Appendix 9: Staffing Profile

Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2016-2017

From 1 July 2016, the Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016 merged the corporate services of the FCoA and the FCC with the FCA into a single administrative entity – known as the Federal Court of Australia. Heads of Jurisdiction continue to be responsible for managing the administrative affairs of their respective courts (excluding corporate services), with assistance from a Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar.

All staff are employed by the Federal Court of Australia under the Public Service Act 1999 regardless of which court or tribunal they work for or provide services to. The total staffing number for the combined entity is 1102 full-time and non-ongoing employees (this excludes casual employees).

Employees are assigned to each jurisdiction as follows:

Total staff providing services to the Federal Court of Australia: 373 (excludes casual employees)
Total staff providing services to the Family Court of Australia: 95 (excludes casual employees)
Total staff providing services to the National Native Title Tribunal: 74 (excludes casual employees)
Total staff providing services to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia: 560 (excludes casual employees).

The following provides details of employee numbers assigned to each jurisdiction. More detailed information is available in the Family Court of Australia 2016–17 annual report and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia 2016–17 annual report.

The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrars and the NNTT Registrar are holders of public office and are not included in this appendix.

 

Table A9.1: Federal Court of Australia: staffing overview by location (actual occupancy as at 30 June 2017 and 2016 – includes full-time and part-time staff)

Level PRIN NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas ACT NT Nat NNTT TOTAL
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
SES2 2 2 1 1 1 4 3
SES1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 9 7
FCL2 1 2 5 6 4 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 21 25
FCL1 7 5 1 1 1 1 1 9 8
FCM2 13 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 22 15
FCM1 41 19 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 11 9 57 36
FCS6 43 22 25 23 16 15 9 8 3 4 10 8 1 1 1 1 6 9 27 26 141 117
FCS5 23 13 28 30 22 20 10 9 8 6 9 8 2 2 4 3 106 91
FCS4 13 5 7 9 9 15 4 11 3 9 4 6 2 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 20 20 66 83
FCS3 7 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 14 16
FCS2/CCO 1 18 29 12 11 8 12 5 7 8 7 1 2 2 55 68
FCS1
Total 154 80 87 104 68 70 37 46 23 31 35 34 3 5 4 6 4 4 15 20 74 77 504 477

SES

Senior Executive Service officer NAT includes the following staff:
  • Federal Court Native Title staff
  • Chambers of Chief Justice

FCL

Federal Court Legal

FCM

Federal Court Manager

FCS

Federal Court Staff

CCO

Casual Court Officer NNTT National Native Title Tribunal

PR

Principal Registry

 

Table A9.2: Family Court of Australia: staffing overview by location (actual occupancy as at 30 June 2017 includes full-time and part-time staff)

Level ACT NSW NT Qld SA TAS Vic WA Total
APS1 0
APS2 0
APS3 1 1 2
APS4 1 8 4 2 1 6 22
APS5 1 19 8 2 1 7 38
APS6 3 2 5
EL1 2 2 4
EL2 2 12 2 1 5 22
SES1 0
SES2 1 1 2
TOTAL 10 40 0 15 5 2 23 0 95

Note: Judicial officers and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, and casual employees, are not included in the above table.

 

Table A9.3: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: staffing overview by location (actual occupancy as at 30 June 2017 and 2016 – includes full-time and part-time staff)

Level ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
APS01 1 1
APS02 1 12 10 5 13 41
APS03 5 64 3 29 13 7 37 158
APS04 5 51 1 25 10 3 32 1 128
APS05 4 35 2 19 4 4 25 1 94
APS06 1 7 3 3 - 2 16
EL01 3 33 13 6 7 21 83
EL02 1 13 10 3 1 5 33
SES01 2 1 2 5
SES02 1 1
TOTAL 20 218 6 110 44 22 138 2 560

Note: Judicial officers and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, and casual employees, are not included in the above table.

