24165 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

24165 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What consultations are the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, planning to open on the week beginning Monday 19 May 2025 with employees around any changes to employment roles, employment numbers and any other employment conditions, and what is the proposed net change in roles?

Hon Louise Upston: The Social Workers Registration Board released a consultation document on proposed organisation changes to staff on 22 May 2025. The Social Workers Registration Act 2003 requires five-year reviews of the organisation’s structure along with the operational review of the Act. The Social Workers Registration Board anticipates a net increase of 1-2 roles, depending on the outcome of consultation and any final decisions. There were no other consultations planned to open, or opened, in the week beginning 19 May 2025 in the Minister’s departments, agencies, Crown entities and other bodies that the Minister is responsible for.