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ARTICLE · 16 MAY 2013

Spotlight on public sector employment - restructures and staff reductions

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The article highlights critical strategies to manage change in APS workplaces from restructures and staff reductions.

AustraliaGovernment, Public Sector
Sarah Ralph
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Australian Public Service (APS) employment continues to be a focus of the Federal budget.

In the 2012-2013 Federal Budget, total APS job cuts were forecasted to be more than 17,000 over the three-year forward estimates period. This has already resulted in a reduction of around 2,608 APS employees in the six months between July and December last year1.

The 2013-2014 Federal Budget has forecasted further savings of up to $600 million coming from savings from a reduction in APS employee numbers and APS efficiencies:

The Government will also achieve savings of up to around $600 million over four years to 2016-17 from public service efficiency reforms that focus on a range of efficiencies, including property management, paid parking, procurement and management structures of the Australian Public Service [emphasis added]2.

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