List of New South Wales government agencies

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Government in New South Wales is delivered by a number of agencies, grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a minister appointed from the Parliament of New South Wales. The bulk of the services in a portfolio area will be delivered by that portfolio's lead agency, typically a government department of the same name.

Agencies have varying levels of operational autonomy, and deliver one or more of frontline public services, administrative functions and law enforcement. Some are structured as for-profit corporations. The responsibilities and goals of certain agencies are set out in the 2006 New South Wales State Plan.

Since 2003, the Carr and Iemma administrations have significantly restructured many agencies. Portfolio areas including Commerce, the Environment, Planning, Resources and Transport were a particular focus.

On August 24, 2005 then state Liberal Leader John Brogden pledged to restructure the state government from what were then 21 departments, four ministries and 11 authorities into nine departments, cutting 29,000 staff in the process. This target has been revised downwards by his successor, Peter Debnam.

To see a list of articles on New South Wales government agencies sorted alphabetically, click here. The New South Wales government maintains a list of agencies and their contact details at its website.

Contents 1 Aboriginal Affairs 2 Ageing 3 Arts 4 Attorney General 5 Central Coast 6 Citizenship 7 Commerce 8 Community Services 9 Disability Services 10 Education and Training 11 Emergency Services 12 Energy 13 Environment 14 Fair Trading 15 Finance 16 Gaming and Racing 17 Health 17.1 Area health services 18 Housing 19 Infrastructure 20 Justice 21 Juvenile Justice 22 Lands 23 Local government 24 Mineral Resources 25 Natural Resources 25.1 Catchment management authorities 26 Planning 27 Police 28 Ports and Waterways 29 Premier 30 Primary Industries 31 Redfern and Waterloo 32 Roads 33 Science and Medical Research 34 State Development, Regional Development, Small Business and Rural Affairs 35 Tourism 36 Transport 37 Treasurer 38 Utilities 39 Women 40 Youth

[edit] Aboriginal Affairs

The Aboriginal Affairs portfolio is responsible for policies that target Indigenous Australians in New South Wales. The minister for Aboriginal Affairs is Reba Meagher. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Aboriginal Affairs, which describes its role thus: "to promote the interests of Aboriginal people in NSW and reduce the inequity they continue to experience as a result of colonisation."

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Aboriginal Affairs
• New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council

[edit] Ageing

The Ageing portfolio is responsible for policies that target the elderly in New South Wales. The minister for Ageing is John Della Bosca. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
• New South Wales Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing

[edit] Arts

The Arts portfolio is responsible for the promotion and support of the Arts in New South Wales. The minister for the Arts is Bob Debus. The director-general is Bob Adby. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation.

This department was established in March 2006 by splitting Sport and Recreation from the Tourism department and merging them with the former Ministry for the Arts.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation

Offices within the department include:

• Art Gallery of New South Wales
• Arts NSW
• Australian Museum
• Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust
• Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
• Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
• New South Wales Film and Television Office
• New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
• New South Wales Sport and Recreation
• State Library of New South Wales
• State Sports Centre Trust
• Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee
• Sydney Opera House

[edit] Attorney General

The Attorney General portfolio is responsible for the administration of law and justice in New South Wales. The Attorney General is Bob Debus. The director-general is Laurie G Glanfield. The lead agency is the Attorney General's Department of New South Wales.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• Attorney General's Department of New South Wales

The department includes the following business units

• Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council
• Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• Community Justice Centres
• Crown Solicitors Office
• Law Courts Library
• Law Reform Commission of New South Wales
• LawAccess NSW
• Legal Management Service
• Legal Profession Admission Board
• Legal Representation Office
• NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
• NSW Sentencing Council
• Office of the Legal Services Commissioner
• Privacy New South Wales
• Professional Standards Council
• Protective Commissioner & Public Guardian
• Public Defenders
• Public Trustee New South Wales
• Victims Services NSW

• Children's Court Advisory Committee
• Council of Law Reporting for New South Wales
• Judicial Commission of New South Wales
• Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales
• Legal Profession Advisory Council
• Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
• Office of the New South Wales Sheriff
• Office of the Protective Commissioner
• Office of the Public Guardian
• Office of the State Coroner
• Solicitor General and Crown Advocate
• Victims Advisory Board
• Youth Justice Advisory Committee

[edit] Central Coast

Main article: Central Coast, New South Wales

The minister for the Central Coast is Grant McBride. There are no agencies in this portfolio.

