Do you employ workers in the community services industry
A new portable long service leave scheme for the community service industry launched on 1 July 2025.
If you’re an employer in the community services sector, understand your responsibilities to ensure your workers receive their long service leave entitlements.
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Creating a mentally healthy workplace is the responsibility of all employers, leaders and workers in NSW. Make your workplace safer and healthier by learning about how to manage mental health at work.
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Ministerial media release
11 July 2025
Business is set to take off with the finalisation of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis’ first private-sector Master Plan, which is expected to create nearly 12,500 jobs and attract significant investment into Bradfield, Australia’s newest city.
Ministerial media release
6 July 2025
The Minns Labor Government has appointed Janet Schorer as its inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner to further strengthen its efforts to protect workers.
Ministerial media release
27 June 2025
NSW is celebrating a bumper year for business events, with the sector forecast to inject more than $192 million into the state’s visitor economy in 2025.
Ministerial media release
27 June 2025
The Minns Labor Government has today passed major reforms that enhance the rights and conditions of over four million workers in NSW.
Ministerial media release
27 June 2025
A quarter of a million workers in New South Wales will see their paid leave rights expanded from 1 July, under landmark reforms by the Minns Labor Government.
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Recent employment publications
Guide
SafeWork NSW | 26 June 2025
This practical guide is designed to help NSW businesses and others who have duties under the NSW work health and safety laws to better understand how to manage WHS risks of sexual harassment in their workplaces.
Compliance
SafeWork NSW | 22 May 2025
Learn more about SafeWork NSW's compliance activities targeting hospitality venues across NSW.
Plan
Premier's Department | 19 March 2025
Disability inclusion is a core pillar of our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. The Cabinet Office (TCO) and Premier's Department (PD) are committed to removing barriers in our workplaces, systems, and communications and to fostering inclusive and safe environments, where all employees can thrive irrespective of background or circumstances.
Guide
SafeWork NSW | 27 February 2025
A practical guide to help hospitality businesses prevent workplace sexual harassment by identifying risks of sexual harassment, and implementing effective prevention strategies.
Policy
NSW Industrial Relations | 31 January 2025
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