 

Table A9.4: Federal Court staffing by gender, classification and location (as at 30 June 2017 and 2016)

Level Gender PR NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas ACT NT Nat NNTT Total
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
SES2 Male 1 1 1 2 1
Female 2 2 2 2
SES1 Male 3 1 1 2 1 5 3
Female 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4
FCL2 Male 1 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 12 14
Female 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 9 11
FCL1 Male 1 1 1 1 2
Female 7 4 1 1 1 8 6
FCM2 Male 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 6
Female 10 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 15 9
FCM1 Male 23 10 1 1 5 4 29 15
Female 18 9 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 5 28 21
FCS6 Male 21 6 3 1 2 2 8 9 34 18
Female 22 16 22 22 16 15 9 8 3 4 10 8 1 1 1 1 4 7 19 17 107 99
FCS5 Male 14 7 16 15 10 10 6 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 52 42
Female 9 6 12 15 12 10 4 6 6 4 7 5 1 2 3 1 54 49
FCS4 Male 3 5 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 9 13
Female 13 5 4 4 9 14 2 9 2 7 4 5 2 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 17 18 57 70
FCS3 Male 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 7
Female 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 10 9
FCS2
(inc CCO)
Male 4 7 5 3 6 8 2 4 4 4 21 27
Female 1 1 14 22 7 8 2 4 3 3 4 3 1 1 2 6 34 49
Total 154 80 87 104 68 70 37 46 23 31 35 34 3 5 4 6 4 4 15 20 74 77 504 477
SES Senior Executive Service officer NAT includes the following staff:
  • Federal Court Native Title staff
  • Chambers of Chief Justice
FCL Federal Court Legal
FCM Federal Court Manager
FCS Federal Court Staff
CCO Casual Court Officer NNTT National Native Title Tribunal
PR Principal Registry

 

Table A9.5: Family Court staffing by gender, classification and location (as at 30 June 2017)

Level Gender ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
APS1 Female 0
Male 0
APS2 Female 0
Male 0
APS3 Female 1 1
Male 1 1
APS4 Female 7 4 1 1 4 17
Male 1 1 1 2 5
APS5 Female 1 18 7 2 1 7 36
Male 1 1 2
APS6 Female 2 2 4
Male 1 1
EL1 Female 2 2 4
Male 0
EL2 Female 1 9 2 1 5 18
Male 1 3 4
SES1 Female 0
Male 0
SES2 Female 0
Male 1 1 2
TOTAL 10 40 0 15 5 2 23 0 95

Note: Judicial officers and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, and casual employees, are not included in the above table.

 

Table A9.6: Federal Circuit Court staffing by gender, classification and location (as at 30 June 2017)

Level Gender ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
APS01 Female 0
Male 1 1
APS02 Female 1 8 7 5 9 30
Male 4 3 4 11
APS03 Female 4 44 2 20 8 6 30 114
Male 1 20 1 9 5 1 7 44
APS04 Female 3 40 1 18 8 3 23 96
Male 2 11 7 2 9 1 32
APS05 Female 4 26 2 18 4 3 21 1 79
Male 9 1 1 4 15
APS06 Female 1 6 3 3 2 15
Male 1 1
EL01 Female 3 28 11 5 7 18 72
Male 5 2 1 3 11
EL02 Female 1 11 5 2 4 23
Male 2 5 1 1 1 10
SES01 Female 1 2 3
Male 1 1 2
SES02 Female 0
Male 1 1
TOTAL 20 218 6 110 44 22 138 2 560

Note: Judicial officers and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, and casual employees, are not included in the above table.

 

Table A9.7: Federal Court staffing by gender, classification and employment type (as at 30 June 2017 and 2016)

