2412. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) Which roles are currently vacant at Hakea prison?
(2) How many FTE are currently vacant for each of the roles from (1)?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
(1)–(2) The Department of Justice advises that as at 4 September 2019:
Award/Rank |
Position |
FTE |
PSGOGA |
Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator |
1 |
PSGOGA |
Catering Supervisor |
1 |
PSGOGA |
Manager Assessments |
1 |
PSGOGA |
Personnel Officer |
1 |
PSGOGA |
Administration Assistant |
1 |
Senior Officer (SO) |
Senior Officer |
3 |
Prison Officer (PO) |
Prison Officer |
39 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Domestic Services Officer * |
1 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Recreation Officer * |
3 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Video Link * |
1 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Meals Industry ** |
1 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Official Visits Supervisor ** |
1 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Recreation Supervisor ** |
2 |
Vocational Support Officer (VSO) |
Induction Officer ** |
2 |
Total |
58 |
New positions created by the new Staffing Level Agreement (SLA), signed 26 July 2019:
Current Entry Level Training Programs (ELTP) will place approximately 50 new Prison Officers by mid-November into Hakea.
Additional 64 new PO positions of which 39 remain unfilled to date. These positions will be filled with recruits coming in between now and November 2019.
Additional seven (7) VSO positions, *three (3) of which have already been created and ** four (4) are awaiting creation.
Additional five (5) SO positions, two (2) of these will only be filled on a temporary basis due to the nature of the duties.
Each prison has dedicated VSO roles and must recruit to the specific industry and qualifications needed for that prison.