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Latest community services updates
Ministerial media release
17 April 2025
The Minns Labor Government has today unveiled its plan to deliver secure jobs and long-term funding to the state’s community services sector—benefiting over a million people who rely on these essential support services each year.
Ministerial media release
16 April 2025
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to invest in the future of young people, with an additional $735,000 in grants to fund youth-led projects as the state celebrates NSW Youth Week 2025 from 9-17 April.
Ministerial media release
15 April 2025
The Minns Labor Government is expanding support for the families of veterans as part of the NSW Veterans Strategy 2025-2030 released today.
Ministerial media release
14 April 2025
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to provide safe, stable and supportive housing for women, with Step Out House, new transitional housing for women opening in Sydney today.
Ministerial media release
11 April 2025
The Minns Labor Government officially opened a new Safe Haven at Wyong, providing additional free support for people who are experiencing mental health distress in the Central Coast.
Recent community services publications
Notice
NSW Department of Customer Service | 14 April 2025
Read about how your data is used in our privacy collection notice.
Policy
Youth Justice NSW | 27 March 2025
Youth Justice NSW is undergoing significant reform to respond to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and create better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities in contact with the criminal justice system in NSW.
Checklist
Homes NSW | 13 January 2025
Implementation Checklist tool to monitor and support implementation of the Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) Access, Eviction and Withdrawal of Services Policy.
Guide
Department of Communities and Justice | 30 September 2024
When you develop strong bonds with children or young people in your care, this can naturally make it hard to adjust when the relationship changes or comes to an end. It is normal to feel a sense of loss. Even if you are remaining in touch as part of the child’s caring network, change can still be challenging to prepare for and navigate.
Guide
NSW Volunteering | 19 September 2024
These reports consider the experiences of volunteers and different volunteering settings in NSW.