Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 27 April 2011:

With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's portfolio:

(1) What is the total number of staff currently employed.

(2) What is the total number of staff with a disability currently employed.

(3) What policies or programs are in place to encourage the recruitment of people with a disability.

(4) What retention strategies are in place for people with a disability.

(5) What career pathways or plans are on offer for people with a disability; if none, why.

(6) Are there any specific targets for recruitment and retention; if not, why not.

(7) What policies, programs or services are there to support staff with a disability.

(8) Can details be provided of any policies, programs, services or plans currently under development within the department and its agencies, concerning the employment of people with a disability.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1) 1651 (ongoing as at 30 April 2011)

(2) 27 (ongoing as at 30 April 2011).

(3) The Finance Diversity Strategy and Framework 2010-2012 aims to increase representation and support for four identified groups, one of which is people with disability.

(4) to (8) Finance is currently developing a Disability Action Plan (anticipated to be approved and implemented by 30 June 2011).