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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.
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- Coercive control
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- Information for victims of crime
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- Young people
- Countering violent extremism
- KEYS Network
- Foundational Supports for Children
Latest community services updates
News
BEING Mental Health Consumers is seeking older people’s input through its Ageing, Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey to help shape future resources and support.
Ministerial media release
A new statewide mental health emergency response model will connect people in crisis with specialist clinical support, helping ensure they receive the right care at the right time.
Ministerial media release
Ten new firefighting vehicles are being delivered to NSW Rural Fire Service brigades across the Lower Hunter, strengthening emergency response capabilities ahead of the bush fire season.
Ministerial media release
Applications are now open for the 2026 16 Days of Activism Grant Program, providing funding for community-led initiatives that promote gender equality and help prevent gender-based violence.
News
36-year-old Sarah from Lane Cove wanted to use some of her free time to volunteer.
Upcoming events
Recent community services publications
Template, Form
Use these forms and resources to apply for the Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program Statewide Provider grant 2026-2031.
Report
The NSW Government has conducted a mid-term review of the NSW Volunteering Strategy 2020 – 2030.
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.