List of New South Wales government agencies

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The New South Wales Government (NSW Government) is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. The NSW Public Service is organised under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, with public bodies organised under various legislation. In 2009, most of the 100+ government organisations were restructured into 13 'super agencies' or clusters. [1] This number was subsequently reduced to ten clusters in 2013; [2] and in July 2019 following the 2019 state election, it was further reduced to eight clusters. [3] A new cluster for Regional NSW was created in April 2020, increasing to nine clusters; [4] [5] and a further cluster, Enterprise, Investment and Trade, established on 21 December 2021, in the second Perrottet ministry. [6]

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Agency types

The executive government is made up of:

There are also a number of advisory boards and committees, though these are not agencies in their own right. [7]

Clusters

The NSW Public Sector employs more than 348,000 people (full-time equivalent), almost all of whom work within one of the ten clusters. [8] [9] A restructure into eight clusters took effect on 1 July 2019; and a new cluster was added in April 2020; [10] [11] with a further cluster added on 21 December 2021. [6]

As of January 2024, the clusters and their ministers are:

ClusterOffice title(s) [12] Officeholder(s)Employees [13] Notes
Premier's Department 3,835 [3] [14]
Cabinet Office
Education 110,507
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 16,103
Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Enterprise, Investment and Trade
Treasury 2,293
Health 124,086
Transport 26,454
Regional NSW 4,428
Stronger Communities 52,342
Customer Service 8,210

List of agencies

Departments

AgencyTypeClusterEmployeesNotes
Premier's Department Department Premier and Cabinet834 [6]
The Cabinet Office Department
Department of Regional NSW DepartmentRegional NSW3,067
Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade DepartmentEnterprise, Investment and Trade
Treasury DepartmentTreasury784
Ministry of Health DepartmentHealth127,156
Department of Education DepartmentEducation99,702
Department of Communities and Justice DepartmentStronger Communities22,903
Department of Transport DepartmentTransport11,875
Department of Customer Service DepartmentCustomer Service5,345
Department of Planning and Environment DepartmentPlanning and Environment

Executive agencies

This is a list of executive agencies of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 4 of the Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Transitional) Order 2021, containing Amendment No. 40 to the Government Sector Employment Act 2013: [6] [15]

AgencyClusterEmployeesNotes
Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust Enterprise, Investment and Trade266 [6]
Australian Museum Trust Enterprise, Investment and Trade346
Create NSW Enterprise, Investment and Trade
Crown Solicitor's Office Stronger Communities443
Destination NSW Enterprise, Investment and Trade199
Fire & Rescue NSW Stronger Communities15,589
Greater Sydney Commission Transport82
Health Professional Councils AuthorityHealth186
Infrastructure NSW Transport158
Library Council of New South Wales Enterprise, Investment and Trade297
Local Land ServicesRegional NSW956
Mental Health CommissionHealth303
Multicultural NSWStronger Communities67
Natural Resources CommissionPlanning and Environment33
NSW Institute of Sport Enterprise, Investment and Trade90
NSW Rural Fire Service Stronger Communities936
NSW State Emergency Service Stronger Communities365
Office of Sport Enterprise, Investment and Trade368
Parliamentary Counsel's OfficePremier and Cabinet74
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Premier and Cabinet281
Resilience NSW Stronger Communities105
SAS Trustee Corporation Treasury32
Service NSW Customer Service3433
State Archives and Records AuthorityEnterprise, Investment and Trade
Sydney Opera House Trust Enterprise, Investment and Trade499
Venues NSW Enterprise, Investment and Trade
Western Parkland City Authority Enterprise, Investment and Trade29

Separate agencies

This is a list of separate agencies of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 1 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013: [6] [15]

