M2025-07 NSW Government Consultative Arrangements Policy
The NSW Government’s Consultative Arrangements Policy reaffirms the NSW Government’s commitment to effective consultation with employees and their representatives, including unions, on matters relating to workplace changes.
Issued: 10 October 2025 by Secretary, Premier's Department
Key information
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Premier's Memorandum
- Identifier
- M2025-07
- Compliance
- Mandatory
Who needs to know and/or comply with this?
- Advisory Entities (including Boards and Committees)
- Departments
- Executive agencies related to Departments
- Separate agencies
- State Owned Corporations
- Statutory Authorities/Bodies
- Subsidiaries of the NSW Government established under the Corporations Act
About
The NSW Government’s Consultative Arrangements Policy reaffirms the NSW Government’s commitment to effective consultation with employees and their representatives, including unions, on matters relating to workplace changes.
1. Purpose and coverage
The NSW Government’s Consultative Arrangements Policy (the Policy) provides key principles and structure to strengthen cooperative and consultative approaches between employers, employees and unions, to promote and implement positive and productive engagement in the NSW government sector.
2. Application
The Policy applies to the government sector as defined in section 3(1) of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW). State Owned Corporations, including their subsidiaries and other public sector bodies are strongly encouraged to apply the principles set out in the Policy.
The Policy is not intended to conflict with, or override, the consultation provision in the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009.
Chris Minns MP
Premier