Customer Service media releases
Browse media releases from the Department of Customer Service.
Supporting small businesses across NSW to grow and prosper
02 May 2023
The Service NSW Business Connect program, which provides small businesses with free, tailored business advice from independent advisors who have experience running their own business, is supporting the City of Sydney’s Reboot webinar series to help small businesses and people across NSW looking to learn, innovate and grow a business.
Rides at Tamworth Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Tamworth Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
Rides at Newcastle Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Newcastle Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
Rides at Barraba Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Barraba Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
First prosecution under tough building legislation
17 Feb 2023
SSC Group Holdings Pty Ltd is the first developer in the State to be prosecuted under NSW’s Residential Apartment Buildings Act.
NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW inspectors visit Mid North Coast
15 Feb 2023
NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW are visiting the State’s Mid North Coast this week to conduct safety inspections of residential building worksites.
Roofing company fined after worker seriously injured
15 Feb 2023
Parrish Group NSW Pty Ltd has been fined $300,000 after a worker was seriously injured falling from a roof in Kembla Grange near Wollongong in March 2020.
Valentine's Day with the Registry: Love at first sight to wedded bliss
14 Feb 2023
The iconic Sydney Opera House will be the stunning backdrop for more than 30 loved-up couples as they tie the knot in exclusive micro-wedding ceremonies hosted by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages this Valentine's Day.
NSW to improve fire safety in buildings
22 Dec 2022
The NSW Government is introducing reforms to the State’s fire safety regulations to improve compliance with fire safety measures and reduce the number of fire safety defects in buildings.
NSW supporting First Nations entrepreneurs to start and grow their small business
01 Dec 2022
Almost 1,000 First Nations people and small business owners in NSW have been provided with free business coaching and advice through the Service NSW Business Connect program and the Aboriginal Business Advisory Initiative (ABAI).
Raising farm safety awareness for National Agriculture Day
18 Nov 2022
SafeWork NSW is focusing on safety on farms and agricultural business across regional NSW as part of National Agriculture Day by providing education on how workplaces can prevent risks specific to the farming industry.
Have your say on Healthy Work
18 Nov 2022
Businesses and communities can now have their say in shaping SafeWork NSW’s new strategy to enhance health and safety measures for workers across the State.