[edit] Citizenship

The Citizenship portfolio is responsible for policies promoting multiculturalism. The minister for citizenship is Morris Iemma. The minister assisting is Reba Meagher. The lead agency is The Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural New South Wales.

[edit] Commerce

The Commerce portfolio is responsible for policies promoting multiculturalism. The minister for citizenship is John Della Bosca. The minister assisting is Diane Beamer. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Commerce.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Commerce

Business units within the department include:

• New South Wales Procurement
• Office of Fair Trading, New South Wales
• Office of Industrial Relations, New South Wales
• Office of Public Works and Services, New South Wales
• State Records Authority of New South Wales

• Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
• Festival Development Corporation
• Financial Counselling Trust Fund
• Home Warranty Insurance Scheme Board
• Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales
• State Contracts Control Board
• WorkCover Authority of New South Wales

[edit] Community Services

The Community Services portfolio is responsible for child protection in New South Wales. The minister is Reba Meagher. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Community Services.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Community Services
• NSW Businesslink

[edit] Disability Services

The Disability Services portfolio is responsible for the provision of services to the disabled. The minister is John Della Bosca. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
• Disability Council of New South Wales
• Guardianship Tribunal
• Home and Community Care Program Advisory Committee

[edit] Education and Training

The Education and Training portfolio is responsible for the provision and oversight of education and training in New South Wales. The minister is Carmel Tebbutt. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Education and Training.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Education and Training
• Institute of Teachers
• NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Incorporated
• NSW Board of Adult and Community Education
• New South Wales Board of Studies
• NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training
• NSW Community Languages Schools Board
• NSW Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board
• Office of the Board of Studies
• TAFE NSW (see list at Technical and Further Education)
• Teacher Housing Authority of NSW
• Universities Admissions Centre

Although they are substantially funded and regulated on a national level, the state's eight universities are New South Wales government agencies within the education portfolio.

• Charles Sturt University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• University of New England
• University of New South Wales
• University of Newcastle
• University of Sydney
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Western Sydney
• University of Wollongong

[edit] Emergency Services

The Emergency Services portfolio is responsible for fire and rescue services in New South Wales. The minister is Tony Kelly. The lead agency is the Office for Emergency Services.

Agencies within this portfolio include:

• Bush Fire Coordinating Committee
• Fire Services Joint Standing Committee
• New South Wales Fire Brigades
• New South Wales Rural Fire Service
• Office for Emergency Services
• Rural Fire Service Advisory Council
• State Emergency Management Committee
• New South Wales State Emergency Service (see Australian State Emergency Services)
• State Rescue Board of New South Wales

[edit] Energy

The Energy portfolio is primarily responsible for the state's government-owned electricity companies. The minister is Joe Tripodi. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability.

Agencies within this portfolio include:

• Country Energy
• Delta Electricity
• New South Wales Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability
• EnergyAustralia
• Eraring Energy
• Integral Energy
• Macquarie Generation
• TransGrid

[edit] Environment

The Environment portfolio is responsible for environmental protection and the maintenance certain state parks and reserves. The minister is Bob Debus. The lead agency is the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.

