Is there no way to reroute aircraft through properly manned sectors?
Don't believe that it is only one small sector mate. I have seen the whole top end of Australia go down for 6 hours on two nights last month. That was the times I was sitting adjacent to it. We are talking airspace from Broome to the Gulf of Carpentaria, every single route in to Sydney and Brisbane from Asia. And this happens when all the internationals are flying through to arrive in Sydney at 6am.
This shortage is affecting a large number of ATC sectors. And be aware that the TIBA the public sees is only the tip of the iceberg. There is a significant amount of consoles being combined when they should be decombined due workload - no staff. Controllers not given a break when they require it - no staff. When you do get a break you are required to complete Computer Based Training packages - no training days available - no staff. The list continues...