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Ministerial media release
4 December 2024
The NSW Government will donate $25,000 in funding support for the Ballina Hot Meal Centre from the Premier’s Discretionary Fund.
Ministerial media release
4 December 2024
The Minns Labor Government is delivering $1.5 million in grants to empower young people to design and deliver a range of unique community projects across NSW.
Ministerial media release
2 December 2024
The Minns Labor Government is today marking an important milestone in its reform of the foster care system with the release of a landmark report that calls for sweeping changes.
News
29 November 2024
A Children’s Centre in the south coast community of Berkeley has used a $250,000 grant to build a gathering place for children, their families, educators, and the community. Aboriginal Affairs NSW provided the ‘Community and Place Grant’ to Noogaleek Children’s Centre to build the space, which features culturally appropriate play spaces and gathering areas.
Ministerial media release
29 November 2024
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib will today welcome 286 new firefighters to the ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at a graduation ceremony in western Sydney.
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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.
Report
Premier's Department | 19 September 2024
The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes (the Inquiry) was established by Letters Patent signed on 13 April 2022 and tasked with investigating unsolved suspected hate crime deaths of LGBTIQ people (or people who were presumed to be LGBTIQ) in NSW between 1970 and 2010.
Report
The Cabinet Office | 6 March 2024
On 13 September 2023, her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of the State of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia, authorised the Hon Peter McClellan AM KC, as Commissioner, to conduct the inquiry as a Special Commission of Inquiry.
Policy
Aboriginal Affairs | 12 February 2024
This is a new Closing the Gap Partnership Agreement to strengthen relationships between government and Aboriginal organisations. It was signed on 12 February 2024. It was signed by the NSW Government, NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (NSW CAPO) and Local Government NSW (LGNSW).