Appendix 9: Staffing Profile Federal Court of Australia

Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2017-2018

Staffing profile: Federal Court of Australia

From 1 July 2016, the Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016 merged the corporate service functions of the Family Court of Australia (FCoA) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC) with the Federal Court of Australia (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 (CEO) 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 as at 30 June 2018 is 1181 employees. This includes full-time and non-ongoing fixed term employees and non-ongoing casual employees.

Employees are assigned to each jurisdiction as follows
Total staff providing services to the Federal Court of Australia432
Total staff providing services to the National Native Title Tribunal59
Total staff providing services to the Family Court of Australia90
Total staff providing services to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia600

The following tables provide details of employee numbers assigned to each jurisdiction. The CEO and Principal Registrars and the National Native Title Tribunal Registrar are holders of public office and are not included in this appendix.

Staffing overview by location

Table A9.1: Federal Court of Australia: staffing overview by location (actual occupancy as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018 - includes full-time, part-time and casual staff)
LevelPRINNSWVICQLDSAWATASACTNTNATNNTTTotal
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
SES 224111-----------------45
SES 133---1111121------111199
FCL 2125543321111------333-2117
FCL 17711--------1---------98
FCM 21316111211--11------11432225
FCM 141431-21-111--------111195756
FCS 643502525161491334108--1-11662725141146
FCS 52321283022201088698-1----224210698
FCS 41312710994335442211221220176667
FCS 372-2111111----1111--211410
FCS 2/CCO1-181312128125388--11----215550
Total1541608788686337422322353133434415167459504491

CCO, Casual Court Officer; FCL, Federal Court Legal; FCM, Federal Court Manager; FCS, Federal Court Staff; NAT, Includes Federal Court Native Title staff and Chambers of the Chief Justice; NNTT, National Native Title Tribunal; PRIN, Principal Registry; SES, Senior Executive Service officer

Table A9.2: Family Court of Australia: staffing overview by location (actual occupancy as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018 - includes full-time, part-time and casual staff)
LevelACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
APS 1------------------
APS 2------------------
APS 31-11------------21
APS 41189--45221264--2223
APS 5121916--87221177--3835
APS 631-1--------2---52
EL 12--2--------21--43
EL 2311212--2311--56--2323
SES 1-1---------------1
SES 2------11---- 1--22
Total116404100151655232319009690

Note: Judicial officers and the CEO and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, are not included in this table.

Table A9.3: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: staffing overview by location (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018 - includes full-time, part-time and casual staff)
LevelACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
APS 1--11------------11
APS 21-1513--111056--1316--4545
APS 35479733332271311764239--181163
APS 4545150112524101033333413129129
APS 5443538212023474425281295107
APS 61176--3332--25--1617
EL 1343334-1152069752121--8594
EL 2211412--10103411910-–3938
SES 1––22––11––––22––55
SES 2––––––––––––11––11
Total2118237229661171184449221914815625597600

Note: Judicial officers and the CEO and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, are not included in this table.

Staffing by gender classification and location

Table A9.4: Federal Court of Australia: staffing by gender, classification and location (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018 – includes full-time, part-time and casual staff)
LevelGenderPRINNSWVICQLDSAWATASACTNTNATNNTTTotal
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
SES 2Male–1111–––––––––––––––––22
Female23––––––––––––––––––––23
SES 1Male32–––1–1––21––––––––––55
Female–1––––1–11––––––––111144
FCL 2Male1244432111–––––––––1––1212
Female––11––11––11––––––323–95
FCL 1Male––11––––––––––––––––––11
Female77––––––––––1–––––––––87
FCM 2Male3411–1––––11––––––1112710
Female1012––1111––––––––––––311515
FCM 1Male2322––1––1––––––––––––542927
Female18211–11––11––––––––11652829
FCS 6Male212434–––3–1––––––––21873440
Female22262221161491033108––1–11451918107106
FCS 5Male14131614105632221––––––111–5239
Female9812161215456477–1––––11325459
FCS 4Male–134–32112–1–1––––––32915
Female131146962223432111221217155752
FCS 3Male21––––––11––––11––––––43
Female51–21111––––––––11––21107
FCS 2
(inc CCO)
Male––4454682245––––––––––2123
Female1–14978243143––11––––213427
Total 1541608788686337422322353133434415167459504491

