Public Sector Employment

Information for NSW Public Servants

The Department of Premier and Cabinet provides leadership in public sector employment and management.

The Department develops and negotiates the conditions of employment as well as human resource management polices and procedures for NSW Public Servants.

This section will provide you with a basic guide on working conditions within the NSW Public Service. You can also look at:

• Personnel Handbook
• Circulars and Memoranda

You can also use HR eXpert to find out more about your employment conditions and entitlements.

Snapshot of the NSW Government

There are currently over 130 public sector agencies employing over 300,000 people across the State. This is approximately 12 per cent of the entire NSW labour force.

These agencies and their employees serve the millions of citizens of NSW. All agencies are answerable to their CEOs, their Minister, the Cabinet and - through your elected representatives in Parliament - to you and your community.  You can find out more about agencies, past and present, in the HR eXpert Agency List Inquiry. It allows you to access a comprehensive agency list which provides details of NSW and other Australian government agencies.