Victoria’s human rights watchdog has announced looming job cuts ahead of the May budget and public servants are bracing for further reductions as rising interest costs place further pressure on the state’s finances.
Staff at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission were informed of a sweeping restructure on Wednesday afternoon, due to a “significantly smaller budget for the foreseeable future”.
Premier Daniel Andrews said it was time for a budget reset following months of emergency borrowings during the pandemic., stated the agency would soon shrink in size.“I want to be clear that I am not expecting that we continue to deliver the same volume of work with fewer team members. We will be doing less with less funding – not doing the same. And I will be working closely with the [justice] department to make sure they understand these implications too.
The presentation said the changes would affect the availability of the telephone service that assists people making complaints relating to women’s, LGBTQ, Indigenous and disability rights in the workplace. The inquiry line is currently monitored from 10am to 4pm on weekdays. A reduction in educational workshops has also been flagged.
The planned job cuts come amid a massive reform agenda for the Andrews government, which includes changes to
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