AgencyClusterEmployeesNotes
Environment Protection Authority Planning and Environment586
Greyhound Welfare and Integrity CommissionPlanning and Environment84
Health Care Complaints CommissionHealth125
Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Enterprise, Investment and Trade
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Premier and Cabinet
Information and Privacy CommissionCustomer Service34
Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct CommissionPremier and Cabinet1
Law Enforcement Conduct CommissionStronger Communities2
Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales Stronger Communities1440
New South Wales Crime Commission Stronger Communities121
New South Wales Electoral Commission Premier and Cabinet165
NSW Education Standards Authority Education437
Office of the Children's GuardianStronger Communities219
Office of the Director of Public ProsecutionsStronger Communities141
Office of the Independent Planning CommissionPlanning and Environment15
Ombudsman Premier and Cabinet122
Public Service CommissionPremier and Cabinet144
Technical & Further Education Commission Education10,599

Statutory State-owned corporations

This is a list of statutory State-owned corporations of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 5 of the State Owned Corporations Act 1989: [16]

AgencyClusterEmployeesNotes
Essential Energy Planning and Environment3,044
Forestry Corporation Regional NSW549
Hunter Water Corporation Planning and Environment485
Landcom Planning and Environment
Port Authority of New South Wales Transport361
Sydney Water Planning and Environment2,939
Transport Asset Holding Entity Transport
WaterNSW Planning and Environment958

Other agencies

AgencyTypeClusterEmployeesNotes
Audit Office of NSW Entity external to governmentn/a284
Health ServiceServiceHealth127,156
Independent Commission Against Corruption Entity external to governmentn/a118
Judicial Commission Entity external to governmentn/a32
Parliament of New South Wales Entity external to governmentn/a51
NSW Police Force ServiceStronger Communities21,879
Teaching ServiceServiceEducation99,702
Transport ServiceServiceTransport13,645

Universities

AgencyTypeEmployeesNotes
Charles Sturt University University 2,190
Macquarie University 3,737
University of New England 1,408
University of New South Wales 7,230
University of Newcastle 2,859
Southern Cross University 914
University of Sydney 8,531
University of Technology, Sydney 3,888
Western Sydney University 3,510
University of Wollongong 2,971

Independent statutory bodies

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is an independent statutory body, established by the Law and Justice Foundation Act 2000. It is a justice research organisation, with an explicit mandate to focus on the legal needs of the community, its aim being "to contribute to the development of a fair and equitable justice system that addresses the legal needs of the community and improves access to justice by the community, particularly by socially and economically disadvantaged people". It creates, analyses, and provides data, supports planning of legal assistance in the state, and manages a grants program. [17] It gave the Aboriginal Justice Award from 2002 until 2017, [18] after which funding for the award was withdrawn. [19]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Office of Environment & Heritage</span> Government department in New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), a former division of the Government of New South Wales between April 2011 and July 2019, was responsible for the care and protection of the environment and heritage, which includes the natural environment, Aboriginal country, culture and heritage, and built heritage in New South Wales, Australia. The OEH supported the community, business and government in protecting, strengthening and making the most of a healthy environment and economy within the state. The OEH was part of the Department of Planning and Environment cluster and managed national parks and reserves.

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) was a department of the New South Wales Government, responsible for effective and sustainable planning to support the growth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It made plans based on evidence for the state's cities and regions, working with the community, business and local government to create places for people in NSW to live, work and spend their leisure time, while ensuring good access to transport and other services like shops and restaurants. The department was also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications.

Screen NSW, formerly known as the New South Wales Film and Television Office, or FTO, and before that the New South Wales Film Corporation, is a brand name that is part of Create NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales that is responsible for supporting and promoting the arts, artists and the various cultural bodies within the state of New South Wales in Australia. Screen NSW assists, promotes and strengthens the screen industry in the state of New South Wales. It was previously an agency in its own right, but since 1 April 2017 has been part of Create NSW. The name "Screen NSW" ceased to exist within Create NSW between that date and September 2019, when a restructure resurrected the brand. As of July 2022, Kyas Hepworth is the Head of Screen NSW.

Create NSW is a government agency of the Government of New South Wales, that falls within the Enterprise, Investment and Trade cluster. The agency was created on 1 April 2017 from an amalgamation of Arts NSW (ANSW) and Screen NSW. Create NSW is responsible for administering government policies that support the arts, artists and the various cultural bodies within the state of New South Wales in Australia, and for the provision of funding. It also provides secretarial and administrative support to the Arts & Culture Advisory Committee, a high-level committee which works with the government to help shape policy and promote the arts throughout the state.

