The national broadcaster is cutting to 200 jobs to fund new content and regional services.

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has announced management positions will be cut by about 20 per cent, while positions will be cut in order to reduce duplication in support roles.

It means up to 200 staff will leave the ABC by June.

Their salaries will be ploughed into a ‘Content Fund’, building to $50 million per year.

That money will be used to hire up to 80 new people in regional areas across the next 18 months.

Ms Guthrie said $20 million would be made available for the Content Fund immediately.

“The Fund enables us to respond with flexibility and speed to shifting audience trends and to extend our reach and engagement, especially with audiences who are infrequent ABC users,” Ms Guthrie said.

“Transformational change over the next year is essential if the ABC is to realise its full potential. Change that strengthens the organisation, empowers our people and delivers long-term results for audiences.

“These changes are essential to the long-term health of the corporation, but I acknowledge that this is little comfort to those whose roles are impacted.

“We will work with unions and with affected staff. We will be open and move as quickly as possible to end the uncertainty in affected areas.”

Reports say the ABC will undergo an internal restructure as well, cutting the number of main divisions from 14 to eight.