Up to 900 senior leadership roles within the NSW Government will be based across regional NSW to ensure critical decisions are made by people who live and work in the communities they serve.
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the NSW Government is committed to maintaining and growing the size of the public sector workforce in regional NSW, which means Coffs Coast residents will have access to high-paying public sector job opportunities locally.
“Earlier this year the NSW Government committed to increasing the number of regionally based roles in the public sector, and today we can announce all NSW Government departments are on board and will place key jobs in the regions,” Mr Singh said.
“This means decisions about classroom resources will be informed by people whose children are enrolled in local schools, and decisions about hospital upgrades will be informed by people whose family and friends rely on those facilities.
“It means key decisions made at the highest levels of Government will be directly informed by leaders who live and work in the regions, in our community.
“Larger pay packets in the regions also means potentially more money spent across our community which in turn helps local business owners pay their staff, it creates growth for local goods and services and brings more money and opportunities to our community.”
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said to achieve this strategy the NSW Government has committed to targets for senior leadership roles to be based in regional NSW by 2025.
“The Public Service in NSW should reflect NSW, and that means having leaders spread across the state – not just in Parramatta and the Sydney CBD,” Mr Barilaro said.
“Locating these senior positions in the bush will provide locals with the opportunity to directly shape their future and make a difference, without having to relocate themselves to Sydney to take up a senior position.
“Regional NSW is the engine room of the state’s economy, home to one-third of the state’s population and deserving of fair representation at the highest levels of Government.”
The NSW Government’s Regionalisation Strategy aims to increase the number of leadership positions on the ground in regional areas, promote local decision making and deliver more senior job opportunities for regional employees.
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