The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been described as the biggest social reform since the introduction of Medicare in the 1970s. The NDIS is currently being rolled out across NSW and Australia, and will be fully operational in NSW by July 2018.

Aims: To assess the longer-term effects of the 2014 NSW liquor law reforms on levels of violence in the inner Sydney area. Method: Interrupted time series models were used to examine the effects of the legislative reforms introduced in January 2014. Police recorded non-domestic assaults were analysed over the period January 2009 and September 2016...

Provides detailed information about the experiences of care for women during various stages of the maternity journey, highlighting where NSW performs well, and potential areas for improvement. Key Findings: 1) A statewide survey of 4,739 women who gave birth in a NSW public hospital in 2015 shows t hat most had good experiences of maternity...

This report states that, in the third year of the NSW Renewable Energy Action Plan, 17 of the 24 actions have been completed while seven more have been progressed. Key achievements in 2015–16 Goal 1: Attract renewable energy investment The operational electricity use of the state’s signature infrastructure project Sydney Metro Northwest will be fully...

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