Give your child the best start in life
Brighter Beginnings
What happens during the first 5 years of a child’s life has a huge impact on how they grow, develop and learn. There are many things you can do in your child’s early years to help give them the best start in life.
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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
Ministerial media release
23 June 2024
Families across NSW are set to benefit from increased access to early childhood services, as the Minns Labor Government makes a record $1.82 billion investment in early childhood education and care as part of the 2024-25 Budget.
Ministerial media release
Coercive control awareness – culturally and linguistically diverse campaign launched
27 May 2024
Ministerial media release
National partnership delivers $47.8 million in funding to prevent family and domestic violence
24 May 2024
Ministerial media release
NSW Government finds homes for hundreds of vulnerable children following emergency foster carer recruitment drive
20 May 2024
Recent family and relationships publications
Youth Justice NSW | 11 June 2024
Conferencing Convenor Management Manual
Youth Justice NSW | 2 May 2024
Workplace death: what happens next?
SafeWork NSW | 28 November 2023
What happens after a serious workplace injury?
SafeWork NSW | 28 November 2023
Working with LGBTQIA+ Young People Policy
Youth Justice NSW | 30 April 2023