The New South Wales Minister for Families and Communities is a minister of the

Government of New South Wales The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of New South Wales, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. Th ...

with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including matters relating to ageing, disability,

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, and

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, women's affairs and youth in the state of

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. The portfolio is currently held by

Kate Washington Kate Rebecca Washington (born 1970) is an Australian politician who has served as Minister for Disability Inclusion and Minister for Families and Communities, Families and Communities in the Minns ministry, Minns Government of New South Wales si ...

, 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

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, currently

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, Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault , currently

Jodie Harrison Jodie Elizabeth Harrison (born 1968) is an Australian politician who has represented the Charlestown Electorate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Labor Party since 25 October 2014, when she was elected in a by-election. Pers ...

* Minister for Veterans, currently David Harris Collectively the ministers administer the portfolio through the Stronger Communities

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, in particular through the

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and a range of

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List of ministers

Former ministerial title

Social housing

Volunteering

The Minister for Volunteering is a minister in the

New South Wales Government The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of New South Wales, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. Th ...

with responsibility for volunteering in New South Wales. It was first established in 2007 in the

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and was abolished in 2011 following the defeat of the

Keneally ministry The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd Premier Kristina Keneally. The ministry was formed following a caucus motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in Ne ...

References

{{New South Wales ministerial portfolios Families and Communities Australian family law Ministries established in 1935 1935 establishments in Australia

List of ministers

Former ministerial title

Social housing

Volunteering

See also

References