Agencies within this portfolio include:

• New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation

Units within this department include:

• Environment Protection Authority
• National Parks and Wildlife Service
• Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
• Sustainability Programs Division

• Environmental Trust
• Hazardous Chemicals Advisory Committee
• Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust (see Jenolan Caves)
• Lord Howe Island Board (see Lord Howe Island)
• Marine Parks Authority New South Wales
• National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council
• NSW Scientific Committee
• Sydney Catchment Authority
• WSN Environmental Solutions
• Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales

[edit] Fair Trading

The Minister for Fair Trading is Diane Beamer. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Office of Fair Trading

[edit] Finance

The Minister for Finance is John Della Bosca. No agencies form part of this portfolio.

[edit] Gaming and Racing

The Minister for Gaming and Racing is Grant McBride. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Gaming and Racing
• Bookmakers Revision Committee, a statutory body
• Casino Community Benefit Fund Trustees, a statutory body
• Casino Control Authority, a statutory body
• Charities Ministerial Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• Club Industry Advisory Council, a statutory body
• Gaming Industry Consultative Council, a statutory body
• Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority, a statutory body
• Liquor Administration Board, a statutory body
• Liquor Industry Consultative Council, a statutory body
• New South Wales Committee on Underage Drinking, a statutory body
• New South Wales Lotteries, a corporation

[edit] Health

The Minister for Health is John Hatzistergos. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Health on Cancer is Frank Sartor. The Minister Assisting Minister for Health on Mental Health is Cherie Burton. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Health
• Ambulance Service of New South Wales, a statutory body
• Board of Optometrical Registration, a statutory body
• Cancer Institute, a statutory body (jointly with Frank Sartor)
• Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Board, a statutory body
• Chiropractors Registration Board, a statutory body
• Dental Board, a statutory body
• Dental Technicians Registration Board, a statutory body
• Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• Health Administration Corporation, a statutory body
• Health Care Complaints Commission, a statutory body
• HealthQuest, a statutory body
• Institute of Clinical Excellence, a statutory body
• Justice Health Service, a statutory body
• Medical Services Committee, a statutory body
• Mental Health Review Tribunal, a statutory body
• New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry, a statutory body
• New South Wales Medical Board, a statutory body
• Nurses Registration Board, a statutory body
• Official Visitors under the Mental Health Act, an associated body
• Optical Dispensers Licensing Board, a statutory body
• Osteopaths Registration Board, a statutory body
• Peak Purchasing Council, an associated body
• Pharmacy Board of New South Wales, a statutory body
• Physiotherapists Registration Board, a statutory body
• Podiatrists Registration Board, a statutory body
• Poisons Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres Advisory Committees, a statutory body
• Psychologists Registration Board, a statutory body
• Psychosurgery Review Board, a statutory body
• The Children's Hospital at Westmead

[edit] Area health services

The state's area health services are statutory bodies within the Health portfolio.

• Greater Southern Area Health Service
• Greater Western Area Health Service
• Hunter New England Area Health Service
• North Coast Area Health Service
• Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
• South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
• Sydney South West Area Health Service
• Sydney West Area Health Service

[edit] Housing

The Minister for Housing is Cherie Burton. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Housing
• Aboriginal Housing Office, a statutory body
• City West Housing, a statutory body

[edit] Infrastructure

The Minister for Infrastructure is Michael Costa. There are no agencies directly reporting to the Infrastructure Minister, although an Infrastructure Implementation Group (IIG) is located within the Premier's Department and provides input to the Minister's policy development processes.

[edit] Justice

The Minister for Justice is Tony Kelly. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Corrective Services
• Corrective Services Academy
• Corrective Services Library
• Inspector-General of Corrective Services, a statutory body
• Parole Board, a statutory body
• Probation and Parole Service
• Serious Offenders Review Council, a statutory body

[edit] Juvenile Justice

The Minister for Juvenile Justice is Tony Kelly. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Juvenile Justice
• Juvenile Justice Advisory Council of New South Wales

[edit] Lands

The Minister for Lands is Tony Kelly. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Lands
• Geographical Names Board, a statutory body
• New South Wales Board of Surveying and Spatial Information, a statutory body

