| Minister for Families and Communities | |
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since 5 April 2023 | |
| Department of Communities and Justice | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Inaugural holder | Herbert Hawkins (as Minister for Social Services) |
| Formation | 22 August 1935 |
The New South Wales Minister for Families and Communities is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including matters relating to ageing, disability, multiculturalism, and veterans' affairs, women's affairs and youth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio is currently held by Kate Washington, who also holds the position of Minister for Disability Inclusion.
The Minister is assisted in the administration of her portfolio by the following ministers:
- Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Youth, currently Rose Jackson
- Minister for Seniors,[1] Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault ,[2] currently Jodie Harrison
- Minister for Veterans,[1] currently David Harris
Collectively the ministers administer the portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.[3][4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
gazette-2021-12-21was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.