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Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Supplementary Budget Estimates November 2013 Agriculture Question: 309 Division/Agency: People and Service Delivery Division Topic: Executive Coaching and Leadership Training Proof Hansard page: Written Senator LUDWIG asked: 1.
In relation to executive coaching and/or other leadership training services purchased by each department/agencies, please provide the following information from 7 September 2013 to date: a) Total spending on these services.

2.

The number of employees offered these services and their employment classification.

3.
3.

The number of employees who have utilised these services, their employment classification and how much study leave each employee was granted (provide a breakdown for each employment classification).

4.

The names of all service providers engaged.
For each service purchased from a provider listed under (4), please provide: a) The name and nature of the service purchased b) Whether the service is one-on-one or group based c) The number of employees who received the service and their employment classification d) The total number of hours involved for all employees (provide a breakdown for each employment classification) e) The total amount spent on the service f) A description of the fees charged (ie per hour, complete package).

5.
5.

Where a service was provided at any location other than the department or agency’s own premises, please provide: a) The location used Question: 309 (continued) b) The number of employees who took part on each occasion (provide a breakdown for each employment classification) c) The total number of hours involved for all employees who took part (provide a breakdown for each employment classification) d) Any costs the department or agency’s incurred to use the location.

Answer: 1.
Answer: 1.

The total spending on all executive coaching and/or other leadership training for the period 7 September to 31 October 2013 was $152 489.25.
The following table reflects the breakdown: Agency Expenditure Department of Agriculture Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) Cotton Research & Development Corporation (CRDC) Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) Grape & Wine Research & Development Corporation (GWRDC) Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) Wine Australia (WA) $98 432.25 $1 785.00 $52 272.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Note: The Sugar Research & Development Corporation was closed on 30 September 2013.
2 Question: 309 (continued) 2.

Executive coaching is available to executive level employees.

Generally, leadership training is available to employees at the APS5 (or equivalent) and above classification.

3.

107 employees utilised these services.

The following table represents their employment classification: Agency Dept.
of Agriculture AFMA APVMA CRDC FRDC GRDC GWRDC RIRDC WA APS5 APS6 EL1 EL2 SES1 SES2 SES3 Total utilised 68 3 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Under the department’s Studybank guidelines, study leave is not available for this class of training.

4.
4.

The names of all executive coaching and leadership training services providers are: • Australian Public Service Commission • Bull & Bear Special Assignments • CEB SHL Talent Measurement • Directions for Change • Tempo Strategies • Australian Institute of Company Directors.

4. a), b), c), d), e), and f) – please refer to Attachment A.
3 Question: 309 (continued) 5. a) The following locations were used where a service was provided at a location other than the department’s/agencies’ own premises: • Australian Federal Police Headquarters – Darwin NT • Australian Public Service Commission, Woden ACT • Australian War Memorial, Campbell ACT • Federal Golf Course, Red Hill ACT • The Boathouse by the Lake, Barton ACT.

b) One employee took part on each occasion.


c) The total number of hours involved for employees who took part in training at an external location was 93.5 hours.
The following table reflects the breakdown by employment classification: Agency Dept of Agriculture AFMA APVMA CRDC FRDC GRDC GWRDC RIRDC WA APS5 APS6 EL1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EL2 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SES1 SES2 SES3 Total d) There were no additional costs incurred to use these locations.
4 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Supplementary Budget Estimates November 2013 Agriculture Attachment A Employment classification SES1 EL2 APS5 APS6 EL1 SES2 APS5 APS6 EL1 EL2 SES1 SES2 Hours by classification per hour/ complete package Total hours Total cost ($) Question: 309 Provider Course Nature no.
of participants APSC Directions for Change Directions for Change APSC APSC APSC Australian Institute for Company Directors Bull&Bear Special Assignments Bull&Bear Special Assignments Bull&Bear Special Assignments Bull&Bear Special Assignments Bull&Bear Special Assignments Tempo Strategies LAFIA Asia SES Development Program - coaching SES Development Program - coaching Coaching and Developing others Leadership Conversation Series Leadership Conversation Series leadership training course group based executive coaching session one-to-one executive coaching session one-to-one leadership training course group based leadership training course group based leadership training course group based Company Director’s Course leadership training course group based Executive Coaching executive coaching session one-to-one Executive Coaching executive coaching session one-to-one Executive Coaching executive coaching session one-to-one Diploma of Leadership Capability Diploma of Leadership Capability leadership training course group based leadership training course group based Executive Coaching executive coaching session one-to-one APSC EL 1 transition leadership training course group based APSC EL 1 transition leadership training course group based APSC EL 1 transition leadership training course group based CEB SHL Talent Measurement CEB SHL Talent Measurement TOTAL Customised leadership development program Customised leadership development program leadership training course group based leadership training course one-to-one *Expenditure incurred prior to 7 September 2013.
**APSC pilot course.

No cost incurred.
1 14 27 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 1 1 1 1 33 3 1 14 15 complete package 14 per hour 27 27 per hour 15 complete package 1 2 complete package complete package 15 14 27 15 1 2 0* 7042.00 8784.00 0** 115.00 115.00 38 complete package 38 6025.00 1 5 per hour 5 6 per hour per hour 5 5 6 90 112.5 complete package 202.50 1750.00 1750.00 2100.00 0* 7.5 7.5 7.5 90 112.5 complete package 202.50 70 200 1.5 complete package complete package 1.5 7.5 551.25 595.00 complete package 7.5 595.00 complete package 7.5 595.00 72 720 122 complete package 914 51,966.00 3 complete package 3 306.00 152,489.25 1 1 5 5 1 4 4 1 1 1 3 26 1 1 1 1 4 3