PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES, DISABLED

In reply to Mr PISONI (Unley) (29 June 2011) (Estimates Committee B).

The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for Recreation and Sport): In 2009, the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) reported that 57 employees had a disability. Detailed departmental data shows 47 of these employees as having an ongoing disability.

In 2010, the number of DFEEST employees with an ongoing disability was 34, 7 of whom required workplace adaptation to assist them in their employment.

The 2010, DFEEST Annual Report inadvertently reported the 7 staff requiring workplace adaptation as the total number of DFEEST employees with a disability.

The reduction of 13 employees with an ongoing disability between 2009 and 2010 was as a result of those employees either transferring to another agency, completing their term of employment or leaving the public service.