Annual report [1997-98] - Family Court of Australia

The Family Court of Australia – annual report 1997-98
Appendix 1
Staffing overview
The full-time equivalent staffing level over the year was 822. At 30 June 1998 the total
number of paid staff and judicial officers was 1041.
Senior Executive Service
At 30 June 1998 there were 27 full-time and one part-time Senior Executive Service positions
in the Family Court. Eight of these full-time positions are Senior Executive
Generalist positions. All of these positions are filled with permanent officers, one on a
temporary transfer basis.
The subsequent 20 positions are Senior Executive (Specialist) positions of senior registrars
and registrars, with 17 of the positions being filled by their nominal occupants and
three filled on a temporary transfer basis.
Performance pay of $7000 each was paid to three female and two male SES staff for the
1997-98 financial year.
There were two commencements this financial year and no separations.
Human Resource Development
Nationally during the 1997-98 financial year the Court spent $1,158,667 on Human
Resource Development (HRD). This amount includes all training costs and salaries for participants
and presenters engaged in training activities, staff development scheme fees and
scholarships, administrative costs and salary for all HRD staff. The number of training
days for the Court nationally was 1922.
Days spent in training by EEO target group members:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff 33.5
Staff from a non-English Speaking background 209
People with disabilities 32
Women 1277
Throughout 1997-98 the HRD unit continued with its emphasis on developing programs to
support the core business of the Court. This has included the preparation and delivery of
packages on the introduction of counselling fees, new fee waiver forms and procedures,
the new proforma affidavit for interim residence, contact and specific issues orders,
enhancements for the mainframe computer (Blackstone) and revenue collection systems in
relation to fees. The Court’s internal mediation program for the accreditation of Courtappointed
mediators was completed and training continued in Integrated Client Services.
The HRD unit also continued to assist with training for the Court’s computer systems. This
included training for the counselling case management system (CRIS) in Albury, Canberra,
Darwin and Hobart registries. Other major programs included the development of the User
Manual for the automated Defended Hearing Statistic system and delivery of the related
training program nationally and the coordination of a national PC training program involving
457 staff. HRD members participated in the user groups for both CRIS and Blackstone
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