Community Services NSW

Community Services NSW
Agency overview
Preceding Agency	Department of Community Services (DOCS)
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	Sydney
Employees	4,564 (2010)^[1]
Annual budget	A$1.568 billion (2010)^[1]
Minister responsible	Hon. Pru Goward MP, Minister for Family and Community Services
Agency executive	Maree Walk, Chief Executive
Parent Agency	Department of Family and Community Serices
Key documents	Child Welfare (Commonwealth Agreement Ratification) Act, 1941 (NSW) Child Welfare (Commonwealth Agreement Ratification) Act, 1962 (NSW) Community Welfare Act, 1987 (NSW) Children (Care and Protection) Act, 1987 (NSW) Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act, 1993 (NSW) Children and Young Person (Care and Protection) Act, 1998 (NSW)
Website
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au

Community Services NSW is an agency of the Department of Family and Community Serices in the Government of New South Wales that is responsible for promoting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and to build stronger families and communities, with a focus on those who are vulnerable and most in need in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The agency was established initially as the Department of Community Services and a number of pieces of legislation guide its activities; namely the Child Welfare (Commonwealth Agreement Ratification) Act, 1941 (NSW), the Child Welfare (Commonwealth Agreement Ratification) Act, 1962 (NSW), the Community Welfare Act, 1987 (NSW), the Children (Care and Protection) Act, 1987 (NSW), the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act, 1993 (NSW), the Children and Young Person (Care and Protection) Act, 1998 (NSW), the Children And Young Persons Legislation (Repeal And Amendment) Act, 1998 (NSW), and the Adoption Act, 2000 (NSW), plus a range of regulations.

The agency is led by its Chief Executive, presently Maree Walk, who reports to the Minister for Family and Community Services, presently the Hon. Pru Goward MP.

Purpose and function

Community service delivers four key services, namely prevention and early intervention, child protection, out-of-home care, and disaster welfare in cases of emergency relief.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c (PDF) Annual Report 2009-10. Sydney: Department of Human Services. 2010. pp. 106-145. http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/docswr/_assets/main/documents/6_community_services.pdf. Retrieved 9 December 2011.

External links

Community Services NSW - website

Departments and agencies of the New South Wales Government

Premier and Cabinet	Department of Premier and Cabinet Division of Local Government Office of Environment and Heritage Office of Western Sydney Parliamentary Counsel’s Office Department of Planning and Infrastructure Audit Office Independent Commission Against Corruption Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Infrastructure NSW NSW Electoral Commission Ombudsman’s Office Police Integrity Commission Public Service Commission (to be established) Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Historic Houses Trust Barangaroo Delivery Authority Redfern Waterloo Authority Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Landcom

Transport	Department of Transport Independent Transport Safety Regulator Office of Transport Safety Investigations Public Transport Ticketing Corporation RailCorp Roads and Maritime Services State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Sydney Metro Authority Sydney Ports Corporation Newcastle Port Corporation Port Kembla Port Corporation

Finance and Services	Department of Finance and Services NSW Fair Trading Office of Industrial Relations Office of State Revenue Land and Property Information NSW Public Works NSW Procurement Surveyor General Aust. Centre for Advanced Computing & Communications (ac3) Board of Surveying and Spatial Information Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Geographic Names Board Motor Accidents Authority NSW Architects Registration Board NSW Government Telecommunications Authority Rental Bond Board State Contracts Control Board State Property Authority State Records Authority Teacher Housing Authority Waste Assets Management Corporation WorkCover Authority Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board NSW Land and Housing Corporation (jointly with FACS) ValuerGeneral Hunter Water Corporation Sydney Water Corporation

Treasury	The Treasury Office of Financial Management Crown Finance Entity Electricity Tariff Equalisation Ministerial Corporation Liability Management Ministerial Corporation NSW Self Insurance Corporation T Corp

Family and Community Services	Department of Family and Community Services Ageing, Disability and Home Care incl Office for Ageing Community Services Housing NSW Office for Women’s Policy Aboriginal Housing Office NSW Businesslink Pty Ltd City West Housing Pty Ltd Home Care Service Home Purchase Assistance Fund

Trade and Investment Regional Infrastructure and Services	Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services Chief Scientist and Engineer Retail Tenancies Unit Small Business State Development Regional Development Tourism and Major Events Policy Arts NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Energy, Mining and Biofuels Mine Safety Department of Primary Industries Aquatic Reserves Food Authority Forests NSW Catchment Management Crown Lands Office of Rural Affairs Office of Water Primary Industries Agriculture Fisheries Biosecurity Art Gallery Australian Museum Casino, Liquor and Gaming Authority Destination NSW incl. Tourism, Events, Homebush Motor RA Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Sydney Opera House Screen NSW State Library Benerembah Irrigation District Environ. Protection Trust Catchment Management Authorities Central Coast Water Corporation Chipping Norton Lake Authority Cobar Water Board Game Council Lake Illawarra Authority Livestock Health and Pest Authorities Marine Parks Authority Rural Assistance Authority Sydney Catchment Authority Wild Dog Destruction Board Mine Subsidence Board Energy Corporations

Health	Department of Health Health Care Complaints Commission Local Health Districts x 15 Health Professional Councils Authority Statutory Health Corporations x 10 Ambulance Service of NSW Cancer Institute of New South Wales Health Administration Corporation

Attorney General and Justice	Department of Attorney General and Justice NSW Trustee and Guardian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Guardianship Tribunal Industrial Relations Commission Corrective Services Juvenile Justice Ministry for Police and Emergency Service Disaster Welfare Assistance Emergency Management NSW Information and Privacy Commission Judicial Commission Legal Aid Commission Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Fire and Rescue NSW NSW Crime Commission NSW Police Force Rural Fire Service State Emergency Service

Educaton and Communities	Department of Education and Communities Early Childhood Education and Care Public Schools TAFE and Community Education Office of Communities Aboriginal Affairs Sport and Recreation Veterans Affairs Volunteering Youth Board of Studies Board of Vocational Education and Training Institute of Teachers TAFE Commission Communities Combat Sports Authority of NSW Children’s Guardian Commission for Children and Young People Community Relations Commission Hunter Region Sporting Venues Authority Illawarra Venues Authority NSW Institute of Sport Parramatta Stadium Trust Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust Sydney Olympic Park Authority