The New South Wales Premier's Department, a department of the New South Wales Government, is responsible for leading the New South Wales public sector to deliver on the Government's commitments and priorities. The department provides administrative support that enables the cabinet to identify, design and implement a coordinated policy, project and reform agenda that boosts the efficiency, productivity and effectiveness across the State. The department consults and work closely with other New South Wales government departments, the Commonwealth Government, local government, business and the community to ensure responses to community needs are effective.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Health (New South Wales)</span> Government minister in New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Minister for Health is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities which includes all hospitals, health services, and medical research in New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Local Government (New South Wales)</span> Minister in the Government of New South Wales

The Minister for Local Government, currently held since 5 April 2023 by Ron Hoenig, is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities which includes all local government areas and related legislation in New South Wales, the most primary of which is the Local Government Act 1993. The minister administers the portfolio through the Planning and Environment cluster, in particular through the Office of Local Government, and a range of other government agencies. The minister assists the senior cluster minister, the Minister for Climate Change, the Environment, and Heritage. Both ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transport for NSW</span> Statutory authority of the New South Wales Government

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is a New South Wales government transport and road agency established on 1 November 2011. The agency is a different entity to the New South Wales Department of Transport, a department of the New South Wales Government and the ultimate parent entity of Transport for NSW.

The New South Wales Department of Industry was a former department of the New South Wales Government, from 2015 until 2019. The Department of Industry was replaced by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment in July 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New South Wales Treasury</span> Department of the New South Wales government

The Treasury of New South Wales, branded NSW Treasury, a department of the New South Wales Government, is responsible for state financial management policy and reporting, and providing advice to the government on economic conditions and issues in New South Wales, Australia. NSW Treasury was established in April 1824 and is the oldest continuing government agency in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Planning (New South Wales)</span> Government minister in New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for regional and urban planning with the goal of facilitating sustainable growth and employment in New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Industrial Relations (New South Wales)</span> Cabinet position in New South Wales

The Minister for Industrial Relations is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for matters relating to industrial and labour laws and regulation in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio was established in 1895 in the Reid ministry and titled Minister for Labour and Industry, held in conjunction with the Minister of Public Instruction. The minister is responsible for assisting the Premier and the Treasurer in the administration of their respective clusters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Service NSW</span>

Service NSW is a New South Wales Government executive agency within the Department of Customer Service that provides a one-stop access to government services via online, phone or in-person at its service centres. The agency is the single point of contact point for a number of New South Wales government agencies including Transport for NSW, Fair Trading NSW and Births, Deaths and Marriages, and provides services such as the application for licences and permits, registration of births and payment of fines.

The New South Wales Department of Communities 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. It also 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 department is the lead agency of the Stronger Communities cluster of the New South Wales government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special Minister of State (New South Wales)</span> Government minister in New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Special Minister of State is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for special administrative matters in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio was established in 1988 in first Greiner–Murray ministry as the Minister for Administrative Services, and after several reincarnations as the Special Minister of State, was abolished on 21 December 2021 when the second Perrottet ministry was established. The portfolio was reestablished in 2023 after the election of Chris Minns as Premier of New South Wales following the 2023 election.

The Minister for Public Sector Reform was a minister in the Government of New South Wales who had responsibility for administering legislation and policy in the state of New South Wales, Australia in relation to that state's public service. Ultimately the Minister was responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Resilience NSW</span>

Resilience NSW was a Government of New South Wales executive agency within the Department of Premier and Cabinet, focused on disaster management and was responsible for disaster recovery and building community resilience to future disasters. It was established on 1 May 2020, following the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season a few months prior. It replaced the Office of Emergency Management, an office within the Department of Communities and Justice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Housing (New South Wales)</span> Government minister in the New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Minister for Housing is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development of social housing and housing policy in New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading</span> Minister in the Government of New South Wales

The Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading is a minister in the Government of New South Wales responsible for administering legislation and policy in relation to consumer affairs and SafeWork regulation in New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Emergency Services (New South Wales)</span>

The New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services is a minister within the Government of New South Wales who has the oversight of the emergency service agencies.

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