Corporate Services

Corporate Services & the Public Sector Reform 2025

On Monday, 26th May 2025, the Public Sector Commission shared a Change Management Principles for Corporate Services publication with Departments impacted by the 2025 Public Sector Reform. This document seeks to provide Agencies with a means of identifying Corporate Services staff and making funding and resourcing assessments.

Your union has met with the Government to gain further insights into how members who fit within the Corporate Services definition will transition through the stages of the reform project. On Wednesday, 11^th June, members who self-identified and/or received letters from their Agency identifying their roles as ‘Corporate Services’ joined us online for a Corporate Services Briefing. CPSU/CSA Branch Assistant Secretary, Ness Brett, guided the briefing attendees through the updated reform project timelines established for Corporate Services roles as established by Government and provided answers to members’ questions.

Additional resources, as well as a full recording of the Corporate Services Briefing, will be made available exclusively to members via email and on the CPSU/CSA Member Portal soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

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Corporate Services FAQs

1. What roles and teams are covered under 'Corporate Services'?

‘Corporate Services’ are roles and teams that deliver internal support for the department’s ‘frontline functions’. They are contained in approved cost allocation models and may include:

accommodation and facilities management
accounting and finance
administration
audit and risk
governance and legal
human resources (including payroll and work health and safety) and industrial relations
information technology
marketing and communications
ministerial liaison and support
procurement and contract management
professional standards and integrity
records management.

2. Are Library Services staff part of 'Corporate Services'?

We are currently waiting on clarification from Government as to whether library services are included in the official corporate services list. While we have not yet received official confirmation, our understanding is that it will depend on the nature of the library services role.