As you are aware, the suspension of the advertising and filling of vacancies throughout all Budget Dependent General Government Sector Agencies remains in place. Agencies are encouraged to redeploy existing staff to fill vacant positions.

Agencies are also encouraged to contact the Workforce Management Centre when identifying positions that may be filled through redeployment as an initial step, for advice on the availability of any suitable displaced employees on the attached list of current displaced employees.

Chief Executive Officers are also reminded that the Workforce Management Centre is available to assist in the development of management plans for organisational change programs in accordance with Premier's Memorandum 97/27 Managing Displaced Employees and in the redeployment of displaced employees on the attached list.

All displaced employees should be registered with the Workforce Management Centre as soon as possible so that they can be assisted with their redeployment.

Organisations can support this process by ensuring that details of displaced employees provided to the Workforce Management Centre are correct and up to date. These employees should also be given assistance by their organisation with resume preparation and ensuring their availability for assessment, immediate trial placement or transfer.

For further information please contact the Workforce Management Centre on telephone number (02) 9228 4766 or at the email address on [email protected].

Col Gellatly
Director-General