Appendix C:
March 93
General Government
Public Trading Enterprises
Public Financial Enterprises
Total, Public Sector
Total, NSW Labour Force
Source:
*
Public Sector Employment
March 94
March 95
%
Change
March 96
’000
%
Change
’000
233.9
(-) 2.8
237.1
1.4
235.9
(-) 0.5
236.1
30.3
(-) 9.9
28.8
(-) 4.7
27.4
(-) 4.8
27.2
4.9
(-) 5.8
...
...
...
...
’000
%
Change
’000
March 97
%
Change
’000
March 98
%
Change
’000
%
Change
0.1
236.4
0.1
238.2
9.8
1.0
26.5
(-) 2.3
22.4
(-) 15.6
...
...
...
...
...
...
(-)
264.2
(-)
3.7
265.9
0.7
263.4
(-) 1.0
263.3
0.0
263.0
(-) 0.1
260.6
2,864.9
(-)
1.3
2,943.1
2.7
2,971.7
1.0
3,015.9
1.5
3,073.4
1.9
3,073.4
NSW Public Sector Employment Statistics; Labour Force: Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue No. 6203.0.
For reasons of commerciality, the staff numbers for the electricity generation and distribution sector, and Rail Services Authority and Freight Rail are not included.
(-)
0.9
0.1
Appendix C:
Public Sector Employment *
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
The Legislature
The Legislature
580
...
580
589
...
589
618
...
618
Total, The Legislature
580
...
580
589
...
589
618
...
618
110
...
110
110
...
110
108
...
108
48
433
...
...
48
433
51
387
...
...
51
387
50
428
...
...
50
428
143
...
143
130
...
130
72
36
...
...
72
36
80
30
...
...
80
30
78
26
...
...
78
26
21
24
442
242
...
...
...
...
21
24
442
242
31
24
446
246
...
...
...
...
31
24
446
246
30
25
459
273
...
...
...
...
30
25
459
273
369
127
...
...
369
127
365
121
...
...
365
121
369
144
...
...
369
144
181
...
...
181
197
...
197
189
...
189
92
96
...
96
101
...
101
Premier, Minister for Arts and
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
The Cabinet Office
Parliamentary Counsel's
Office
Premier's Department
Independent
Commission Against
Corruption
Ombudsman's Office
State Electoral Office
Independent Pricing and
Regulatory Tribunal
Ministry for the Arts
State Library
Australian Museum
Museum of Applied Arts
and Sciences
Historic Houses Trust
Art Gallery of New South
Wales
Archives Authority of
New South Wales
New South Wales Film
and Television Office
Ethnic Affairs
Commission
Audit Office of New
South Wales
Sydney Opera House
Total, Premier, Minister
for the Arts and Minister
for Ethnic Affairs
92
...
12
...
12
11
...
11
16
...
16
82
...
82
96
...
96
92
...
92
241
...
...
377
241
377
237
...
...
398
237
398
233
...
...
361
233
361
2,675
377
3,052
2,658
398
3,056
2,621
361
2,982
2,227
...
2,227
2,302
...
2,302
2,393
...
2,393
62
...
62
49
...
49
52
...
52
3,398
...
3,398
3,569
...
3,569
2,763
...
2,763
94
...
94
94
...
94
72
...
72
Minister for Agriculture and
Minister for Land and Water
Conservation
Department of
Agriculture
Rural Assistance
Authority
Department of Land and
Water Conservation
New South Wales Dairy
Corporation
A - 29
New South Wales Meat
Industry Authority
Land Titles Office
23
663
...
...
Appendix C:
23
663
23
633
...
...
23
633
21
598
...
...
21
598
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Minister for Agriculture and
Minister for Land and Water
Conservation (cont)
State Valuation Office
Valuer General’s
Department
Sydney Market Authority
Broken Hill Water Board
Total, Minister for
Agriculture and Minister
for Land and Water
Conservation
...
...
...
...
...
...
147
...
147
314
...
...
...
273
92
314
273
92
303
...
...
...
284
91
303
284
91
143
...
...
...
