Page 2992 - Week 08 - Thursday, 17 August 2017
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(3) What steps has the Directorate taken to educate and equip staff, both in the schools and the public service, to be (a) more culturally aware of not just ATSI peoples, (b) more culturally aware of ethnically diverse groups in the ACT and (c) who runs the cultural programs, if any.
(4) What mentoring and leadership programs have been established in the Directorate that target current ATSI staff members and nurtures them to get the skills and experience to progress in public service careers.
(5) What is the retention rate of indigenous employees and what initiatives are aimed at retaining indigenous staff in the Directorate.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1)
a) The percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees within the Education Directorate is 1.49 percent.
b) The target was met in 2015 and 2016, but not in 2017. The ACTPS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment target for the Education Directorate for June 2017 was 107. The actual headcount was 99.
Education Directorate ACTPS Head of Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander target head count and achieved head count, 2015 to 2017
|
Target Headcount June 2015 |
Actual Headcount June 2015 |
Target Headcount June 2016 |
Actual Headcount June 2016 |
Target Headcount June 2017 |
Actual Headcount June 2017 |
|
72 |
73 |
79 |
91 |
107 |
99 |
The Education Directorate actively participates in ACTPS Inclusion Employment programs and in 2017 has recruited two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees. The Directorate ensures teacher recruitment and administrative advertisements are placed in the Koori Mail and the National Indigenous Times.
In 2017 the Education Directorate employed one Aboriginal graduate through the ACTPS Graduate Program. In 2016 this was also the case and this graduate has been supported in their secondment to ACT Legal Aid.
The Directorate is continuing the Community Yarns Project. Community Yarns are an opportunity for the Directorate to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members interested in or wanting to hear more about employment and career pathways in the Directorate. A Community Yarn was held during the ACT NAIDOC Family Day on 2 July. The next Community Yarn will be held at the Ngunnawal Centre, University of Canberra.
c) The most common classifications of employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are classroom teacher (37) and school assistant (37).
d) The highest classification of employment is a School Leader A (school principal).
(2) The total number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed in ACT Public Schools is 75. This does not include casual staff.
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