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
News
14 April 2025
For Benjamin Glynn, nursing isn’t just a career—it’s in his DNA. The registered nurse at Nepean Hospital grew up hearing stories of compassion, resilience, and healing around the dinner table, thanks to his parents, both nurses themselves.
News
14 April 2025
Over the Easter and Anzac public holidays, there will be some changes to our opening hours and payment dates for financially managed customers.
Ministerial media release
9 April 2025
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to build a safer New South Wales by investing $6.4 million into a new emergency refuge for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) in Griffith LGA.
7 April 2025
The Minister for Families and Communities, Kate Washington, will travel to New Zealand this morning for four days to meet with senior child protection officials and other stakeholders, as part of the NSW Government’s continuing efforts to reform our child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) systems.
Ministerial media release
3 April 2025
NSW parents have delivered eight new names into the Top 100 baby names list, showcasing the latest trends in the names being chosen for our newest residents.
Grant applications closing soon
Recent family and relationships publications
Policy
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages | 19 March 2025
Find out about the restrictions around registering a name in NSW, and why some names may not be accepted by the Registry.
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.