274
93
143
274
93
6,781
365
7,146
6,973
375
7,348
6,189
367
6,556
3,205
...
3,205
3,195
...
3,195
3,582
...
3,582
475
514
26
...
...
...
475
514
26
497
567
27
...
...
...
497
567
27
503
576
26
...
...
...
503
576
26
576
...
576
578
...
578
1,139
...
1,139
22
...
22
6
...
6
...
...
...
247
...
247
246
...
246
206
...
206
45
...
45
45
...
45
58
...
58
29
...
29
30
...
30
35
...
35
307
...
307
306
...
306
306
...
306
102
884
...
...
102
884
102
843
...
...
102
843
102
785
...
...
102
785
31
190
...
...
31
190
31
182
...
...
31
182
28
...
...
...
28
...
193
...
193
180
...
180
...
...
...
204
...
204
197
...
197
...
...
...
Attorney General, Minister for
Industrial Relations and
Minister for Fair Trading
Attorney General's
Department
Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions
Legal Aid Commission
Judicial Commission
Department of Fair
Trading
HomeFund
Commissioner's Office
Department of Industrial
Relations
Building and
Construction Long
Service Leave
Payments Corporation
Motor Accidents
Authority
Public Trust Office
Registry of Births, Deaths
and Marriages
WorkCover Authority
Motor Vehicle Repair
Industry Council
Rental Bond Board
Property Services
Council
Building Services
Corporation
Total, Attorney General,
Minister for Industrial
Relations and Minister
A - 30
for Fair Trading
…
7,050
Appendix C:
7,050
…
7,032
7,032
7,346
...
7,346
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Minister for Community Services,
Minister for Ageing, Minister for
Disability Services and Minister
for Women
Department of
Community Services
7,368
...
7,368
7,396
...
7,396
7,301
...
7,301
142
...
142
201
...
201
249
...
249
Ageing and Disability
Department
Community Services
Commission
Department of Juvenile
Justice
Home Care Service
35
...
35
37
...
37
37
...
37
1,031
2,306
...
...
1,031
2,306
1,075
2,400
...
...
1,075
2,400
1,079
2,828
...
...
1,079
2,828
Department for Women
46
...
46
52
...
52
51
...
51
Total, Minister for
Community Services,
Minister for Ageing,
Minister for Disability
Services and Services
and Minister for Women
10,928
...
10,928
11,161
... 11,161
11,545
... 11,545
Minister for Education and
Training
Department of Education
and Training
Department of Training
and Education
Co-ordination
New South Wales
Technical and Further
Education Commission
Office of the Board of
Studies
New South Wales Adult
Migrant English Service
Vocational Education
and Training
Accreditation Board
Teacher Housing
Authority
Total, Minister for
Education and Training
64,163
...
64,163
65,036
...
65,036
84,602
...
84,602
536
...
536
509
...
509
...
...
...
20,138
254
...
...
20,138
254
19,662
239
...
...
19,662
239
...
252
...
...
...
252
816
...
816
672
...
672
664
...
664
12
...
12
14
...
14
9
...
14
14
...
14
14
...
14
14
85,919
14
85,933
86,132
14
86,146
85,527
14
85,541
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9
Appendix C:
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Minister for Energy, Minister for
Tourism, Minister for
Corrective Services and
Minister for Emergency
Services
State Emergency Service
Department of Corrective
Services
New South Wales Fire
Brigades
NSW Rural Fire Service
Department of Energy
Sustainable Energy
Development Authority
Tourism New South Wales
TransGrid
Total, Minister for
Energy, Minister for
Tourism, Minister for
Corrective Services and
Minister for Emergency
Services
59
...
59
62
...
62
61
...
61
4,784
...
4,784
4,840
...
4,840
4,842
...
4,842
3,306
90
89
...
...
...
3,306
90
89
3,372
110
59
...
...
...
3,372
110
59
3,551
116
59
...
...
...
3551
116
59
...
155
...
...
...
1,255
...
155
1,255
20
130
...
...
...
1,073
20
130
1,073
20
154
...
...
...
1,043
20
154
1,043
8,483
1,255
9,738
8,593
1,073
9,666
8,803
1,043
9,846
715
...
