About us

The Department of Family and Community Services delivers services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in NSW.

We have more than 3 million clients in regional and metropolitan NSW, a budget of $5.6 billion in 2010/11 and more than 20,000 staff.

We provide 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.

Our mission

To enable vulnerable people to participate fully in NSW social and economic life and build stronger, more sustainable and inclusive communities.

Our work aims to:

  • enable each child in NSW to have the best possible start to life
  • help vulnerable young people build their capacity for a good future
  • improve social and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people
  • provide support to vulnerable adults and families so that they can participate fully in community life
  • build strong and inclusive communities.
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