PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

In reply to the Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (26 June 2013).

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts): I have been advised of the following:

1. The Commissioner for Public Sector Employment collects a snapshot of the South Australian Public Sector annually through the Workforce Information Collection (WIC).

2. The WIC provides historical trend data on the shape and size of the SA public sector. It does not calculate forward estimates on the makeup of the SA public sector.

3. The attached table shows the change in the breakdown of employees considered to be frontline services versus those in 'back office' roles. It outlines how between 2010 and 2012 there was an increase in frontline staff of 1,438 and a decrease of back office staff of 607.