Management and accountability
Management of human resources
All staff, except the Director, were employed under the Public Service Act 1999 and all but two ongoing staff were employed on a permanent full-time basis.
Due to the significant downturn in the number of requests Medicare Australia is sending to PSR, eight staff in the Committee Unit accepted a redundancy package during 2004-05. Five retired in 2004-05 and a further three retired early in 2005-06. During the year, one staff member was promoted to another department and one resigned to follow a different career path.
Tables 9 and 10 show the actual permanent staffing levels and the classification levels of all staff as at 30 June 2006.
| 2005-06 Actual | 2004-05 Actual |
|---|---|
| 15 | 18 |
| Classification | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory Office Holder | 1 | - | 1 |
| Senior Executive Service Officer | 1 | - | 1 |
| EL 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| EL 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| APS 6 | 1 | - | 1 |
| APS 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| APS 4 | - | 3 | 3 |
| APS 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| APS 2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 15 |
- APS = Australian Public Service
- EL = Executive Officer Level
Twenty per cent of staff are from non-English speaking backgrounds; there are no staff of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin; nor do any staff members have a disability.