[edit] Local government

The Minister for Local Government is Kerry Hickey. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Local Government
• Local Government Boundaries Commission, a statutory body
• Local Government Grants Commission, a statutory body
• Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal, a statutory body
• Local Government Remuneration Tribunal, a statutory body

The department supervises the state's local government authorities. See article: Local Government Areas of New South Wales

[edit] Mineral Resources

The Minister for Mineral Resources is Ian Macdonald. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Coal Compensation Review Tribunal, a statutory body
• Coal Mining Qualifications Board, a statutory body
• Mine Subsidence Board, a statutory body
• New South Wales Coal Compensation Board, a statutory body

[edit] Natural Resources

The Minister for Natural Resources is Ian Macdonald. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Natural Resources
• Chipping Norton Lakes Authority, a statutory body
• Fish River Water Supply, a statutory body
• Forestry Policy Unit, a statutory body
• Forestry Structural Adjustment Committee, an associated body
• Lake Illawarra Authority, a statutory body
• New South Wales Dam Safety Committee, a statutory body
• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust, a statutory body
• Wild Dog Destruction Board, a statutory body

[edit] Catchment management authorities

The state's catchment management authorities are statutory bodies within the Natural Resources portfolio.

• Border Rivers-Gwydir Catchment Management Authority
• Central West Catchment Management Authority
• Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority
• Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
• Lachlan Catchment Management Authority
• Lower Murray Darling Catchment Management Authority
• Murray Catchment Management Authority
• Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority
• Namoi Catchment Management Authority
• Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority
• Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority
• Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority
• Western Catchment Management Authority

[edit] Planning

The Minister for Planning is Frank Sartor. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Planning
• Blue Mountains Development Corporation, a corporation
• Heritage Council of New South Wales, a statutory body
• Heritage Office
• Honeysuckle Development Corporation, a corporation
• Landcom, a corporation
• Local Government Liaison Committee Under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, a statutory body
• Office of the Commissioners of Inquiry for Environment and Planning, a statutory body
• Penrith Lakes Development Corporation, a corporation
• Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, a statutory body
• Growth Centres Commission, a development corporation
• Urban Design Advisory Council, an associated body

[edit] Police

The Minister for Police is John Watkins. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Ministry for Police
• New South Wales Crime Commission, a statutory body
• New South Wales Police, a statutory body
• Police Integrity Commission, a statutory body

[edit] Ports and Waterways

The Minister for Ports and Waterways is Joe Tripodi. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Newcastle Port Corporation, a corporation
• New South Wales Maritime Authority, a statutory body
• Port Kembla Port Corporation, a corporation
• Sydney Ports Corporation, a corporation

[edit] Premier

A number of key government agencies report to the Premier, Morris Iemma. The Deputy Premier is John Watkins. The portfolio's lead agency is the New South Wales Premier's Department.

Agencies in this portfolio include:

• Anzac Memorial Building Trustee
• Council on the Cost and Quality of Government
• Election Funding Authority of New South Wales
• Independent Commission Against Corruption
• [[Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales
• Natural Resources Commission
• New South Wales Electoral Commission
• [[New South Wales Ombudsman
• Office of the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
• New South Wales Premier's Department
• The Audit Office of NSW
• The Cabinet Office

