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
Media release
The NSW Government’s Local Land Services is calling for applications to its local boards, offering an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of rural communities across NSW.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is inviting the community to have their say on the Local Jobs First Bill, which will establish the Local Jobs First Commission, support local jobs and apprentices and help grow local businesses.
Ministerial media release
Businesses and community sector providers will be spared significant increases to workers compensation premiums after agreement was reached on reforms to the state’s workers compensation scheme.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has enabled one of the world’s largest land transformation projects to get underway finalising the rezoning of BlueScope’s Port Kembla site to pave the way for a new high-tech precinct.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Government is investing more than $6.38 million in two major projects in the New England region to strengthen the local economy and create new jobs, as part of its broader plan to drive economic development across regional NSW.
Grants and funding
Recent employment publications
Report
This report looks at volunteering in NSW and the value of volunteering to NSW.
Compliance, Strategy
This plan outlines a range of targets and strategies to support sustainable travel to and from the Randwick Hospitals Campus.
Guideline
Easy read guide that contains information about support services available for sexual harassment at work.
General
On 25 November 2024 the NSW Public Service Commissioner issued a Direction requiring all NSW Government Sector agencies to implement a workplace adjustments policy by 1 November 2025.
Compliance
Outlines minimum standards of ethical behaviour expected from NSW government sector employees.