Victoria public sector job cuts : Thousands of public sector jobs are at risk as the Victorian government initiates a workforce review.
Premier Jacinta Allan and Treasurer Jaclyn Symes announced today that Helen Silver will lead the review, with findings expected by June 30.
Approximately six percent of the workforce may face job losses in the coming months.
Victoria Public Sector Job Cuts: Up to 3,000 Jobs at Risk
The job cuts would not be extended to frontline workers, with the premier saying the government would “continue to invest in support at frontline services – teachers, nurses, police, crime and child protection”.
“This independent review is ensuring a laser-focus on every dollar of expenditure in the Victorian government’s budget, like households are focusing on every dollar that they spend, so too is the Victorian government,” she said.
The review will zero in on waste and inefficiency, with up to 3000 jobs expected to be cut, Symes confirmed.
Victorian Government Announces Workforce Review.
“There will be some tough decisions ahead,” she said.
“Our priority is to safeguard frontline services and ensure that essential government programs supporting Victorians remain strong. At the same time, we must identify redundancies, inefficiencies, and overlaps—potentially reevaluating programs that have been in place for decades but no longer meet the needs of the community.”
The review will assess redundancies, inefficiencies, and overlapping functions within the public sector to determine areas that can be streamlined or eliminated.
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It will also provide recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and reduce the public sector workforce to pre-pandemic levels, including an evaluation of executive staffing.
Interim findings will be presented to the government in April, ahead of the state budget release on May 20, with the final report due by June 30.
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