Active and Creative Kids vouchers
Freedom to play
The NSW Government is helping with the cost of sport, recreation, creative and cultural activities with $50 Active and Creative Kids vouchers.
Voucher 1 2025 is now available. If you have not used voucher 2 2024, you can use this together with the new voucher before 14 July 2025 for a combined total of $100.
Family and relationships information
Marriages
Apply for a marriage certificate or plan your wedding ceremony at one of our welcoming venues.
Births
Register your baby within 60 days of the birth. It's free and the hospital doesn’t do it for you. After you register your baby, you can apply for a birth certificate.
Deaths
When someone dies, you will need to provide information to your funeral director so they can register the death.
Latest family and relationships updates
Media release
17 December 2024
The NSW Government’s first-ever Youth Summit marked a significant step forward in empowering young people to help shape the policies and decisions that impact their lives.
Ministerial media release
11 December 2024
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to invest in meaningful action to prevent domestic and family violence, today opening expressions of interest for community-led primary prevention initiatives.
News
9 December 2024
An Aboriginal women’s group from Griffith embarked on a cultural tour of Aboriginal communities and sites across Wiradjuri Country earlier this year, with the support of a Cultural Grant from Aboriginal Affairs NSW. Applications are now open for Aboriginal Affairs NSW’s Cultural Grants 2024-2025. Grants between $500 and $20,000 are available for Aboriginal organisations across NSW to celebrate Aboriginal cultures.
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.
Grant applications closing soon
Upcoming events
Recent family and relationships publications
Factsheet
Youth Justice NSW | 11 June 2024
This factsheet provides information about Youth Justice New South Wales Remand Intervention and Bail Services.
Policy
Youth Justice NSW | 2 May 2024
This policy provides a framework for Youth Justice NSW to appoint and manage convenors. It ensures convenors have the appropriate qualifications, training and support to deliver high quality conferences.
Guide
SafeWork NSW | 28 November 2023
Coping with loss can be a painful experience. This resource has been created to help you and your family find practical information about what to do after someone that you love dies at work. It includes information about who to contact, where to get support and the people or government departments that you may need to deal with.
Guide
SafeWork NSW | 28 November 2023
This resource will help you and your family after a serious injury at work. It includes practical information about what will happen during the investigation process, workers compensation, getting you back to work and where to get support if you need it.
Policy
Youth Justice NSW | 30 April 2023
This policy provides employees with an understanding and framework for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual young people.