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Cost of living
The NSW Government provides Cost of living support for Aboriginal families across the state.
Apply for the first home owners grant
Buying or building your first home? You may be eligible for a $10,000 grant under the First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) scheme. The scheme is managed by Revenue NSW.
Private Rental Assistance
You can apply for assistance to help you set up and maintain a tenancy in the private rental market through Housing Pathways.
Aboriginal grants and funding
Find a government initiative, grant or funding program to help support your business, your project or your community.
Jobs
A range of support services are available to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander citizens find employment and up-skill in their careers.
Health
Get active and healthy
Eating healthier food and getting active is good for your body and can help reduce your stress. There are specific programs for Aboriginal people that can assist you and your family with what to eat and how to get active.
Alcohol and drug support
Information to support Aboriginal people in NSW in reducing the harms caused by alcohol and drugs and to help our mob become healthier.
- Warruwi gambling help
- Find out about the Life Support Rebate
- COVID-19 information for Aboriginal communities
- Apply for the Medical Energy Rebate
- National Immunisation Program
- Apply for the NSW Spectacles Program
- Dental health
- Take Blaktion - Free STI testing
- Knockout health challenge
- Aboriginal health initiatives
Elders
Elders can access subsidies and vouchers to lower the cost of living and travel
Fines and legal help
Work and Development Order
The Work and Development Order (WDO) Scheme helps people in NSW clear their fines through completing community work, completing education, receiving financial counselling or undergoing treatment for medical issues.
Contact the Aboriginal Legal Service
To deliver quality and culturally appropriate legal services that meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout NSW and the ACT.
Youth and education
Find education scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The Aurora Education Foundation is an Indigenous organisation that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to realise their full education and employment potential.
Find more information about apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships combine formal study with on-the-job training. They're vital to building local business and our future workforce in NSW. Find out what's involved.
- Find child care and early childhood education
- Transport Concession Card
- Enrol in a NSW public school
- Apply for a scholarship to become a teacher
- Read the Aboriginal Studies Years 7-10 syllabus
- Targeted early intervention program
- Read the Aboriginal Languages HSC syllabus
- Deadly Tots parenting courses, groups and events
Inclusion strategies
At the Department of Customer Service we aim to deliver our support and services to Aboriginal customers, businesses and communities, in culturally safe and respectful ways to ensure full inclusion in social and economic opportunities
Note: This is not a definitive list of services and support available for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ needs and personal circumstances.