Important documents for Cabinet and the public sector
Reviews
Review of grants administration in NSW
The Review into NSW Government grants made 19 recommendations to bring grants administration into line with best practice. This included improvements in planning and design, principles, customer experience and value for public money.
Review of policies and procedures for Ministerial offices
The Review examined the current processes for receiving and handling complaints about bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct concerning Ministerial staff in NSW. The Review was undertaken by the Hon Pru Goward.
Review of Community Building Partnership administration processes
In 2016, this Review looked into the Community Building Partnerships' administration processes. The independent report gave recommendations about the administrative processes of issuing grants and funding agreements with organisations.
Publications
The NSW Government develops a range of reports, policies and research. Select a topic to see publications available for download.
- Behavioural insights
- Cabinet conventions
- Civil Liability
- Communication and information sharing project
- New England Rail Trail community consultation report
- Dust Disease Claims Resolution process
- Government Resource Efficiency Policy
- Grants Administration Guide
- Public Interest Disclosure Policy (PDF 356.66KB)
- Protocol
- Regulatory Impact Statements
- Turning ideas into jobs: Accelerating research and development in NSW
- Data Breach Policy and Public Notification Register
- NSW plan for nature
Special commissions of Inquiry
Special Commission of Inquiry into healthcare funding
On 24 August 2023, the NSW Government announced the creation of a new Special Commission of Inquiry tasked with conducting a review of healthcare funding in NSW. The Inquiry will also be tasked with identifying opportunities to deliver higher quality, more timely, and more accessible patient-centred care.
NSW Bushfire Inquiry
The Bushfire Inquiry has worked to understand what happened during the 2019-2020 bushfire season and how it was different to seasons that have come before.
Trade Commissioner to Americas employment process Inquiry
The Inquiry was conducted by Mr Graeme Head AO into the employment arrangements for the Senior Investment and Trade Commissioner for the Americas.