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The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is reviewing the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 (the Act) on behalf of the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services and the Minister for [...]

Below are some of the achievements from our previous Disability Inclusion Action Plans (DIAPs), each is aligned to one of the four focus areas.

A new report issued today shows that the NSW Drug Court has led to a significantly lower reconviction rate among offenders diverted through the program.

Organisations keen to kick-start programs promoting youth engagement can now apply for up to $50,000 as part of the NSW Government’s Youth Opportunities Grants.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward has released the NSW response to the Family is Culture, Independent Review of Aboriginal Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC).

Have you received outstanding service from an employee or team at the Department of Communities and Justice? Nominate them today for a Making a Difference Employee Award.

NSW communities are being encouraged to show their support today for some of the most vulnerable people on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Hundreds of women escaping domestic violence during COVID-19 have been supported into safe and secure housing through a NSW Government rental subsidy.

A short-beaked echidna rescued in the Central West during the bushfire emergency has a new lease on life after being rehabilitated at the Corrective Services NSW Wildlife Care Centre.

A Muslim community leader from Sydney’s west has become Corrective Services NSW’s first female Islamic chaplain.