Dozens of jobs are set to be lost among agencies supporting arts, heritage, Indigenous communities, and some of the state’s biggest cultural projects as the NSW Premier’s department searches for multi-million dollar savings.

Tim Reardon, head of the state’s public service, is seeking voluntary redundancies across the Department of Premier and Cabinet as part of post-budget “necessary efficiency savings”.

The redundancy drive has prompted the Public Service Association to complain to the department about a lack of consultation.

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