Officeworks Moving Jobs Overseas

Topic: Businesses

Friday, 29 May 2026, 6:19am

Officeworks made some workers in Western Sydney redundant.

In short:

Officeworks is moving hundreds of jobs to India and the Philippines.

Some office roles in Sydney and Melbourne will move to India in a few months.

Professor Vikas Kumar says companies are moving jobs overseas because Australia lacks skills.

Officeworks wants to find more skilled workers overseas.

Officeworks told some staff their jobs would be replaced with a call service in the Philippines.

Officeworks will move some jobs to India, including technology support.

The company says it needs to change to keep prices low.

Officeworks will use more AI and automation to work better.

Officeworks is moving some Sydney and Melbourne jobs overseas.

Professor Kumar says moving lower-skilled jobs overseas is about saving money.

But moving high-value jobs overseas shows Australia lacks skills.

It makes sense to do some work in countries like India with the right talent.

This is a big problem for workers in the short term.

'We should be concerned'

Professor Kumar says Australia lacks skills.

Australia didn't invest in upskilling locals in technology and AI.

We should be worried that these jobs are leaving Australia.

Officeworks in India is hiring for some roles.

The company plans to move hundreds of jobs to India in phases.

Most jobs in stores will stay in Australia.

Many businesses are looking for skilled workers overseas.

The government wants companies to prioritize local jobs.

The government wants companies to invest in Australia.

Officeworks is not the only company moving jobs overseas.

The change is being led by the managing director.

Some businesses have workers in India.

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