Department of Family and Community Services and Justice

Department of Family and Community Services and Justice
Department overview
Formed	1 July 2019;2 months' time
Preceding agencies	Department of Family and Community Services ; Department of Justice ;
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ministers responsible	The Hon. Mark Speakman SC , MP , Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence ; The Hon. David Elliott MP , ; Minister for Police and Emergency Services ; The Hon. Anthony Roberts MP , ; Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections ; The Hon. Gareth Ward MP , ; Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services ; The Hon. John Sidoti MP , ; Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans ; The Hon. Bronwyn Taylor MLC , Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women ;
Footnotes
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Last updated April 24, 2019

The New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities; and the administration and development of a just and equitable legal system of courts, tribunals, laws and other mechanisms that further the principles of justice in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The department provides services to children and young people, families, people who are homeless, people with a disability, their families and carers, women, and older people.

The Government of New South Wales, also referred to as the New South Wales Government or NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party. The Government of New South Wales, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, was formed in 1856 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, New South Wales has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Constitution of Australia regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Under the Australian Constitution, New South Wales ceded legislative and judicial supremacy to the Commonwealth, but retained powers in all matters not in conflict with the Commonwealth.

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In September 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

The 2019 New South Wales state election was held on Saturday 23 March 2019 to elect the 57th Parliament of New South Wales, including all 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 21 of the 42 seats in the Legislative Council. The election was conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC).

The Second Berejiklian ministry is the 97th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and is led by Gladys Berejiklian, the state's 45th Premier. It is the second and subsequent of two occasions that Berejiklian served as Premier.

Department of Family and Community Services (New South Wales)

The New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services is a former department of the Government of New South Wales and was previously responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in the state of New South Wales, Australia until July 2019.

Structure

The department is led by its Secretary, Michael Coutts-Trotter,^{[ citation needed ]} who reports to the ministers listed below.

Departmental secretary senior public servant of a Commonwealth or state government department

In the administration of government in Australia, a departmental secretary is the most senior public servant of a Commonwealth or state government department, charged with leading the department on a day-to-day basis.

Michael Coutts-Trotter is an Australian public servant who is the current Secretary (director-general) of the New South Wales Department of Justice. He was previously the director-general of the Departments of Education and Training and Finance and Services. Coutts-Trotter was given a nine-year prison sentence after being convicted for the importation and distribution of heroin into Australia in 1986.

Ministers

The following ministers are responsible for the administration of the department and its agencies:^[1]

A minister is a politician who heads a government department, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the "prime minister", "premier", "chief minister", "Chancellor" or other title.

The Attorney General of New South Wales, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for New South Wales and usually known simply as the Attorney General, is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibility for the administration of justice in New South Wales, Australia. In addition, the Attorney General is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General, Crown Advocate, and Crown Solicitor, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Crown and Government of New South Wales.

The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is an honorific style that is used before the names of certain classes of people.

Mark Raymond Speakman, an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Attorney General since January 2017 and the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence in the second Berejiklian ministry since April 2019. Speakman is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Cronulla for the Liberal Party since 2011.

All ministers were appointed with effect from 2 April 2019; however Mark Speakman has served as Attorney General since 30 January 2017. Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

The Parliament of New South Wales, located in Parliament House on Macquarie Street, Sydney, is the main legislative body in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). It is a bicameral parliament elected by the people of the state in general elections. The parliament shares law making powers with the Australian Federal Parliament. It is Australia's oldest legislature. The New South Wales Parliament follows the Westminster parliamentary traditions of dress, Green–Red chamber colours and protocol.

Agencies administered

The following agencies are administered by the department:^[1]

Ageing, Disability and Home Care including the Office for Ageing
Community Services NSW
Corrective Services NSW
Crown Solicitor's Office
Disability Council of New South Wales
Fire and Rescue NSW
Home and Community Care Program Advisory Committee
Home Care Service of New South Wales
NSW Businesslink Pty Ltd
NSW Government Telecommunications Authority
Guardianship Tribunal of New South Wales
Information and Privacy Commission
Inspector of Custodial Services
Institute of Sport Staff Agency
Juvenile Justice NSW
Legal Aid NSW
Multicultural NSW Staff Agency
Ministry for Police and Emergency Services
NSW Crime Commission
NSW Institute of Sport
NSW Police Force
NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
NSW Rural Fire Service
NSW Trustee and Guardian
Office of Sport
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Office of the New South Wales Sheriff
State Emergency Service

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References

1 2 3 4 "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

External links

www.facs.nsw.gov.au
Department of Justice former website
"Administrative Arrangements (Administration of Acts—General) Order 2019 [NSW]: Schedule 1 - Allocation of the administration of Acts (157)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 2 April 2019. p. 12-17. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

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[gazette-20190402-1] 1 2 3 4 "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.