Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Annual Report 2023-24
- Total expenses
- $1.03 billion
- Ongoing staff
- 4,046
- Non-ongoing staff
- 253
- Consultancy contracts
- $8.2 million
- 53 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $2.42 billion
- 2,884 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $1.03 billion (1,031,803 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $504.9 million (504,909 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $297.3 million (297,306 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $732.7 million (732,707 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $114.3 million (114,265 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 4,046 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 253 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $8.2 million (8,195 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 53
- New contracts
- 32
- Ongoing contracts
- 21
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $2.42 billion (2,423,214 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 2,884
- New contracts
- 1,341
- Ongoing contracts
- 1,543
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 5
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
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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 | 799,039 | 0 | 34,390 | 118,856 | 15,372 | 0 | 0 | 967,657 |
| Anna Faithfull | Deputy Secretary | 428,848 | 0 | 1,879 | 61,082 | 6,881 | 0 | 0 | 498,690 |
| Deborah Jenkins | Deputy Secretary | 373,742 | 0 | 3,648 | 57,122 | 10,062 | 0 | 0 | 444,574 |
| Nathan Smyth | Deputy Secretary | 27,062 | 0 | 82 | 2,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,059 |
| Martin Hehir | Deputy Secretary | 220,543 | 0 | 1,639 | 42,271 | -3,654 | 0 | 0 | 260,799 |
| Tania Rishniw | Deputy Secretary | 301,990 | 0 | 1,469 | 56,397 | 13,775 | 0 | 0 | 373,631 |
| Gregory Manning | Deputy Secretary | 193,910 | 0 | 863 | 30,681 | 7,968 | 0 | 0 | 233,422 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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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–$220,000 | 53 | 101,608 | 0 | 937 | 16,234 | 1,335 | 0 | 405 | 120,519 |
| $220,001–$245,000 | 7 | 201,071 | 0 | 1,384 | 30,264 | -2,387 | 0 | 0 | 230,332 |
| $245,001–$270,000 | 28 | 217,086 | 0 | 1,354 | 34,540 | 4,537 | 0 | 0 | 257,517 |
| $270,001–$295,000 | 16 | 240,401 | 0 | 1,833 | 38,770 | 3,681 | 0 | 0 | 284,685 |
| $295,001–$320,000 | 14 | 259,459 | 0 | 1,403 | 44,654 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 306,099 |
| $320,001–$345,000 | 11 | 263,321 | 0 | 1,320 | 41,731 | 8,173 | 0 | 17,890 | 332,436 |
| $345,001–$370,000 | 8 | 300,383 | 0 | 1,520 | 50,676 | 8,318 | 0 | 0 | 360,897 |
| $370,001–$395,000 | 3 | 315,426 | 0 | 1,914 | 53,793 | 13,029 | 0 | 0 | 384,162 |
| $395,001–$420,000 | 1 | 322,726 | 0 | 1,364 | 57,147 | 19,837 | 0 | 0 | 401,074 |
| $420,001–$445,000 | 1 | 329,094 | 0 | 1,879 | 56,320 | 46,328 | 0 | 0 | 433,622 |
| $445,001–$470,000 | 1 | 279,529 | 0 | 97,576 | 78,316 | 10,805 | 0 | 0 | 466,227 |
| $545,001–$570,000 | 1 | 274,526 | 0 | 197,679 | 59,944 | 16,166 | 0 | 0 | 548,315 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $270,001–$295,000 | 1 | 237,380 | 0 | 981 | 28,531 | 6,147 | 0 | 0 | 273,038 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2023-24)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Deloitte Touche TohmatsuABN 74490121060 | 1,633 |
| The Trustee for Dandolo Partners Unit TrustABN 48757017061 | 1,257 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 1,174 |
| NOUS Group Pty LtdABN 66086210344 | 610 |
| Scyne Advisory Pty LtdABN 20607773295 | 511 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2023-24)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Serendipity (WA) Pty LtdABN 64062160614 | 191,430 |
| Workskil Australia LtdABN 28167872424 | 104,858 |
| atWork Australia LtdABN 29009452153 | 85,330 |
| Asuria People Services Pty LimitedABN 81132914633 | 84,160 |
| Max Solutions Pty LtdABN 51067092737 | 64,797 |