Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport: change management proposal
On 26 February 2026 the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS) held a Town Hall meeting of affected staff to commence consultation on a change management proposal for DCITHS corporate services.
PSA officers attended this briefing.
Proposal
DCITHS is required to reduce the number of senior executive roles to comply with the NSW Government election commitment to support public sector-wide savings and a leaner senior executive service.
In response, Corporate Services has reviewed how branches and teams are structured and work together. This has informed the proposed targeted changes to roles, accountability and functional alignment.
Change impacts
A table showing the Impact to Clerical and Administrative Roles on page 23 of the draft Change proposal shows ongoing employees who are covered under the Clerical and Administrative Award (or equivalents) and PSSE roles compared to roles at the same level in the proposed future Corporate Services structure.
A number of roles will also have some changes in terms of their reporting line, role title or accountabilities. There are currently 235 positions, and the new proposal has 227 positions. Eight positions are to be impacted with 11 employees to be impacted if the proposal is confirmed.
Consultation
Consultation commenced on 26 February 2026 and is proposed to end 5:00pm on 11 March.
Throughout this time, members are encouraged to review the proposed changes and share your feedback on the supporting change materials which include:
- new functions/changes to branches because of PSSE reductions
- organisational structures
- role descriptions
- Change Management Plan proposal, which can be viewed HERE.
The PSA requests that members with any concerns or who wish to share their feedback contact the PSA member support centre by 10 March 2026 on 1800772679 or please quote case ID C10015680.
A members meeting will occur prior to the 11 March to discuss this proposal meeting details will follow shortly.
Contacts
Greg Shaw Senior Industrial Officer
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