Government Information

August 2009

• New 'Community Builders' funding program NOW OPEN
  Community Builders Funding Program is a community strengthening and capacity building program.

February 2009

• Better Futures
  Better Futures is a prevention and early intervention program which aims to improve outcomes for young people aged 9 – 18 years. It is undertaken in the context of the NSW State Plan and the NSW Youth Action Plan priorities.

September 2008

• Human Service CEOs & FONGA Annual Implementation Meeting
  Communiqué – August 2008
• The Violence Prevention Coordination Unit
  The Violence Prevention Coordination Unit (VPCU), located in the Office for Women’s Policy, Department of Premier and Cabinet is a discrete strategic policy unit responsible for co-ordinating a whole of government response to domestic and family violence.

July 2008

• Gambling Hangover Campaign
  A new NSW Government responsible gambling campaign aimed at young men 18-24 has recently been launched, offering a range of new help and support options.

October 2007

• Human Service CEOs & FONGA Annual Implementation Meeting
  Communiqué – August 2007

September 2007

• Outcomes of the NGO Participation in Integrated Regional Human Services Planning project.
  The NGO Participation in Integrated Regional Human Services Planning project was one of the implementation priorities of the Working Together for NSW Agreement undertaken in 2006/07.

August 2007

• DoCS' Emerging Communities Education Strategy
  Tackling subjects such as parenting, child discipline and domestic violence, a new range of tailored resources will speak to people from emerging communities - beginning with an education strategy for African families living in NSW.

July 2007

• Housing Contact Centre – Help, Information and Advice!
  The NSW Department of Housing provides a myriad of services relating to housing. These fall under the domain of the Housing Contact Centre which provides assistance and advice to tenants, financial support to people facing repossession of their homes and help with accommodation for those experiencing a housing crisis.

March 2007

• Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy
  The Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy (ACYFS) forms part of the NSW Government’s efforts to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children, young people and their families and communities.
• Working Together for NSW: An Agreement between the NSW Government and the NSW Non Government Human Services Sector
  In June 2006 the NSW Government and the NSW Non Government Human Services Sector began to implement the Working Together for NSW Agreement. The Agreement was developed jointly by the the non-government sector through the Forum of Non Government Agencies (FONGA) and by the NSW Government, through the Premier’s Department and the Human Services Chief Executive Officers (HSCEOs) group.

May 2006

• Australian Government website
  Your connection with government in Australia
• Australian Government Budget 2007-08
  Latest Australilan Government budget papers.

May 2005

• NSW State Budget 2007 - 2008
  The NSW Treasury 2007-2008 Budget papers are now available on the NSW Government website.

June 2004

• NSW Summit on Alcohol Abuse 2003 – Outcomes and key Initiatives
  This report is the NSW Government’s response to the 318 recommendations made at the Summit on Alcohol Abuse held in the NSW Parliament in August 2003.
• Premier’s Council on Active Living
  
• Youth Partnership with Pacific Communities
  The NSW Government established the Communities Division to work with communities to assist them to be stronger, healthier and more vibrant. It addresses social issues by listening to and working with people and community groups.
• Canterbury-Bankstown Place Project
  The NSW Government established the Strengthening Communities Unit to work with communities to assist them to be stronger, healthier and more vibrant. It addresses social issues by listening to and working with people and community groups.
• Strengthening Local Communities Strategy
  The Strengthening Local Communities Strategy (SLCS) is one of the Government's commitments outlined in the Social Justice Budget Statement (2003/04) to develop community capacity and promote active participation.
• Sustainability Project
  In 2002 at a Conference on Sustainability the Premier of NSW announced the establishment of a Senior Officer Group to “look at triple bottom line reporting”. The Senior Officer Group carried out a survey of 38 budget and off-budget agencies. The findings of the survey were summarised in a report prepared by a consultant, Ms Kendal Hodgman and provided to the Premier’s Department for its information.
• Youth Partnership with Arabic Speaking Communities
  A Partnership between government and community to promote the well-being of young people of Arabic speaking backgrounds in NSW.

March 2003

• communitybuilders.nsw and E-Public Work
  In a recent paper written for the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development E-Government Project, communitybuilders.nsw is discussed as an outstanding international example of E-Public Work.

August 2002

• communitybuilders.nsw, an example of e-government
  Steve Clift uses communitybuilders.nsw as an example of e-government in an article E-Governance to E-Democracy: Progress in Australia and New Zealand toward Information-Age Democracy