Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Annual Report 2018-19

Table 4: Details of employment levels re: gender, age and classification
June 2019 June 2018
Total Headcount
(includes
Ongoing, Fixed
term, Fixed task
and Casual)
Ongoing
Fixed term,
Fixed task and
Casual
Total Headcount
(includes
Ongoing, Fixed
term, Fixed task
and Casual)
Ongoing
Fixed term,
Fixed task &
Casual
Number
(Headcount)
Headcount
228 209
Gender
Male 100 76 24 87 52 25
Female 128 100 28 122 92 30
Age
Under 25 9 3 6 4 0 4
25–34 34 24 10 32 22 10
35–44 66 52 14 54 37 17
45–54 60 52 8 62 53 9
55–64 50 42 8 46 38 8
Over 64 9 3 6 11 4 7
Classification
Staff 177 132 45 156 114 42
Line Manager 31 30 1 35 31 4
Branch Manager 14 14 12 12 0
Executives 6 6 0 6
Notes:
All figures reflect employment levels during the last full-pay period in June of each year.
Excluded are those employees on leave without pay or absent on secondment, or casuals who were not paid in the final pay period.
Ongoing employees include people engaged on an open-ended contract of employment.
FTE means Full-time staff equivalent.
EMPLOYEE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria
is committed to the development of a
skilled and professional workforce, and
to providing safe and equitable working
conditions. All new employees are
provided with a comprehensive orientation
session within their probationary period,
along with a thorough induction pack
upon commencement. The relevant Line
Manager guides the employee through the
induction pack and provides other formal
support during the probationary period.
The 2018-19 development programs
included face-to-face sessions on
Workplace Behaviours (including
Code of Conduct), Equal Employment
Opportunity, Requirements of being
a Public Sector Employee, SunSmart
program, Manual Handling and
Ergonomics, and Cyber Security
Awareness. Employees also attended
conferences, seminars, field-trips and
technical training appropriate to their
respective roles.
Topics covered by e-learning modules
included Duty of Care for Victorian
Employees/Managers, Risk Management,
General Evacuation, Protected Disclosure,
Privacy in the Public Sector, Job-specific
modules (for example, Hazardous
Substances), Social and Digital Media,
and Fraud and Corruption Awareness.
All new employees complete the existing
e-learning modules within three months
of commencement. All other employees
complete e-learning modules on an
annual basis.
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