	160	301
Department—all other divisions	37	95	132	932	770	1702	969	865	1834
Total	63	119	182	1047	906	1953	1110	1025	2135

Table 3: Part-time employees under the Public Service Act 1999

	Non-ongoing			Ongoing			Total by gender		Total
	Female	Male	Subtotal	Female	Male	Subtotal	Female	Male
Parks Australia Division	85	85	170	35	9	44	120	94	214
Department—all other divisions	23	13	36	271	66	337	294	79	373
Total	108	98	206	306	75	381	414	173	587

Note: These statistics do not include the Secretary or the Principal Executive Officer.