  Ongoing Non-Ongoing Intermittent/
Irregular
Total
Level Gender Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time
    2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
SES2 Male 2 1 2 1
Female 1 1 1 1 2 2
SES1 Male 4 3 1 5 3
Female 4 2 1 4 4
FCL2 Male 9 10 2 2 1 1 1 12 14
Female 5 7 2 2 1 2 1 9 11
FCL1 Male 2 1 1 2
Female 7 5 1 1 8 6
FCM2 Male 6 4 1 2 7 6
Female 9 5 2 2 2 4 1 15 9
FCM1 Male 25 10 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 29 15
Female 19 13 5 5 3 2 1 1 28 21
FCS6 Male 32 18 1 1 34 18
Female 76 71 19 16 9 7 3 4 1 107 99
FCS5 Male 15 12 1 36 30 52 42
Female 18 12 7 3 29 34 54 49
FCS4 Male 6 7 1 3 5 9 13
Female 26 38 15 17 13 11 3 3 1 57 70
FCS3 Male 2 4 1 2 1 1 4 7
Female 7 7 3 2 10 9
FCS2 Male 1 1 0
Female 1 6 1 1 2 3 8
FCLS2/CCO Male 20 27 20 27
Female 31 41 31 41
Total 274 238 54 50 106 103 13 12 57 74 504 477
SES Senior Executive Service officer
FCL Federal Court Legal
FCM Federal Court Manager
FCS Federal Court Staff
CCO Casual Court Officer

 

Table A9.8: Family Court staffing by gender, classification and employment type (as at 30 June 2017)

Level Attendance ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
APS1 Full-time 0
Part-time 0
APS2 Full-time 0
Part-time 0
APS3 Full-time 1 1
Part-time 1 1
APS4 Full-time 8 4 2 4 18
Part-time 1 1 2 4
APS5 Full-time 1 18 8 2 1 5 35
Part-time 1 2 3
APS6 Full-time 2 2 4
Part-time 1 1
EL1 Full-time 2 2 4
Part-time 0
EL2 Full-time 2 8 2 1 4 17
Part-time 4 1 5
SES1 Full-time 0
Part-time 0
SES2 Full-time 1 1 2
Part-time 0
TOTAL 10 40 0 15 5 2 23 0 95

Note: Judicial officers and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, and casual employees, are not included in the above table.

 

Table A9.9: Federal Circuit Court staffing by gender, classification and employment type (as at 30 June 2017)

Level Attendance ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
APS01 Full-time 0
Part-time 1 1
APS02 Full-time 9 7 3 8 27
Part-time 1 3 3 2 5 14
APS03 Full-time 5 49 3 22 12 5 25 121
Part-time 15 7 1 2 12 37
APS04 Full-time 5 38 1 24 7 3 28 1 107
Part-time 13 1 3 4 21
APS05 Full-time 4 32 2 18 4 4 23 1 88
Part-time 3 1 2 6
APS06 Full-time 1 6 2 3 2 14
Part-time 1 1 2
EL01 Full-time 2 20 11 3 4 9 49
Part-time 1 13 2 3 3 12 34
EL02 Full-time 1 8 7 2 1 5 24
Part-time 5 3 1 9
SES01 Full-time 2 1 2 5
Part-time 0
SES02 Full-time 1 1
Part-time 0
TOTAL   20 218 6 110 44 22 138 2 560

Note: Judicial officers and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, and casual employees, are not included in the above table.

 

Table A9.10: Salary ranges by classification level under the Federal Court of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011–2014 or Determination (as at 30 June 2017)

Court Designation Australian Public Service (APS) Classification Salary
Clerical Administrative Positions
Federal Court Staff Level 1 APS Level 1 $43,108
    $47,641
Federal Court Staff Level 2 APS Level 2 $48,786
    $54,100
Federal Court Staff Level 3 APS Level 3 $55,568
    $59,975
Federal Court Staff Level 4 APS Level 4 $61,936
    $67,247
Federal Court Staff Level 5 APS Level 5 $69,080
    $73,248
Federal Court Staff Level 6 APS Level 6 $74,610
    $85,705
Federal Court Manager Level 1 Executive Level 1 $95,493
    $103,131
Federal Court Manager Level 2 Executive Level 2 $110,087
    $129,018
Legal Positions
Federal Court Legal 1 From APS Level 3 $62,389
  To Executive Level 1 $121,285
Federal Court Legal 2 Executive Level 2 $140,503
    $146,001
Senior Executive Positions
Senior Executive Service Band 1 SES Band 1 $182,438
    $249,802
Senior Executive Service Band 2 SES Band 2 $239,924
    $269,324

