Do you employ workers in the community services industry
A new portable long service leave scheme for the community service industry launched on 1 July 2025.
If you’re an employer in the community services sector, understand your responsibilities to ensure your workers receive their long service leave entitlements.
Employer registrations are now open.
Employment information
Looking for a new job
Prepare for, find, and secure a new position after losing your job.
Mental health at work
Creating a mentally healthy workplace is the responsibility of all employers, leaders and workers in NSW. Make your workplace safer and healthier by learning about how to manage mental health at work.
Workplace rights and responsibilities
Essentials for employers and employees in NSW. Learn about leave, health and safety, employment records and other matters affected by workplace legislation.
Latest employment updates
Ministerial media release
Patients at 70 hospitals across New South Wales will benefit from guaranteed minimum nurse staffing levels, with recruitment commencing for 950 additional nurses.
Ministerial media release
The NSW Government extends its congratulations and sincere thanks to Mr Peter V’landys AM as he has announced he will conclude his long 22-year tenure as Chief Executive of Racing NSW.
Ministerial media release
Labour hire workers performing work for New South Wales councils will have their pay and conditions protected under legislative reforms that will be introduced by the Minns Labor Government.
Media release
Create NSW, Screen NSW and Sound NSW, in partnership with Accessible Arts, are inviting creative industries organisations across NSW to join the largest Createability Internship Program ever as champions of accessible employment for Deaf and Disabled creative practitioners.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to ensure workers in NSW are safe at work by appointing new commissioner Bronwyn Byrnes to the Industrial Relations Commission.
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Portal user guide
Use the Worker Portal to register as a worker, link to your employer, update your details and view your service history. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for common tasks.
Guide
Launch your valuation career with Value NSW through our structured 24-month Graduate Valuer Program. Gain hands-on experience across a range of valuation disciplines, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to work that supports communities across New South Wales (NSW).
Fact sheet
Learn about employer obligations for service returns in the building and construction long service payments scheme.
Policy
The NSW Skills List identifies the qualifications eligible for a government subsidy under Smart and Skilled.
Guide
Learn how the building and construction industry portable long service payments scheme works as a contractor, including eligibility, service credits and payment options.