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| Department overview | |
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| Preceding agencies |
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| Dissolved | 1 July 2019 |
| Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Department executive | |
| Website | www.facs.nsw.gov.au/ |
The New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) 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.
From its establishment in 2009 until the election of the O'Farrell Government in 2011, the department was known as the Department of Human Services.[1]
Until its 2019 abolition, the department provided 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. It was formed as a cluster agency from the former Department of Housing, Department of Community Services, and the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.
The functions of the department, along with broader responsibilities, were transferred to the newly formed Department of Communities and Justice with effect from 1 July 2019.[2]
- ^ "Office of Juvenile Justice (1991-1993) / Department of Juvenile Justice (1993-2009)". New South Wales State Archives and Records. Retrieved 29 July 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.