[edit] Primary Industries

The Minister for Primary Industries is Ian Macdonald. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Primary Industries
• Advisory Council on Aquaculture, a statutory body
• Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing, a statutory body
• Agricultural Scientific Collections Trust, a statutory body
• Animal Research Review Panel, a statutory body
• Banana Industry Committee, a statutory body
• Board of Tick Control, a statutory body
• Board of Veterinary Surgeons of NSW, a statutory body
• C.B. Alexander Foundation, a statutory body
• Exhibited Animals Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• Farrer Memorial Trust, a statutory body
• Fisheries Scientific Committee, a statutory body
• Food Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• Game Council of New South Wales, a statutory body
• Grain Marketing Act Selection Committee, a statutory body
• Grain Marketing Consultative Committee, a statutory body
• McGarvie Smith Institute Trust, a statutory body
• Murray Valley Wine Grape Industry Development Committee, a statutory body
• Murray Valley Citrus Marketing Act Selection Committee, a statutory body
• Murray Valley Citrus Marketing Board, a statutory body
• Non-Indigenous Animals Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• Noxious Weeds Advisory Committee, a statutory body
• New South Wales Dairy Industry Conference, a statutory body
• New South Wales Food Authority, a statutory body
• New South Wales Grains Board, a statutory body
• New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority, a statutory body
• Poultry Meat Industry Committee, a statutory body
• Rice Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales, a statutory body
• Riverina Citrus, a statutory body
• Rural Lands Protection Boards State Council, a statutory body
• Seafood Industry Advisory Council, a statutory body
• Total Allowable Catch Setting Committee, a statutory body
• Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee, a statutory body
• Wine Grapes Marketing Board for the City of Griffith Shires of Leeton Carrathool and Murrumbidgee, a statutory body

[edit] Redfern and Waterloo

The Minister for Redfern and Waterloo is Frank Sartor. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Redfern Waterloo Authority, a statutory body

[edit] Roads

The Minister for Roads is Eric Roozendaal. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (RTA), a statutory body

[edit] Science and Medical Research

The Minister for Science and Medical Research is Frank Sartor. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Office for Science and Medical Research

[edit] State Development, Regional Development, Small Business and Rural Affairs

The Minister for State Development is Morris Iemma. The Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development is Sandra Nori. The Minister for Regional Development is David Campbell. The Minister for Small Business is David Campbell. The Minister for Rural Affairs is Tony Kelly. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of State and Regional Development
• Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation, a statutory body
• New South Wales Innovation Council, a statutory body
• New South Wales Small Business Development Corporation, a statutory body

[edit] Tourism

The Minister for Tourism is Sandra Nori. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Tourism New South Wales

[edit] Transport

The Minister for Transport is John Watkins. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Ministry of Transport
• Air Transport Council, a statutory body
• Foreshores and Waterways Planning and Development Advisory Committee, an associated body
• Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator, a statutory body
• New South Wales Cargo Facilitation Committee, an associated body
• New South Wales Cargo Security Committee, an associated body
• Office of Transport Safety Investigations, a statutory body
• Port of Eden Advisory Committee, an associated body
• Port of Yamba Advisory Committee, an associated body
• Public Transport Advisory Council, a statutory body
• Public Transport Ticketing Corporation, a corporation (see article on Tcard)
• Rail Corporation New South Wales, a corporation
• Rail Infrastructure Corporation, a corporation
• State Transit Authority of New South Wales, a statutory body
• Sydney Ferries Corporation, a corporation
• Tow Truck Authority, a statutory body
• Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation, a corporation (see article on the Epping to Chatswood railway line)

[edit] Treasurer

The Treasurer is Michael Costa. The Assistant Treasurer is John Della Bosca. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• New South Wales Treasury
• FSS Trustee Corporation, a statutory body
• Hardship Board of Review, an associated body
• Internal Audit Bureau of New South Wales, a statutory body
• New South Wales Treasury Corporation, a statutory body
• SAS Trustee Corporation, a statutory body

[edit] Utilities

The Minister for Utilities is Carl Scully. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability
• Cobar Water Board, a statutory body
• Country Energy, a corporation
• Delta Electricity, a corporation
• EnergyAustralia, a corporation
• Eraring Energy, a corporation
• Hunter Water Corporation, a statutory body
• Integral Energy, a corporation
• Licence Regulator, a statutory body
• Macquarie Generation, a corporation
• State Water, a corporation
• Sydney Water Corporation, a corporation
• Transgrid, a corporation

[edit] Women

The Minister for Women is Sandra Nori. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Premier's Council for Women, an associated body

[edit] Youth

The Minister for Youth is Reba Meagher. The following agencies are part of this portfolio:

• Commission for Children and Young People, a statutory body