Administrative Requirements

On 19 September 2025, the IRC made the Crown Employees Wages Staff (Rates of Pay) Award 2024 providing increases to wages and wage related allowances as follows: 4 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2024; 3 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2025; and 3 per cent from the commencement of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026Agencies should process the adjustments to wages and allowances in accordance with the attached schedule for employees who were employed from the beginning of the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2024.

Reporting Requirements Data Provision From 20 November 2025, all agencies must provide ICT and digital-related data, as per the data categories outlines below, to Digital NSW upon request.

OverviewAll GGS agencies must prepare First Nations partnership assessments for new measures that meet the eligibility criteria.

This Circular provides information on the NSW Government’s 2025 Lactation and Work Policy.

Investment Delivery AuthorityThe NSW Government has established the Investment Delivery Authority (IDA).

Mandatory use of ICT Purchasing Framework When entering into an arrangement with a supplier for the procurement of ICT goods and services and related goods and services, an Agency must use the relevant ICT Purchasing Framework documents unless: a current mandated whole of government contract for the relevant ICT goods or services to be procured is in place; or exempted by the Procurement Board or its authorised delegate.

​This Direction deals with procurement of services by or for a government agency within the meaning of the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 (as amended).

The skills shortage allowance has been determined by the Industrial Relations Secretary pursuant to section 52 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

The NSW Government strongly supports initiatives that enable and support victim-survivors of domestic and family violence to participate in the workforce.

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