CCO, Casual Court Officer; FCL, Federal Court Legal; FCM, Federal Court Manager; FCS, Federal Court Staff; NAT, Includes Federal Court Native Title staff and Chambers of the Chief Justice; NNTT, National Native Title Tribunal; PRIN, Principal Registry; SES, Senior Executive Service officer

Table A9.5: Family Court of Australia: staffing by gender, classification and location (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018 – includes full-time, part-time and casual staff)
LevelAttendanceACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
APS 3Female1–––––––––––––––1–
Male––11––––––––––––11
APS 4Female––79––45111243––1720
Male111–––––11––21––53
APS 5Female121814––76221177––3632
Male––12––11––––––––23
APS 6Female2––1––––––––2–––41
Male11––––––––––––––11
EL 1Female2––1––––––––21––42
Male–––1–––––––––––––1
EL 2Female1–910––2311––56––1820
Male2132––––––––––––53
SES 1Female–1–––––––––––––––1
Male––––––––––––––––––
SES 2Female––––––––––––––––––
Male––––––11––––11––22
Total 116404100151655232319009690

Note: Judicial officers and the CEO and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, are not included in this table.

Table A9.6: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: staffing by gender, classification and location (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018 – includes full-time, part-time and casual staff)
LevelAttendanceACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
APS 1Female––––––––––––––––––
Male––11––––––––––––11
APS 2Female1–87––7756––910––3030
Male––76––43––––46––1515
APS 3Female44545522222488653433––130131
Male1–251811103531186––5132
APS 4Female33403911181588332426–29797
Male211111––7922––98113232
APS 5Female44263021182047332122117988
Male––98––23––1146–11619
APS 6Female1164––333–––24––1512
Male––12–––––2–––1––15
EL 1Female342830––131858751819––7484
Male––54–12211––32––1110
EL 2Female111210––5523––77––2726
Male1–22––55111123––1212
SES 1Female––11––––––––22––33
Male––11––11––––––––22
SES 2Female––––––––––––––––––
Male––––––––––––11––11
Total 2118237229661171184449221914815625597600

Note: Judicial officers and the CEO and Principal Registrar, who are holders of public office, are not included in this table.

 

Staffing by gender, classification and employment type

Table A9.7: Federal Court of Australia: staffing by gender, classification, and employment status and type (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018)
LevelGenderOngoingNon-ongoingIntermittent/
Irregular
Total
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
20172018201720182017201820172018201720182017Total
SES 2Male22––––––––22
Female12––11––––23
SES 1Male45––1–––––55
Female44––––––––44
FCL 2Male9723–1––111212
Female54211–1–––95
FCL 1Male––––11––––11
Female77––1–––––87
FCM 2Male68–111––––710
Female9823–143––1515
FCM 1Male2521111311112927
Female19215533––1–2829
FCS 6Male3231–117––113440
Female7673192091132––107106
FCS 5Male15141–3625––––5239
Female1818732936–2––5459
FCS 4Male66–137–1––915
Female26261514131032––5752
FCS 3Male22––11––1–43
Female74––33––––107
FCS 2/CCOMale––––1–––20232123
Female1–––––1132263427
Total 274263545310611113125752504491

CCO, Casual Court Officer; FCL, Federal Court Legal; FCM, Federal Court Manager; FCS, Federal Court Staff; NAT, Includes Federal Court Native Title staff and Chambers of the Chief Justice; NNTT, National Native Title Tribunal; PRIN, Principal Registry; SES, Senior Executive Service officer

Table A9.8: Family Court of Australia: staffing by gender, classification and employment status and type (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018)
LevelGenderOngoingNon-ongoingIntermittent/
Irregular
Total
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
APS 3Male1––––1–––––1
Female––1–––––––––
APS 4Male––1–3211–––3
Female––1–151811–1–20
APS 5Male23–––––––––3
Female30273331–1–––32
APS 6Male11–––––––––1
Female2–111––––––1
EL 1Male–1–––––––––1
Female22––2––––––2
EL 2Male331–––––––13
Female1194434–1–2–20
SES 1Male––––––––––––
Female–––––1–––––1
SES 2Male22–––––––––2
Female––––––––––––
Total 544812827272403190

