Entity | 2016–17
FTE | FTE change from 2015–16 |
Western Australian public sector total | 110 662 | +2 853 |
Department of Education | 39 069 | +1 398 |
Department of Health | 35 084 | +934 |
Department of Corrective Services | 4 414 | +254 |
Western Australia Police (Police Service)1 | 2 050 | +178 |
Department for Child Protection and Family Support | 2 192 | +30 |
Housing Authority | 1 670 | +147 |
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia | 1 635 | +32 |
Department of Fire and Emergency Services | 1 616 | +73 |
Department of Parks and Wildlife | 1 450 | +38 |
Department of the Attorney General | 1 442 | +19 |
Disability Services Commission | 1 373 | -85 |
Department of Transport | 1 353 | +28 |
North Metropolitan TAFE | 1 171 | +151 |
South Metropolitan TAFE | 1 110 | -283 |
Department of Agriculture and Food | 1 007 | +79 |
Department of Finance | 1 012 | +24 |
Main Roads WA | 1 015 | +5 |
Department of Commerce | 770 | +26 |
Department of Culture and the Arts2 | 622 | -19 |
Department of Mines and Petroleum | 746 | -24 |
Landgate | 528 | -96 |
Department of Training and Workforce Development | 496 | +16 |
Department of the Premier and Cabinet | 454 | -22 |
Department of Fisheries | 462 | -8 |
VenuesWest | 241 | -6 |
South Regional TAFE | 342 | -32 |
Department of Water | 424 | -21 |
Department of Planning | 420 | -17 |
Central Regional TAFE | 328 | -21 |
Insurance Commission of Western Australia | 358 | +15 |
Mental Health Commission | 292 | 0 |
Entity | 2016–17
FTE | FTE change from 2015–16 |
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia | 279 | +17 |
Department of Environment Regulation | 301 | -2 |
North Regional TAFE | 260 | +16 |
Department of Treasury | 264 | -35 |
Department of Local Government and Communities | 239 | -19 |
Lotterywest | 244 | +24 |
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | 226 | -2 |
Department of Lands | 226 | +19 |
Forest Products Commission | 204 | +24 |
Department of Sport and Recreation | 159 | -15 |
Zoological Parks Authority | 160 | -2 |
Public Sector Commission | 115 | -13 |
Country High School Hostels Authority | 120 | +11 |
Department of Regional Development | 148 | +2 |
School Curriculum and Standards Authority | 136 | -20 |
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board | 147 | +12 |
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority | 125 | +2 |
Office of the Auditor General | 140 | +5 |
WorkCover Western Australia Authority | 129 | -4 |
Department of State Development | 133 | -14 |
Chemistry Centre (WA) | 133 | +19 |
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority | 125 | -6 |
Department of Aboriginal Affairs | 125 | -2 |
Corruption and Crime Commission | 115 | -8 |
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor | 100 | -1 |
Rottnest Island Authority | 96 | +7 |
Department of Education Services | 96 | -4 |
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority | 89 | +7 |
Tourism WA | 81 | -1 |
Department of the State Heritage Office | 66 | +4 |
Ombudsman | 70 | +4 |
Animal Resources Authority | 58 | -4 |
Western Australian Electoral Commission | 54 | +8 |
Economic Regulation Authority | 52 | +2 |
Western Australian Meat Industry Authority | 26 | +16 |
Small Business Development Corporation | 48 | -2 |
Legal Practice Board | 39 | -6 |
Government Employees Superannuation Board | 40 | -6 |
The National Trust of Australia (W.A.) | 28 | -4 |
Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission | 34 | +4 |
Road Safety Commission | 26 | +9 |
Equal Opportunity Commission | 21 | +1 |
South West Development Commission | 19 | -3 |
Pilbara Development Commission | 19 | +1 |
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People | 17 | +1 |
Construction Training Fund | 19 | -1 |
Healthway | 17 | +2 |
Entity | 2016–17
FTE | FTE change from 2015–16 |
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office | 16 | -2 |
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services | 16 | -2 |
Peel Development Commission | 13 | +2 |
Wheatbelt Development Commission | 14 | 0 |
Mid-West Development Commission | 14 | 0 |
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission | 12 | 0 |
Great Southern Development Commission | 11 | -1 |
Office of the Information Commissioner | 11 | 0 |
Keep Australia Beautiful Council (W.A.) | 10 | +1 |
Gascoyne Development Commission | 11 | +2 |
Kimberley Development Commission | 7 | -1 |
Veterinary Surgeons’ Board | 4 | 0 |
Burswood Park Board | 4 | 0 |
Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia | 3 | +1 |
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal | 3 | -1 |
Architects Board of Western Australia | 2 | 0 |
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia | 2 | 0 |