715
724
...
724
690
...
690
1,375
...
1,375
1,549
...
1,549
1,543
...
1,543
285
...
285
277
...
277
261
...
261
66
29
...
...
66
29
67
25
...
...
67
25
74
33
...
...
74
33
...
...
121
311
121
311
...
...
132
339
132
339
...
...
146
329
146
329
2,470
432
2,902
2,642
471
3,113
2,601
475
3,076
381
21
...
...
381
21
385
18
...
...
385
18
365
20
...
...
365
20
26
39
...
...
26
39
25
38
...
...
25
38
24
38
...
...
24
38
Minister for the Environment
Environment Protection
Authority
National Parks and Wildlife
Service
Royal Botanic Gardens
and Domain Trust
Centennial Park and
Moore Park Trust
Bicentennial Park Trust
Waste Service of New
South Wales
Zoological Parks Board
Total, Minister for the
Environment
Minister for Gaming and Racing
Department of Gaming and
Racing
Casino Control Authority
Greyhound Racing Control
Board
Harness Racing Authority
A - 32
New South Wales State
Lotteries
...
244
Appendix C:
244
...
246
246
...
245
245
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Minister for Gaming and Racing
(cont)
Totalisator Agency Board
of New South Wales
...
793
793
...
793
793
...
791
791
467
1,037
1,504
466
1,039
1,505
447
1,036
1,483
80,326
...
80,326
79,336
...
79,336
81,295
...
81,295
50
...
50
58
...
58
64
...
64
36
...
36
28
...
28
28
...
28
201
...
201
199
...
199
199
...
199
16
...
16
17
...
17
18
...
18
80,629
...
80,629
79,638
...
79,638
81,604
...
81,604
235
...
235
247
...
247
260
...
260
...
1,538
1,538
...
1,460
1,460
...
1,407
1,407
42
...
42
42
...
42
50
...
50
...
121
121
...
123
123
...
126
126
...
...
53
240
53
240
...
...
55
245
55
245
...
...
45
200
45
200
277
1,952
2,229
289
1,883
2,172
310
1,778
2,088
Total, Minister for
Gaming and Racing
Minister for Health and Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs
Department of Health
Health Care Complaints
Commission
Department of Aboriginal
Affairs
New South Wales
Cancer Council
New South Wales
Medical Board
Total, Minister for Health
and Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs
Minister for Information
Technology, Minister for
Forestry and Minister for
Ports
Waterways Authority
State Forests of New
South Wales
Ministry for Forests and
Marine Administration
Newcastle Port
Corporation
Port Kembla Port
Corporation
Sydney Ports
Corporation
Total, Minister for
Information
Technology, Minister
for Forestry and
Minister for Ports
Minister for Local Government
Department of Local
A - 33
Government
Total, Minister for Local
Government
125
...
125
124
...
124
124
...
124
125
...
125
124
...
124
124
...
124
Appendix C:
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Minister for Mineral Resources
and Minister for Fisheries
New South Wales
Fisheries
Department of Mineral
Resources
Coal Compensation
Board
Mines Rescue Board
Mines Subsidence Board
Total, Minister for Mineral
Resources and Minister
for Fisheries
349
...
349
368
...
368
363
...
363
437
...
437
414
...
414
400
...
400
55
72
37
...
...
...
55
72
37
63
64
35
...
...
...
63
64
35
33
53
34
...
...
...
33
53
34
950
...
950
944
...
944
883
...
883
94
...
94
156
...
156
165
...
165
...
...
...
59
...
59
...
...
...
60
...
60
21
...
...
57
21
57
94
59
153
156
60
216
186
57
243
Minister for the Olympics
Olympic Co-ordination
Authority
Olympic Roads and
Transport Authority
Darling Harbour Authority
Total, Minister for the
Olympics
Minister for Police
New South Wales Crime
Commission
Police Integrity
Commission
NSW Police Service
Ministry for Police
63
...
63
79
...
79
85
...
85
...
16,534
31
...
...
...
...
16,534
31
23
17,007
33
...
...
...
23
17,007
33
77
17,177
36
...
