<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Telstra has confirmed another round of mass cuts across the business is being considered, but stresses that staff will be consulted first.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today, employees of the country's largest telco were told that about 550 roles could be affected by the proposed cull.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These changes are largely driven by the ongoing reset of our Telstra Enterprise business, as well as improvements to the structure and processes of other teams across our organisation, to reduce complexity, create efficiencies, and respond to changing customer needs," a Telstra spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/medicinal-cannabis-doctors-and-nurse-practitioners-targeted-in-crackdown/356ab469-9a47-4115-bf09-8fcec7fa5bad" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>One doctor issued 17,000 medical cannabis scripts in six months</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Telstra said it would consult with its staff first about the proposed changes before moving ahead.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If the changes go ahead, we'll work with the people in the roles that are no longer required to seek to help them find another role at Telstra," the spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If that's not possible and they end up leaving Telstra, they'll have access to our redundancy package and a range of support services."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/telstra-proposes-mass-job-cuts-from-across-the-business/3de744d7-b9a7-4300-a837-f27e70665849" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Telstra stressed that the proposed cuts were not a result of its adoption of AI. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The telco employs about 31,000 workers across the world. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/telstra-to-cut-2800-jobs-in-restructure/b5f719c8-fc41-4c4d-b1e0-abb729e058b1#:~:text=T%EF%BB%BFelstra%20has%20announced,trade%20unions%2C%20the%20company%20said." rel="" target="_blank" title="Last year, it announced plans to cut up to 2800 jobs"><span>Last year, it announced plans to cut up to 2800 jobs</span></a><span>, equivalent to 9 per cent of its workforce, as part of a reset to the enterprise business. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Chief executive Vicki Brady at the time said the job cuts would save the company $350 million.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We need to be a more efficient and sustainable business to ensure we can keep investing at the levels required to meet the ever-increasing demand for our connectivity and services for our customers right across the country," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>