House of Assembly
Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
54
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Estimates Replies
Child Protection Department
Child Protection Department
In reply to Ms STINSON
House of Assembly
Badcoe
Child Protection Department
In reply to Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (25 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. R. SANDERSON
House of Assembly
Adelaide
Minister for Child Protection
Child Protection Department
The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised of the following:
The table below provides the vacancies by position group in the department as at 30 June 2019.
| Position Groups |
Classifications |
Temp vacant > 90 days duration |
Vacant |
Total |
| Other Child Protection Workers |
AHP1-4 |
1.5 |
14.5 |
16 |
| Social Worker / Case Manager |
AHP1-4/PO1-4 |
19 |
32.8 |
51.8 |
| Manager |
MAS3/ASO7-8/AHP4-5/PO4-5 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| Operational |
OPS1-5 |
25.3 |
38.4 |
63.7 |
| Administration |
ASO1-8 |
17.5 |
27.8 |
45.3 |
| Total |
|
66.3 |
120.5 |
186.8 |
*Total vacancies include all temporary vacancies that have been vacant for more than 90 days, and all substantively vacant roles (i.e. do not have an employee returning to that role).
Social workers and case managers refer to the following positions: social workers; case managers; senior practitioners; high-risk infant workers; and AHP supervisors.
The other child protection workers position group includes the following roles: Aboriginal family practitioners, psychologists, occupational therapists, assessment officers and other allied health professional classified roles.
The operational position group includes all roles classified in the OPS stream, including: youth workers, case support workers, case workers, access workers, and care and protection workers.