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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE ON
23 NOVEMBER 1993
QUESTION NUMBER 1079
Health Portfolio - Equal Employment Opportunity
Mr Cornwell - Asked The Minister For Health:
In relation to page 145 of ACT Health Annual Report 1992-1993, Volume 1 which states that "women are well represented throughout all levels of ACT Health"
1. Noting that the 102 high level GSO positions are dominated by male staff, is there a reason for the turnaround which shows dominance of females in the 500 GSO 1 to 4 positions, assuming most of these positions would be occupied by more recent recruits.
2. What steps are being taken to address the apparent imbalance between numbers of male and female employees in all categories of ACT Health.
3. How long will it take for ACT Healths EEO Plan to address this imbalance.
4. On page 145, EEO information to be loaded onto PERSPECT does not include gender, why is this so.
5. Which other EEO designated groups are referred to in the statement "statistics from the 1991 EEO survey indicate that the other EEO designated groups are not similarly [compared to females] represented in the workforce in appropriate numbers nor at levels of classification", and what steps are being taken to address them.
Mr Berry The Answer To Mr Cornwells Question Is:
1. The GSO workforce includes many of the non traditional areas for women such as the trade areas (plumbers, electricians, carpenters), and other areas with a high proportion of men such as chefs and wardspersons. The GSO workforce includes areas that-are heavily female dominated such as some groups of the kitchen staff, and housekeepers. It is difficult to break down the barriers around what is traditionally considered by the community to be "womens work" or "mens work". However, it would appear that ACT Health is experiencing some success at reflecting a gender balance in the GSO classifications as the following figures indicate.
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