Table A9.9: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: staffing by gender, classification and employment status and type (as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018)
LevelGenderOngoingNon-ongoingIntermittent/
Irregular
Total
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
201720182017201820172018201720182017201820172018
APS 1Male––11––––––11
Female––––––––––––
APS 2Male6722231–431515
Female1297107842–13030
APS 3Male322112114–1745132
Female665832351217461615130131
APS 4Male171522111321–13232
Female484616173133111–9797
APS 5Male108––510––111619
Female5759691619–1––7988
APS 6Male14–––1––––15
Female13921–2––––1512
EL 1Male9921––––––1110
Female374326363163217484
EL 2Male99––––12211212
Female151267–222432726
SES 1Male22––––––––22
Female33––––––––33
SES 2Male––––11––––11
Female––––––––––––
Total 3373141031239911421193730597600
 

Senior Executive Service

Table A9.10: Federal Court of Australia: Senior Executive Service (as at 30 June 2018)
Principal RegistryNameSES level
National Court Framework (NCF) RegistrarCatherine KROLSES Band 1
Deputy Principal RegistrarJohn MATHIESONSES Band 1
Executive Director, People Culture and CommunicationsDarrin MOYSES Band 1
National Director, Court and Tribunal ServicesLouise ANDERSONSES Band 2
National Operations RegistrarSia LAGOSSES Band 2
Deputy National Operations RegistrarDavid PRINGLESES Band 2
Executive Director, Corporate ServicesCatherine SULLIVANSES Band 2
New South Wales District Registry
District RegistrarMichael WALLSES Band 2
Victoria District Registry
District RegistrarPhillip ALLAWAYSES Band 1
Queensland District Registry
District RegistrarMurray BELCHERSES Band 1
South Australia District Registry
District RegistrarNicola COLBRANSES Band 1
Western Australia District Registry
District RegistrarRussell TROTTSES Band 1
National Native Title Tribunal
Deputy RegistrarLisa EATONSES Band 1
Native Title
National Registrar – Native TitleCatriona STRIDESES Band 1

Table A9.11: Family Court of Australia: Senior Executive Service (as at 30 June 2018)
VictoriaSES level
Senior RegistrarJohn FITZGIBBONSES Band 2
Australian Capital TerritorySES level
Deputy Principal RegistrarVirginia WILSONSES Band 1

Table A9.12: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: Senior Executive Service (as at 30 June 2018)
New South WalesSES level
Principal Child Dispute ServicesJanet CARMICHAELSES Band 1
Regional Registry ManagerSimon KELSOSES Band 1
VictoriaSES level
Executive Director, OperationsSteven AGNEWSES Band 2
Deputy Principal RegistrarAdele BYRNESES Band 1
Regional Registry ManagerJane REYNOLDSSES Band 1
QueenslandSES level
Regional Registry ManagerJamie CREWSES Band 1
 

Indigenous Staffing

Table A9.13: Federal Court of Australia: Indigenous staff by location, gender and employment status
Employment statusGenderACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
OngoingFemale–126––1–10
Male–––––––––
Non-ongoingFemale–––––––––
Male–1––––––1
Total 0226001011

Table A9.14: Family Court of Australia: Indigenous staff by location, gender and employment status
Employment statusGenderACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
OngoingFemale–––––––––
Male–––––––––
Non-ongoingFemale–––––––––
Male–––––––––
Total 000000000

Table A9.15: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: Indigenous staff by location, gender and employment status
Employment statusGenderACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWATotal
OngoingFemale–6–11–––8
Male–––––––––
Non-ongoingFemale–2––––1–3
Male–1––––––1
CasualFemale–––––––––
Male–––1––––1
Total 0902101013
 

Workforce turnover

Table A9.16: Federal Court of Australia: workforce turnover (excludes NNTT employees)
Termination reasonOngoingCasualNon-ongoingTotal
Dismissed1–12
Expiration of contract–135770
Inter-department transfer6–17
Involuntary redundancy1––1
Resigned1091736
Retire – Age – 60 to 65 years3––3
Retire – Age – 60 years1––1
Voluntary redundancy6––6
Total282276126

