The PSA has received a draft Change Management plan and staff consultation pack regarding proposed changes to the Audit Office of NSW Governance team. See document HERE.
In Summary the change impacts to staff are:
- The deletion of a director role (position above award) and the consolidation of the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) responsibilities.
- The creation of two new governance roles, namely:
- Associate Director – Governance (Risk)
- Associate Director – Governance (Integrity)
- The deletion of one Governance Manager role (Corp Professional A) and one Governance Officer role (Corp Admin 4).
- A 0.20FTE increase in the Governance Officer role (Corp Admin 4).
- The transfer of ownership of the Office’s business continuity planning framework from Corporate, Experience and Strategy to the Governance team.
- A net reduction in FTE of 0.85 to bring the team to a total FTE of 4.65.
Consultation commenced with staff on 1 September 2026. The PSA received a briefing at the JCC on 9 September 2026, advising that the consultation feedback would be considered by 21 September.
If members have any concerns or feedback, please email and quote case ID C10022829 by cob 17 September 2026.
Contacts
Members Support Centre 1800 772 679
PSA delegate
Hugh Palethorpe
PSA staff