Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Annual Report 2022-23
- Total expenses
- $840.2 million
- Ongoing staff
- 3,328
- Non-ongoing staff
- 171
- Consultancy contracts
- $24.1 million
- 73 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $2.65 billion
- 3,463 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $840.2 million (840,242 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $387.8 million (387,814 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $305.5 million (305,526 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $667.9 million (667,875 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $88 million (88,015 in $'000)
Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 3,328 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 171 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $24.1 million (24,097 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 73
- New contracts
- 73
- Ongoing contracts
- 0
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $2.65 billion (2,645,755 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 3,463
- New contracts
- 3,463
- Ongoing contracts
- 0
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 5
Table B.11: Information about remuneration for key management personnel
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Table B.11: Information about remuneration for key management personnel · Licence CC BY 4.0
Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie James | Secretary | 706,849 | 0 | 28,438 | 107,008 | 10,178 | 0 | 0 | 852,473 |
| Nathan Smyth | Deputy Secretary | 414,686 | 0 | 1,157 | 75,787 | 16,575 | 0 | 0 | 508,205 |
| Nadine Williams | Deputy Secretary | 244,718 | 0 | 2,749 | 39,886 | 3,511 | 0 | 0 | 290,864 |
| Alexandra Gordon | Deputy Secretary | 215,757 | 0 | 708 | 44,253 | 5,328 | 0 | 0 | 266,046 |
| Martin HehirAs published: Martin Hehir* | Deputy Secretary | 397,675 | 0 | 1,264 | 76,192 | 2,066 | 0 | 0 | 477,197 |
| Deborah JenkinsAs published, the parts do not add up to the total. | Deputy Secretary | 170,267 | 0 | 22,072 | 22,072 | 3,613 | 0 | 0 | 195,952 |
| Anna Faithfull | Deputy Secretary | 70,700 | 0 | 0 | 9,831 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 81,481 |
| Belinda Cassonn | A/g Deputy Secretary | 197,756 | 0 | 657 | 27,117 | 10,456 | 0 | 0 | 235,986 |
Table B.12: Information about remuneration for senior executives
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Table B.12: Information about remuneration for senior executives · Licence CC BY 4.0
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0-$222,000 | 33 | 104,235 | 0 | 1,764 | 16,986 | 3,317 | 0 | 0 | 126,302 |
| $222,001-$245,000 | 5 | 205,997 | 0 | 1,617 | 33,229 | 10,577 | 0 | 0 | 230,266 |
| $245,001-$270,000 | 27 | 213,466 | 0 | 1,196 | 38,266 | 7,093 | 0 | 0 | 260,021 |
| $270,001-$295,000 | 26 | 232,163 | 0 | 1,153 | 40,204 | 11,122 | 0 | 0 | 284,642 |
| $295,001-$320,000 | 10 | 252,114 | 0 | 1,184 | 43,690 | 8,148 | 0 | 0 | 305,136 |
| $320,001-$345,000 | 7 | 233,343 | 0 | 1,276 | 42,398 | 10,833 | 0 | 43,393 | 331,242 |
| $345,001-$370000 | 7 | 295,387 | 0 | 1,164 | 50,754 | 10,834 | 0 | 0 | 358,139 |
| $370001-$395,000 | 3 | 305,014 | 0 | 1,157 | 55,721 | 16,433 | 0 | 0 | 378,325 |
| $395,001-$420,000 | 2 | 282,515 | 0 | 51,642 | 58,313 | 14,367 | 0 | 0 | 406,838 |
| $545,001-$570,000 | 1 | 263,204 | 0 | 232,125 | 59,114 | 11,201 | 0 | 0 | 565,644 |
Table B.13: Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Table B.13: Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff · Licence CC BY 4.0
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $570,000-$595,001 | 1 | 156,498 | 0 | 7,449 | 11,129 | 12,284 | 0 | 422,728 | 585,520 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2022-23)
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2022-23) · Licence CC BY 4.0
| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Ernst and YoungABN 75288172749 | 2,434 |
| Price Waterhouse CoopersABN 20607773295 | 641 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 525 |
| Grosvenor Management ConsultingABN 47105237590 | 482 |
| Matthews Pegg Consulting Pty LtdABN 86085443876 | 451 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2022-23)
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2022-23) · Licence CC BY 4.0
| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Serendipity (WA) Pty LtdABN 64062160614 | 194,117 |
| Workskil Australia LtdABN 28167872424 | 92,470 |
| atWork Australia LtdABN 29009452153 | 77,892 |
| Max Solutions Pty LtdABN 51067092737 | 76,119 |
| Karingal St Laurence LtdABN 74614366031 | 71,827 |