Metadata for DCJ Caseworker Dashboard
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DCJ child protection workforce
Caseworker numbers reflect frontline caseworkers and caseworker specialists across the community services spectrum, including those working in statutory child protection and out-of-home care. The figures do not include management staff associated with caseworkers.
- Funded full time equivalent (FTE) caseworker numbers
- Actual FTE caseworker numbers
- Vacant FTE caseworker numbers
- Variances (%)
- New funded caseworker positions
Measure - Funded FTE caseworker numbers
Description
This is the number of full-time equivalent caseworkers funded in the FACS Budget.
Publisher
Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Quarter
- District
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
FACS human resources system
Measure - Actual FTE caseworker numbers
Description
Actual FTE refers to the number of full-time equivalent caseworkers working in a given reference period, excluding those on extended or parental leave or occupying positions funded by specific time-limited funding. Helpline time limited roles are included and caseworkers on temporary secondments to other roles are excluded.
Publisher
Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Quarter
- District
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
FACS human resources system
Measure - Vacant FTE caseworker numbers
Description
The number of vacancies represents the difference between the funded FTE and actual FTE during the reference period.
Publisher
Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Quarter
- District
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
FACS human resources system
Measure - Vacancies (%)
Description
The number of vacancies represents the difference between the funded FTE and actual FTE during the reference period in percentage. The '-' symbol is used for Vacancies % where the number of Funded FTE is less than the number of Actual FTE.
Publisher
Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Quarter
- District
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
FACS human resources system
Measure – New funded caseworker positions- funded
Description
The newly funded positions available for caseworkers from the 2017-18 FACS budget.
FACS received additional funding from the 2017-18 State budget to recruit more caseworker positions in FACS Districts, FACS Child Protection Helpline and Join Investigation Response Teams/Investigation Response Team (JIRT/JCPR) in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
From the first quarter of 2018/19, Joint Investigation Response Teams (JIRT) have been renamed as Joint Child Protection Response (JCPR) teams to better reflect the collaborative efforts between FACS, NSW Health and NSW Police to strength the future of the Program.
Publisher
Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Quarter
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
FACS human resources system
Measure – New funded caseworker positions- filled
Description
These are identified positions reported below the line as increased Headcount when filled for the first time. When these are all filled or at the end of the year the full time equivalent (FTE) of this headcount is included in the reported Caseworker numbers.
Publisher
Department of Communities and Justice
Numerator
Not applicable
Denominator
Not applicable
Data Filters
- Quarter
Data Limitations
Nil
Data Source
FACS human resources system