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Latest community services updates
Ministerial media release
20 December 2024
Families planning to welcome a new cat or dog into their household this festive season are being urged to “Adopt, Don’t Shop”, and help pets in council pounds and rehoming facilities find fur-ever homes.
Ministerial media release
20 December 2024
The Minns Labor Government will significantly expand accessible housing options for people with disability thanks to NSW Housing Pattern Book designs that uphold industry standards for accessibility and adaptability.
Ministerial media release
20 December 2024
This Christmas, the Minns Labor Government is urging the community to consider becoming a foster carer.
Ministerial media release
19 December 2024
As New South Wales enters the festive season, the Minns Labor Government is asking the community to help them in their ongoing work to create a safer New South Wales by looking out for one another and standing together against domestic, family and sexual violence.
Ministerial media release
13 December 2024
The NSW Police Force is being commended for their exceptional bravery and dedication following the heroic actions of Constables Nathan Gray and Daniel Orwell at Shoal Bay Beach.
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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).