 

Table A9.11: Salary ranges by classification level under the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011 – 2014 or Determination (as at 30 June 2017)

APS classification Salary rates on 1 July 2012 Salary rates on 1 July 2013
APS 1 $42,779 $44,063
$43,937 $45,256
$45,745 $47,118
APS 2 $46,841 $48,247
$49,395 $50,877
$51,945 $53,504
APS 3 $54,740 $56,383
$56,129 $57,813
$57,583 $59,310
APS 4 $61,356 $63,197
$62,950 $64,839
$64,562 $66,499
APS 5 $66,325 $68,315
$68,404 $70,457
$70,330 $72,440
APS 6 $72,036 $74,198
$75,867 $78,144
$82,285 $84,754
EL 1 $91,831 $94,586
$95,497 $98,362
$99,161 $102,136
EL 2 $108,424 $111,677
$111,736 $115,089
$120,081 $123,684
$121,079 $125,639
$124,095 $127,818
$127,264 $131,082

 

Table A9.12: Federal Court Senior Executive Service (as at 30 June 2017)

Principal Registry   SES Level
Deputy National Operations Registrar David PRINGLE Senior Executive Band 1
Deputy Principal Registrar John MATHIESON Senior Executive Band 1
Director People Culture & Communications Darrin MOY Senior Executive Band 1
Executive Director Corporate Services Catherine SULLIVAN Senior Executive Band 2
National Operations Registrar Sia LAGOS Senior Executive Band 2
New South Wales District Registry
District Registrar Michael WALL Senior Executive Band 2
Victoria District Registry
District Registrar Daniel CAPORALE Senior Executive Band 2
Queensland District Registry
District Registrar Heather BALDWIN Senior Executive Band 1
National Registrar-Native Title Christine FEWINGS Senior Executive Band 1
South Australia District Registry
District Registrar Nicola COLBRAN Senior Executive Band 1
Western Australia District Registry
District Registrar Martin JAN Senior Executive Band 1
National Native Title Tribunal
Deputy Registrar Debbie FLETCHER Senior Executive Band 1

 

Table A9.13: Family Court Senior Executive Service (as at 30 June 2017)

Victoria   SES Level
Senior Registrar John FITZGIBBON Senior Executive Band 2
     
Queensland   SES Level
Senior Registrar Christopher SPINK Senior Executive Band 2 (acting)

 

Table A9.14: Federal Circuit Court Senior Executive Service (as at 30 June 2017)

New South Wales    
Principal Child Dispute Services Janet CARMICHAEL Senior Executive Band 1
Regional Registry Manager Simon KELSO Senior Executive Band 1
     
Victoria   SES Level
Executive Director, Operations Steven AGNEW Senior Executive Band 2
Deputy Principal Registrar Adele BYRNE Senior Executive Band 1 (acting)
Regional Registry Manager Jane REYNOLDS Senior Executive Band 1
     
Queensland   SES Level
Regional Registry Manager Jamie CREW Senior Executive Band 1

 

Table A9.15: Federal Court Indigenous staff by location, gender and employment status

  NSW NT Qld Vic WA Total
  Non-ongoing Ongoing Non-ongoing Ongoing Non-ongoing Ongoing Non-ongoing Ongoing Non-ongoing Ongoing  
Federal Court

Female 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - - 6
Male - - - - - - - - - - 0
NNTT

Female - - - - 1 3 - - 1 - 5
Male - - - - - - - - - - 0
TOTAL 1 1 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 - 11

 

Table A9.16: Family Court Indigenous staff by location, gender and employment status

Employment Status Gender ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
Ongoing Female 1 1
Male 0
Non-ongoing Female 0
Male 0
TOTAL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

Table A9.17: Federal Circuit Court Indigenous staff by location, gender and employment status

Employment Status Gender ACT NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
Ongoing Female 3 1 1 5
Male 1 1
Non-ongoing Female 0
Male 1 1
TOTAL 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 7

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