Job cuts loom at Telstra The restructuring is expected to produce a reduction in Telstra's headcount in Australia. Telstra has told its workforce that it is planning sweeping changes to the way it manages its operations, in a restructuring that is expected to generate another significant reduction in its employee headcount. About half of Telstra's 30,000 strong domestic workforce is affected by the changes, which will be introduced between now and July 1 when the new structure goes live. The changes were announced internally today by Telstra chief operations officer Brendon Riley. Telstra would reorganise its operational activities into five groups, Mr Riley said, and three of them - IT Solutions, Networks and Customer Service Delivery - are new. Two existing operational units, one covering the telco's work with and for the national broadband network and Telstra's new growth engine, Network Applications & Services ,are retained. Underlying support functions will be common to all five groups, and Mr Riley said the five groups would be responsible for ""end-to-end delivery of services to our customers"." The restructuring is expected to produce a reduction in Telstra's headcount in Australia as it simultaneously expands overseas, and in Asia in particular. The group reported a total workforce of 38,663 in its December 2012 half year report, down from 41,183 in the December 2011 half. Its total workforce was 46,649 at the end of the year to June 30 2008.