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Find Aboriginal services, support and programs in NSW. Including business, health, transport, families, legal, languages, culture and more. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, First Nations, Indigenous Australian focused information.
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Latest community services updates
Media release
Thousands of people attending the 54th NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout in Raymond Terrace will have the opportunity to hear more about NSW government services and support, with Department of Customer Service representatives attending this major event.
Ministerial media release
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are working to better support victim-survivors of sexual violence, with the launch of a new Sexual Assault Survivors’ Legal Service (SASLS).
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government will deliver nearly 1,000 extra prison beds, through the re-opening of the 515-bed Dawn de Loas Correctional Centre at the Silverwater Correctional Complex and the fast-tracked delivery of over 360 additional beds at Parklea Correctional Centre.
Ministerial media release
Communities west of the Hawkesbury River will have a dedicated place to seek shelter and support during emergencies, with work now underway on the new North Richmond Emergency Evacuation Centre.
Ministerial media release
Reforms strengthening NSW’s justice system and bail framework have passed NSW Parliament.
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Fact sheet
Create NSW supports an arts, culture and creative sector where d/Deaf and disabled people can create, lead, work and take part on an equal basis.
Template, Form
Use these forms and resources to apply for the Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program Statewide Provider grant 2026-2031.
Report
The NSW Government has conducted a mid-term review of the NSW Volunteering Strategy 2020 – 2030.
Order
The object of this Order is to amend the Reconstruction Area (Northern Rivers) Order 2023 to specify that the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 do not apply to a head lease granted by the NSW Reconstruction Authority to a social housing provider to facilitate the use of a residential property in the reconstruction area for the purpose of social housing.
Research
This paper explores how volunteering can act as an antidote to loneliness, with a focus on practical suggestions to foster meaningful connections through volunteering.