...
...
77
17,177
36
Total, Minister for Police
16,628
...
16,628
17,142
...
17,142
17,375
...
17,375
Minister for Public Works and
Services
Office of the Minister for
Public Works and
Services
Department of Public
Works and Services
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
9
2,503
...
2,503
2,441
...
2,441
2,384
...
2,384
Total, Minister for Public
Works and Services
2,503
...
2,503
2,441
...
2,441
2,393
...
2,393
A - 34
Appendix C:
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Minister for Regional
Development and Minister for
Rural Affairs
Surveyor-General’s
Department
...
...
...
...
...
...
365
...
365
Total, Minister for
Regional Development
and Minister for Rural
Affairs
...
...
...
...
...
...
365
...
365
358
35
...
...
358
35
367
35
...
...
367
35
360
35
...
...
360
35
...
60
60
...
49
49
...
81
81
393
60
453
402
49
451
395
81
476
236
...
236
248
...
248
238
...
238
6,862
...
6,862
6,785
...
6,785
6,639
...
6,639
8
...
...
...
...
100
9,217
4,005
8
100
9,217
4,005
8
...
...
...
...
100
9,204
4,219
8
100
9,204
4,219
10
...
...
...
...
100
5,647
4,305
10
100
5,647
4,305
7,106
13,322
20,428
7,041
13,523
20,564
6,887
10,052
16,939
780
...
780
792
...
792
780
...
780
237
...
237
220
...
220
235
...
235
Minister for Sport and
Recreation
Department of Sport and
Recreation
State Sports Centre
Trust
Sydney Cricket Ground
and Sports Ground
Trust
Total, Minister for Sport
and Recreation
Minister for Transport
and Minister for
Roads
Department of Transport
Roads and Traffic
Authority
Tow Truck Industry
Council
Rail Access Corporation
State Rail Authority
State Transit Authority
Minister for Transport
and Minister for Roads
Treasurer and Minister for
State Development
Treasury
Department of State and
Regional Development
New South Wales
Financial Institutions
A - 35
Commission
Axiom Funds
Management
Corporation
New South Wales
Treasury Corporation
29
...
29
29
...
29
30
...
30
...
200
200
...
182
182
...
...
...
...
64
64
...
65
65
...
65
65
Appendix C:
Public Sector Employment * (cont)
March 1996
General
Gov’t
March 1997
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
March 1998
Totall
General
Gov’t
PTEs
Sector
Totall
PTEs
Sector
Sector
Treasurer and Minister for
State Development (cont)
Superannuation
Administration Authority
399
...
399
365
...
365
375
...
375
Total, Treasurer, Minister
for and State
Development
1,445
264
1,709
1,406
247
1,653
1,420
65
1,485
...
28
...
...
...
28
12
28
...
...
12
28
12
28
...
...
12
28
464
...
464
432
...
432
418
...
418
31
...
31
29
...
29
29
...
29
42
...
42
39
...
39
38
...
38
13
52
...
...
...
.
1,823
667
13
52
1,823
667
9
53
...
...
...
...
1,825
605
9
53
1,825
605
9
60
...
...
...
...
1,846
449
9
60
1,846
449
...
108
108
...
98
98
...
102
102
...
5,427
5,427
...
4,879
4,879
...
4,676
4,676
630
8,025
8,655
602
7,407
8,009
594
7,073
7,667
Minister for Urban Affairs and
Planning and Minister for
Housing
Ministry of Urban
Infrastructure
Management
Heritage Office
Department of Urban
Affairs and Planning
City West Development
Corporation
Home Purchase
Assistance Authority
Honeysuckle
Development
Corporation
Sydney Cove Authority
Department of Housing
Hunter Water
Corporation
Landcom
Sydney Water
Corporation
Total, Minister for Urban
Affairs and Planning and
Minister for Housing
TOTAL, ALL
MINISTERS
*
236,133
27,162 263,295 236,431
26,539 262,970 238,233
22,402 260,635
For reasons of commerciality, the staff numbers for the electricity generation and distribution sector, and Rail Services Authority and
Freight Rail are not included.
A - 36