Spotted on the Civil Air website:
How many Operational Controllers are there really?
Airservices Australia have recently claimed there are 972 Operational Controllers.
An internal survey & audit by Civil Air reveals the following numbers:
Full Time Equivalent 'Full Performance Controllers': 601
Full Time Equivalent 'Part Qualified' Controllers: 84
Supervisors & Check Controllers working Air Traffic: 27
Trainees working Air Traffic: 40
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TOTAL FULL TIME CONTROLLERS
COVERING TRAFFIC ROSTER LINE: 754!
So: Where are the other 220 or so?? Good question.