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(1) How many current on-going Disability Group Home staff are still on the compulsory three month probation period in Disability ACT;
(2) How are these staff assessed once they complete the three month probation period and who conducts the assessment;
(3) Are staff under probation permitted by Disability ACT to run a Disability Group Home without the supervision of an on-going experienced staff member.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Disability Service Officers are subject to a six month probation period from the date of appointment to the Department. There are currently 37 staff in this probation period.
(2) Probationers must complete a compulsory induction program and workplace learning modules through the Disability ACT training unit. Supervisors assess the staff and complete the probation reports.
(3) No.
Disability ACT—staff
(Question No 918)
Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 15 February 2006:
(1) What is the total training budget for staff of Disability ACT engaged in duties directly involved in the provision of front line services to clients with a disability;
(2) What is the total training budget for managers in positions ranging from Senior Officer Grade A, B and C employed by Disability ACT;
(3) What is the total training budget for administrative services officers employed by Disability ACT.
Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Disability ACT budgets for 5 days of training annually for each FTE, Disability Support Officer (DSO) within its service. This equates to a budget allocation of $201,000 in the 05-06 Financial Year. Disability ACT funds two training positions, budgeted at $152,000, to deliver and or coordinate in house training to DSO and administrative staff. 85% of the training officers' time is specifically dedicated to training DSO staff .
In addition to above allocations, Disability ACT estimates that it will spend a further $125,000 on Staff Development.
It is therefore estimated that for the 05-06 financial year Disability ACT will have allocated expenditure of approximately $478,000 to training its workforce of which 17% will relate to Administrative and Management staff.
(2) and (3) See 1.
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