Our People
As at 30 June 2019, the department had 1272 employees (by headcount), or 655.53 full time equivalent (FTE) employees, an increase of 47.58 compared to 30 June 2018. Our employees’ average age was 44 with 63% under 50 years old.
The largest group by classification was Administrative Officer 5 with 109.92 FTE employees. A total of 49% of our employees were located outside of the Darwin region.
There were 663 or 52.12% of staff who identified as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) background. The department increased its ATSI employee numbers by 85 in 2018–19, compared with 2017–18.
Table 1: Workforce profile FTE
| Category | 2017–18 FTE | 2018–19 FTE |
|---|---|---|
| FTE | 607.95 | 655.53 |
| Part-time | 77.59 | 79.34 |
| Ongoing (permanent) | 406.83 | 437.36 |
| Fixed period | 146.41 | 158.94 |
| Casual | 53.99 | 58.51 |
| Female | 379.35 | 412.18 |
| Aboriginal | 173.92 | 197.49 |
Table 2: FTE employees by classification
| Classification | FTE employees 30 June 2018 | FTE employees 30 June 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee | 1 | 2 |
| Graduate | 1 | 1 |
| Administrative Officer 2 | 18.85 | 20.5 |
| Administrative Officer 3 | 52.68 | 48.32 |
| Administrative Officer 4 | 75.91 | 80.01 |
| Administrative Officer 5 | 89.29 | 109.92 |
| Administrative Officer 6 | 79.48 | 82.26 |
| Administrative Officer 7 | 64.25 | 69.41 |
| Aboriginal Interpreter | 48.06 | 52.88 |
| Professional 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Professional 3 | 1.8 | 2.54 |
| Senior Professional 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Technical 5 | 30.98 | 32.93 |
| Technical 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Senior Administrative Officer 1 | 68.68 | 85.64 |
| Senior Administrative Officer 2 | 34.25 | 26.4 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Executive Contract Officer 1 | 17 | 14 |
| Executive Contract Officer 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Executive Contract Officer 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Executive Contract Officer 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Board member | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| Total | 607.95 | 655.53 |
Last updated: 31 January 2020