Customer Service media releases
Browse media releases from the Department of Customer Service.
Options for flood affected tenants and landlords
09 Mar 2022
Tenants returning to unliveable properties due to flood damage face decisions on what to do with their rental and whether to find new or temporary housing but they do have options.
Beware flood waters carrying animal diseases
07 Mar 2022
SafeWork NSW is urging people to be wary of flood waters and muddy soil that could be contaminated by an infectious zoonotic disease.
Rainbow birth certificate to celebrate diversity in NSW
02 Mar 2022
People will be able to celebrate the diversity of our community and families with a new NSW commemorative Rainbow birth certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages (the Registry).
Camden council fined $750,000 after Men’s Shed member fatality
02 Feb 2022
Camden Council has been fined $750,000 after a member of a local Men’s Shed was killed installing irrigation pipe at the Camden Bicentennial Equestrian Park in 2018.
Chinese zodiac birth certificate to celebrate Lunar New Year
01 Feb 2022
People will be able to celebrate the Year of the Tiger with NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages releasing a special Chinese Zodiac commemorative birth certificate.
A ride to remember
21 Jan 2022
Lucky partners will have the chance to be married at Australia’s most iconic Amusement Park with the NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (the Registry) launching its exclusive Brides on Rides micro-wedding package.
Safework construction site visits to highlight silica dust and mental health risks
12 Jan 2022
SafeWork NSW inspectors are kicking off the new year with a series of construction site visits to talk about the risks associated with silica dust exposure and mental ill-health.
Fraudster given 30-month jail sentence
11 Jan 2022
NSW man Anthony Robertson has been convicted and sentenced to 30 months’ jail after he masqueraded as a licensed builder to secure residential building contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Serial offender given 16-month jail sentence
11 Jan 2022
Serial offender Matthew Rixon has been sentenced to 16 months’ jail after leaving consumers thousands of dollars out of pocket and with incomplete fencing work
Burns in hospitality a hot topic
21 Dec 2021
Inspectors will be visiting hospitality venues from today to remind employers not to let the festive season rush prevent them from talking about safety with new and existing workers.
Workplaces urged to make safety a priority this Christmas
17 Dec 2021
With Christmas just around the corner, SafeWork NSW is urging all businesses and workers across the state to make safety their top priority.