New South Wales
Guide
Avoiding the 3 ‘M’s: accurate use of violence, abuse and neglect statistics and research to avoid myths, mistakes and misinformation
This resource aligns with, complements and is intended to support the various system design, policy and practice change and violence, abuse and neglect integration efforts underway across NSW Health statewide and locally.
Briefing paper
The NSW planning system
This e-brief provides an overview of the NSW planning system as of 18 July 2019, including an appended glossary of common planning acronyms. It also outlines the objects of the system, the roles and responsibilities of key public authorities, and the avenues by which the community may participate in environmental planning and assessment.
Briefing paper
Delegated legislation: flexibility at the cost of scrutiny?
This e-brief outlines the purpose of delegated legislation, and how it is used in NSW. It then outlines criticisms of delegated legislation and provides key statistics for both the NSW and Commonwealth Parliaments, before discussing existing scrutiny measures in the NSW Parliament.
Strategy
Reducing illegal dumping on charitable recyclers: action plan 2019-2021
The NSW EPA is committed to working with charitable recyclers to help reduce the amount of illegal dumping at donation bins and shops, and has released this action plan outlining how they will reduce this type of illegal dumping.
Discussion paper
Retirement villages - exit entitlements and recurrent charges cap: discussion paper
This discussion paper outlines reforms to address exit entitlements and recurrent charges in retirement villages.