Community Services NSW
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| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Website | www |
The NSW Department of Family and Community Services, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The department provides services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, children and young people, families, people who are homeless, people with a disability, their families and carers, women, and older people. It was formed as a cluster agency from the former Department of Housing, Department of Community Services, and the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.
The department is led by its Secretary, currently Michael Coutts-Trotter, who reports to the Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Social Housing, and Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, presently the Hon. Pru Goward MP; the Minister for Ageing, presently the Hon. Tanya Davies MP; and the Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Multiculturalism, currently the Hon. Ray Williams MP. Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
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