Australian Museum restructure: 色狼社区provides initial feedback
19 May 2021
The 色狼社区has provided your initial feedback regarding the Australian Museum restructure.
The 色狼社区has focused on six key areas. Below is a summary of the PSA鈥檚 feedback:
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The allocated timeframe for consultation is insufficient to allow for 色狼社区and staff to provide feedback, or for management to implement this feedback. |
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There has been a lack of adequate consultation with managers at the outset and ongoing.
The 色狼社区believes this has led to under-informed decision making by ELT. |
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The 色狼社区believes there has been inadequate consultation and communication across the organisation. The feedback mechanisms are insubstantial and unstructured; limited consultation has caused decisions to be made on the basis of inadequate information; and there has been a lack of transparency throughout the process.
We have identified inaccurate information: i.e. in the Impact of Removed Roles review document. |
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The 色狼社区believes that the support provided to affected staff has been inadequate and has contributed to increased stress and uncertainty across the museum. |
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There has been a lack of consultation and transparency in the decision making process around temporary>ongoing contracts, including a historic reluctance to share the list of all temporary roles with the PSA.
It is unclear how the strategic benefits and cost-benefit ratio for the museum were calculated. |
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The 色狼社区believes that the Change Management Plan has been proposed without an adequate understanding of the operations and active duties of staff in affected areas. We believe there will be a detrimental impact to already under-resourced teams and this will add to low morale across the museum.
There is a need to distribute 鈥淎ppendix 3: Removed roles – impacts arising鈥 to all managers and team members of affected staff for accurate assessment of impacts. |
色狼社区members expressed strong disappointment with how the Australian Museum has approached this restructure. 色狼社区members expect the Australian Museum to consider this feedback, and make the sought after changes to the restructure plan.
The 色狼社区is requesting an urgent meeting with management to further consult regarding the restructure.
NSW Government鈥檚 proposed $13 million funding cut to the Australian Museum
This restructure has highlighted the impact of funding cuts to Cultural Institutions.
It has been reported the NSW Government is proposing a further $13 million funding cut to the Australian Museum.
A $13 million funding cut could mean further job cuts. These are front-facing public sector roles who are interacting with their community, bringing tourism to NSW, leading the NSW economy recovery. Right now, tourism needs a boost, not a sedative.
The 色狼社区calls on the NSW Government 鈥 Keep Our Icons Alive, stop the proposed $38 million funding cut to Cultural Institutions.
The 色狼社区will continue to advocate for manageable workloads, job security, and an increase in permanent roles.
The 色狼社区is your advocate at the Australian Museum 鈥 join the 色狼社区today at .