"We've briefed some of our teams on proposed changes that would see a reduction in roles across Australia and our international locations as we continue to transform Telstra," a company spokesman told the AFR. "Decisions like this are always difficult and we understand the impacts on those involved. We'll be supporting our people and their families with free 24/7 access to our employee assistance program." Management has offered to help affected workers secure another role at Telstra 'if possible' or be supported by their career transition program and retrenchment benefits, reported the Australian Financial Review. The T22 initiative aims to transform the business and save over $1billion in costs, mostly through job cuts and rethinking old infrastructure assets. Penn believes the "investments" will completely restructure the business and "continue to fundamentally change how we operate". Read more: Telstra to move jobs offshore amid IT skills shortage