Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Inclusion

Kate Washington

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To send a message to the Minister, please complete the online form.

Your correspondence will be addressed as soon as possible. Please refer to our correspondence policy for more information.

Report a Child at Risk 

To report a child at risk, please contact the Child Protection Helpline 132 111. 

Child Protection Complaints

Please be aware that the Minister's Office cannot intervene in child protection matters before the Court.

If you would like to make a complaint regarding a child protection matter, please visit the Child protection complaint handling page.

Alternatively, you can contact your local Community Services Centre to make a complaint.

National Disability Insurance Scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is managed and operated by the Commonwealth Government.

To make a complaint regarding the NDIS, call 1800 800 110 or visit the NDIS Contact and feedback form. 

Alternatively, you can lodge a complaint to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission by calling 1800 035 544 or visiting How to make a complaint.

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Privacy Collection Notice

Your personal information will only be used for the purpose you are providing it in this form. Please read the privacy collection notice for more information about how we handle your information.

You are providing this personal information so that the The Cabinet Office can process your request.  

This information will only be used for contacting the Minister for Families and Communities, Disability Services and for directly related actions arising from that request.  

The The Cabinet Office will not disclose your personal information to anybody else unless required or authorised by law, such as by court order. 

The The Cabinet Office will store and protect your personal information until the enquiry or purpose of contact has concluded. Subject to any other legal requirements regarding information retention, your information may be retained for 30 days. You may opt-in to be placed on mailing lists, newsletters or other recurring communications forums. If you do, your information will be used for this purpose and stored until you chose to opt-out.  

More information 

This privacy notice applies only to the information you are providing in this form. If you would like to know more about how the The Cabinet Office meets its regulatory obligations in collecting, using, sharing and storing personal information, you can read the complete Privacy Policy and Plan at https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/the-cabinet-office/privacy.

You have the right to access your personal information held by the The Cabinet Office, without excessive delay or expense. You also have the right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate or out-of-date.  

If you would like to access or correct your personal information, please contact below: 

The Cabinet Office's Information and Privacy Unit (IAPU)

GPO Box 5341
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia

infoandprivacy@tco.nsw.gov.au

(02) 9228 5871

Access to information

You may also contact the The Cabinet Office if you have any questions about this privacy notice. 

Background 

Personal information  

Personal information is any information or an opinion about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained. 

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 

NSW Government Agencies must comply with the Information Protection Principles (IPPs), which are outlined in the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act). These regulate the collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information held by Government Agencies. 
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