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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 91 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 February 2022 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE

91. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to the Banksia Hill Detention Centre.

(1) What is the total of males and females currently accommodated at Banksia Hill?

(2) What is the approved full-time equivalent for principal officer, senior officer, prison officer, vocational support officer and other at Banksia Hill?

(3) What vacancies currently exist for each of the approved FTE referred to in (2)?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Corrective Services.

(1) The total number of detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre as of 22 February 2022 is 126—110 males and 16 females.

(2) The total approved full-time equivalents for BHDC is 328.1. This consists of 18 senior officers, 213 youth custodial officers, 22 unit managers and 75 other, including public servants and youth detention and vocational teachers. The total approved FTE is not dependent on the number of detainees.

(3) Vacancies in relation to FTE referred to in (2) are 43.5 FTE as of 22 February 2022. This consists of two senior officers, five unit managers, 29 youth custodial officers and 7.5 other public servants and youth detention and vocational teachers.