Community services information
Services and support for people with disability
Connecting you with information, services and opportunities across housing and transport, education and employment, sport and recreation.
Social and affordable housing
Information and support to help you find or keep your housing, including emergency housing, applying for social housing and making an appeal or complaint.
Information for Aboriginal people and communities in NSW
Find Aboriginal services, support and programs in NSW. Including business, health, transport, families, legal, languages, culture and more. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, First Nations, Indigenous Australian focused information.
- Aged care housing, home living assistance and retirement villages
- Carer support
- Coercive control
- Domestic and family violence support
- Foster, relative and kinship care
- Information for victims of crime
- Payments, vouchers and support
- Seniors
- Support services for refugees
- Young people
- Countering violent extremism
- KEYS Network
- Foundational Supports for Children
Latest community services updates
Ministerial media release
New data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research shows the Minns Labor Government’s reforms targeting domestic violence offenders are making a difference.
Ministerial media release
First Nations students across New South Wales will soon benefit from expanded access to Vocational Education and Training (VET) support under a $100 million joint investment by the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments in partnership with Aboriginal training and community organisations.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is supporting businesses to protect workers from sexual harassment and gender-based harm in the workplace with inclusive workshops for businesses and workers, today in Campbelltown.
Ministerial media release
The NSW Government will introduce new legislation to toughen penalties for hate crimes following a series of disturbing attacks against members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Ministerial media release
A new Core and Cluster refuge on the South Coast is now open, marking another milestone in the Minns Labor Government’s work to build a safer New South Wales for regional women and children.
Upcoming events
Recent community services publications
Order
The object of this Order is to amend the Reconstruction Area (Northern Rivers) Order 2023 to specify that the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 do not apply to a head lease granted by the NSW Reconstruction Authority to a social housing provider to facilitate the use of a residential property in the reconstruction area for the purpose of social housing.
Report
This report looks at volunteering in NSW and the value of volunteering to NSW.
Program
Sydney City Liquor Accord (SCLA) and Smart Culture launched practical training to prevent sexual harassment and boost safety and respect in Sydney CBD venues.
Assessment
Use the Early Intervention Common Assessment Tool (CAT) Family self-assessment template to capture what is and isn't working well for your family.
Assessment
Support workers should use this Early Intervention Common Assessment Tool (CAT) template with children and families to capture their needs and strengths.