At least 80 public service positions in Tasmania have been identified for abolition as the state government continues a major restructure aimed at reducing the size of the public service.

Employees were informed about the planned changes during an all-staff meeting on Monday, 21 September. The restructure affects Building Tasmania and other government areas, with detailed organisational changes expected to be released later this week.

The Tasmanian government announced in its May budget that it intended to reduce the number of positions across Building Tasmania, formerly part of the Department of State Growth. The broader target is 250 positions, with voluntary redundancies initially forming the main part of the reduction program.

The government has said that 111 full-time equivalent positions have already been reduced through voluntary redundancies.

However, Monday's staff meeting revealed that additional positions have now been identified for abolition. Employees were told that positions across several areas of government would be affected, although the exact number of positions in each area was communicated verbally rather than through a detailed written document.

Information provided to employees indicates that around 32 positions could be abolished within Building Tasmania. A further 23 positions are associated with Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy, while five positions are identified within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Another group of approximately 27 positions involves workers moving from Building Tasmania, while around 23 positions have been identified within corporate services. The government has been asked to confirm the exact figures.

The changes have created uncertainty among some public servants, with workers saying they remain unclear about which individual positions will ultimately disappear.

The Community and Public Sector Union has raised concerns about the process and called for employees to receive clearer written information about the proposed changes.

Workers are expected to receive more information over the coming days, while the full proposed organisational structure is scheduled to be released on Wednesday afternoon.

The consultation period is expected to continue until October 9, allowing employees and other stakeholders to respond to the proposed restructure.

The government has previously stated that it is pursuing a reduction in public service numbers while maintaining the services required by Tasmanians.

The restructure comes as the state government seeks savings across government agencies and changes the way some departments and functions are organised.

The issue of forced redundancies has also become a point of discussion. The Premier has publicly stated that the government does not intend to force employees to leave through compulsory redundancies, although the restructure process includes mechanisms under which positions can eventually be made redundant.

The final impact on individual employees and government services will become clearer as the proposed structures are released and consultation progresses.

For Tasmanian public servants, the next stage of the process is expected to provide more information about which roles will remain, which positions will change and which jobs may ultimately be abolished.