The Public Service Association (PSA) wrote to management requesting greater clarity on what the Functional Review means for our members.
Management provided the details below on the scope of the Review and outputs being considered. Your union is putting together a working group of members and delegates to provide a comprehensive response to the review. If you are interested in participating please contact your PSA Organiser Michael Parsons at
The working group will collate feedback to develop the response with reference to the information Management provided the below. While not part of a formal consultation process, this presents an important opportunity for your union to proactively feed into the process rather than just reacting to any potential organisational change.
Purpose of the Review
Management has advised the PSA that the purpose of this engagement is to undertake an independent, evidence-based function and structure review to ensure that Botanic Gardens’ operating model and organisational structure are fit-for-purpose, aligned to strategic priorities, and capable of supporting current and future work and service delivery.
Scope of Work
Discovery and diagnostic
- Review relevant strategic, operational and governance documents
- Analyse the current organisational structure, position descriptions and functional accountabilities
- Undertake stakeholder consultation, including executive, senior managers and selected staff (consultation approach to be proposed by Botanic Gardens)
- Consider comparable organisations and better-practice public-sector operating models, where appropriate
Analysis
- Assess functional alignment to Botanic Gardens strategy and statutory obligations
- Evaluate structural effectiveness, decision-making flows and accountability
- Identify duplication, gaps, inefficiencies, risks and opportunities
Options and recommendations
- Develop clear options for functional and/or structural change (where appropriate)
- Identify a preferred model, with supporting rationale
- Provide high-level implementation considerations, including sequencing, dependencies and change impacts
Out of scope
The following activities are explicitly excluded from the scope:
- Individual performance assessment
- Detailed workforce or industrial relations negotiations
- Detailed business case development, unless agreed as a formal variation
Contacts
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Australian Botanic Gardens Mt Annan
We currently have a delegate vacancy at Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mt Tomah
PSA staff