Child Protection Department Staffing

120 120Mr TEAGUE (Heysen—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (30 August 2023). What was the staff turnover rate as a percentage within the Department for Child Protection for financial year 2022-23?

The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD (Reynell—Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Minister for Women): I have been advised of the following:

Since forming government, we have increased our budgeted FTE by 254.8 FTE. Since forming government, the staff turnover rate has continued to reduce.

The government has continued to promote workforce development through a range of initiatives including the establishment of the Learning Excellence and Innovation Academy, Aboriginal Workforce Action Plan and the Child Protection and Family Support Sector Workforce Strategy.