The Department of Communities and Justice (NSW) is redesigning the Family Preservation service system in New South Wales to improve the outcomes, experience, suitability, and accessibility for families who want to access and would benefit from working with a Family Preservation service. This discussion paper sets out the vision for the Family Preservation system and...

There are times when government agencies need to acquire land for public purposes, such as public infrastructure. This review will consider how to improve the acquisition process for all involved.

The NSW Government seeks to reform emergency services levy funding to establish a fairer and more sustainable system. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

The NSW Reconstruction Authority has developed Australia’s first State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP). This supports the NSW Government’s commitment to making communities safer, more resilient and better prepared to face the challenges of disasters caused by natural hazards such as floods, bushfires, storms and cyclones and coastal erosion and inundation.

This final report of the review into the effectiveness of SafeWork NSW specifically notes that the present structural and governance arrangements of the state’s work health and safety body are unsatisfactory and require reorganisation.