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Table 35 Staff age profile at 30 June 2009 by employment stream (full-time equivalent)
Classification	<20	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60–64	>65	Total
DAFF Band 1 Policy Technical	8.0	161.6	248.9	292.1	255.4	218.9	233.9	189.6	135.5	98.7	15.8	1,858.3
DAFF Band 1 Science		1.0	2.0		1.0	1.0						5.0
DAFF Band 2 Policy Technical		60.0	204.1	172.2	152.5	135.3	136.4	125.6	79.8	41.5	6.1	1,113.4
DAFF Band 2 Science		2.0	10.0	6.8	2.2	1.8	3.0	1.0	1.0			27.8
DAFF Band 2 Vet			8.0	8.5	9.0	7.9	12.6	20.0	20.0	23.0	4.0	113.0
DAFF Band 3 Policy Technical			57.0	107.2	123.5	117.8	149.2	141.1	70.1	38.0	5.7	809.6
DAFF Band 3 Science			3.0	8.0	15.0	15.8	18.7	17.9	12.4	2.0	2.0	94.8
DAFF Band 3 Vet			2.0	5.0	10.2	8.4	18.0	25.0	10.2	10.0	0.5	89.4
Meat Inspectors		3.0	13.0	23.0	25.0	37.0	56.0	86.0	75.0	63.0	8.0	389.0
SES Band 1				3.0	12.0	13.9	24.0	17.0	5.9	1.0		76.8
SES Band 2				1.0	1.0		8.0	5.0	5.0	2.0		22.0
SES Band 3								4.0	2.0			6.0
Total^a	8.0	227.6	548.0	626.8	606.8	557.8	659.8	632.2	416.8	279.2	42.2	4,605.1

^a Discrepancies in the table between the totals and the sum of the components are due to rounding.
Note: Does not include office holders or staff on leave without pay for more than three months.

Table 36 Representation of diversity groups at 20 June 2009 (full-time equivalent)
Classification	Female	Non-English-speaking background	People with disability	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
DAFF Band 1 Policy Technical	864.9	250.6	28.7	34.1
DAFF Band 1 Science	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
DAFF Band 2 Policy Technical	587.1	119.3	16.0	15.0
DAFF Band 2 Science	13.8	3.6	0.0	0.0
DAFF Band 2 Vet	22.5	24.0	1.0	2.0
DAFF Band 3 Policy Technical	355.3	91.7	12.0	3.9
DAFF Band 3 Science	28.4	11.0	0.0	1.0
DAFF Band 3 Vet	31.7	12.0	0.0	0.0
Meat Inspectors	14.0	12.0	4.0	3.0
SES Band 1	25.9	5.0	0.0	0.0
SES Band 2	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
SES Band 3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Total^a	1,949.6	531.1	63.7	58.9

^a Discrepancies in the table between the totals and the sum of the components are due to rounding.
SES = Senior Executive Service.
Note: These figures are based on all female employees and other employees who identify themselves as members of one or more diversity groups.

Table 37 Classification structure at 30 June 2009 by location and gender (full-time equivalent)
Classification	OS	ACT	NSW	NT	Qld	SA	Tas.	Vic.	WA	Female	Male	Total^a
DAFF Band 1 Policy Technical		279.2	599.4	31.7	350.2	94.0		338.3	165.4	864.9	993.4	1,858.3
DAFF Band 1 Science		5.0								1.0	4.0	5.0
DAFF Band 2 Policy Technical		628.4	131.8	20.2	138.9	37.5	2.0	96.7	57.8	587.1	526.3	1,113.4
DAFF Band 2 Science		27.8								13.8	14.0	27.8
DAFF Band 2 Vet		14.0	21.5	2.0	29.0	9.0	3.0	22.0	12.5	22.5	90.5	113.0
DAFF Band 3 Policy Technical	8.0	674.3	29.6	8.0	35.0	12.0	1.0	24.0	17.6	355.3	454.3	809.6
DAFF Band 3 Science		94.8								28.4	66.4	94.8
DAFF Band 3 Vet	2.0	69.2	3.2		7.0	3.0		3.0	2.0	31.7	57.7	89.4
Meat Inspectors			102.0		125.0	39.0	8.0	73.0	42.0	14.0	375.0	389.0
SES Band 1	4.0	68.8	1.0		1.0			1.0	1.0	25.9	50.9	76.8
SES Band 2		22.0								5.0	17.0	22.0
SES Band 3		5.0									5.0	5.0
Secretary		1.0									1.0	1.0
Total^a	14.0	1,889.6	888.5	62.0	686.1	194.5	14.0	558.0	298.4	1,949.6	2,655.5	4,605.1

^a Discrepancies in the table between the totals and the sum of the components are due to rounding.
OS = overseas; SES = Senior Executive Service.
Note: Full-time equivalent excludes office holders and staff on leave without pay for more than three months.

Table 38 Employment at 30 June 2009 by type (full-time equivalent)
Ongoing full-time	3,946.00
Ongoing part-time	570.14
Non-ongoing full-time	77.00
Non-ongoing part-time	9.91
Non-ongoing casual	2.04
Total	4,605.09

Note: Full-time equivalent excludes office holders and staff on leave without pay for more than three months.

Table 39 Number of graduates at 30 June 2009 by type (full-time equivalent)
Graduate Administrative Assistant 1	17
Graduate Administrative Assistant 2	35
Total	52

Note: Full-time equivalent excludes office holders and staff on leave without pay for more than three months.

Table 40 Departmental salary structure at 30 June 2009 ($)
Classification/stream	Policy and Technical	Science	Vet
Band 1	36,828 – 55,584	43,105 – 60,331	48,819 – 61,669
Band 2	57,475 – 70,841	63,539 – 70,841	54,010 – 92,549
Band 3	79,564 – 109,586	79,564 – 143,470	99,402 – 113,590
Band 4^a	–	–	–

^a The department has no formal salary structure in place for Band 4, as salaries are determined case by case. The top of the Band 2 Policy and Technical stream represents the 6(B) pay scale, which is grandfathered to existing 6(B) employees.

Table 41 Performance bonuses, 2009-09
Classification	Number	Average ($)	Total ($)
Meat Inspectors	2	5,863	11,726
DAFF Band 2 Policy Technical	1	2,834	2,834
DAFF Band 3 Policy Technical	117	6,132	717,461
DAFF Band 3 Science	9	8,282	57,971
DAFF Band 3 Vet	28	6,212	173,924
SES Band 1	75	8,973	583,255
SES Band 2	21	12,166	231,146
SES Band 3	5	17,618	88,092
Total	258	8,510	1,866,409

SES = Senior Executive Service.
Figures represent performance bonuses accrued during 2008–09.

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