People & Organisation

Shared corporate services
During the year, a number of machinery of Government decisions affected Commerce and its provision of shared corporate services:

In April 2007, one hundred and thirty two staff from the Corporate Shared Services Group (CSS) in the former Department of Natural Resources were transferred to Commerce. CSS provides a range of services to 22 agencies, including the Department of Water and Energy, the Growth Centres Commission, 13 catchment management authorities and the Department of Planning.

In May 2007, NSW Businesslink was established as a separate office within Commerce. NSW Businesslink provides shared corporate services to the departments of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Community Services and Housing.

 

CSS, NSW Businesslink and the Corporate Services and Review group collectively support the business operations of a large number of agencies. 

 

NSW Procurement
State Records joined NSW Procurement on 1 November 2006. Its key services are preserving the State archives, enabling and promoting their use, and setting standards and providing guidance and services to improve records management across the NSW public sector.

 

Office of Public Works and Services
The Property Valuation Services business ceased operation on 28 February, 2007. Valuations are now provided by the private sector. The property consulting service was transferred to the Department of Lands along with a number of Commerce staff.

The State Property business was separated from the Department of Commerce on the 1 September, 2006. This group is now the State Property Authority.

 

 

The organisation chart shows Commerce at 30 June 2007.