Table A9.17: Federal Court of Australia (NNTT): workforce turnover
Termination reasonOngoingCasualNon-ongoingTotal
Abandoned employment––11
Deceased1––1
Expiration of contract––11
Inter-department transfer3–14
Involuntary redundancy7––7
Resigned3–25
Retire – Age – 60 years––11
Voluntary redundancy2––2
Total160622

Table A9.18: Family Court of Australia: workforce turnover
Termination reasonOngoingCasualNon-ongoingTotal
Expiration of contract12811
Resigned4–610
Retire – Age – 60 to 65 years1––1
Retire – Age – before 60 years2––2
Voluntary redundancy3––3
Total1121427

Table A9.19: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: workforce turnover
Termination reasonOngoingCasualNon-ongoingTotal
Dismissed–112
Expiration of contract–61420
Inter-department transfer4––4
Resigned3233772
Retire – Age – 60 to 65 years6––6
Retire – Age – 60 years2––2
Retire – Age – before 60 years1––1
Retire – Age – over 65 years2––2
Voluntary redundancy1––1
Total481052110
 

Australian Workplace Agreements

Table A9.20: Federal Court of Australia: Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA) minimum salary ranges by classification
ClassificationSalary range ($)
FCS 2 (APS Level 2)–
FCS 3 (APS Level 3)–
FCS 4 (APS Level 4)–
FCS 5 (APS Level 5)–
FCS 6 (APS Level 6)–
FCM 1 (EL 1)$103,389 to $127,642
FCM 2 (EL 2)–
FCL 1 (Legal from APS Level 3 to EL 1)–
FCL 2 (Legal EL 2)$160,395
SES 1 (SES Band 1)$182,000
SES 2 (SES Band 2)$295,000

FCL, Federal Court Legal; FCM, Federal Court Manager; FCS, Federal Court Staff; SES, Senior Executive Service officer

Table A9.21: Family Court of Australia: Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA) minimum salary ranges by classification
ClassificationSalary range ($)
APS 2–
APS 3–
APS 4–
APS 5–
APS 6–
EL 1–
EL 2$140,260 to $188,665
SES 1–
SES 2$211,851

Table A9.22: Federal Circuit Court of Australia: Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA) minimum salary ranges by classification
ClassificationSalary range ($)
APS 2–
APS 3–
APS 4–
APS 5–
APS 6–
EL 1$102,136
EL 2$125,639 to $152,190
SES 1$175,000 to $175,495
SES 2$200,495
 

Salary ranges by classification level

Table A9.23: Federal Court of Australia: salary ranges by classification level under the Federal Court of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011–2014 or Determination (as at 30 June 2018)
Court DesignationAustralian Public Service ClassificationSalary
Clerical Administrative Positions
Federal Court Staff Level 1Australian Public Service Level 1$43,108
$47,641
Federal Court Staff Level 2Australian Public Service Level 2$48,786
$54,100
Federal Court Staff Level 3Australian Public Service Level 3$55,568
$59,975
Federal Court Staff Level 4Australian Public Service Level 4$61,936
$67,247
Federal Court Staff Level 5Australian Public Service Level 5$69,080
$73,248
Federal Court Staff Level 6Australian Public Service Level 6$74,610
$85,705
Federal Court Manager Level 1Executive Level 1$95,493
$103,131
Federal Court Manager Level 2Executive Level 2$110,087
$129,018
Legal Positions
Federal Court Legal 1From Australian Public Service Level 3$62,389
To Executive Level 1$121,285
Federal Court Legal 2Executive Level 2$140,503
$146,001
Senior Executive Positions
Senior Executive Service Band 1Senior Executive Service Band 1$181,285
$233,744
Senior Executive Service Band 2Senior Executive Service Band 2$239,924
$295,000

Table A9.24: Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia 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 2018)
Australian Public Service ClassificationSalary
Australian Public Service Level 1$44,063
$47,118
Australian Public Service Level 2$48,247
$53,504
Australian Public Service Level 3$56,383
$59,310
Australian Public Service Level 4$63,197
$66,499
Australian Public Service Level 5$68,315
$72,440
Australian Public Service Level 6$74,198
$84,754
Executive Level 1$94,586
$102,136
Executive Level 2$111,677
$131,082
Registrar Positions
Executive Level 2$128,152
$133,702
Senior Executive Service Positions
Senior Executive Service Band 1$175,000
$200,000
Senior Executive Service Band 2$200,495
$211,851

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