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]
Agency types
editThe executive government is made up of:
- ministerial departments, which are the lead agencies in each cluster
- executive agencies, which are agencies related to departments
- separate agencies, which operate independently of departments but can still be within clusters
- statutory authorities, which are established under legislation but sit outside clusters
- state-owned corporations
- subsidiaries of the NSW Government established under the Corporations Act
- councils under the Local Government Act
- universities.
There are also a number of advisory boards and committees, though these are not agencies in their own right.[7]
Departments
editAs of October 2024, the departments and their ministers are:[8][9]
List of agencies
editDepartments
edit| Agency | Type | Cluster | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier's Department | Department | Premier and Cabinet | 834 | [6] |
| The Cabinet Office | Department | |||
| Department of Regional NSW | Department | Regional NSW | 3,067 | |
| Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade | Department | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | ||
| Treasury | Department | Treasury | 784 | |
| Ministry of Health | Department | Health | 127,156 | |
| Department of Education | Department | Education | 99,702 | |
| Department of Communities and Justice | Department | Stronger Communities | 22,903 | |
| Department of Transport | Department | Transport | 11,875 | |
| Department of Customer Service | Department | Customer Service | 5,345 | |
| Department of Planning and Environment | Department | Planning and Environment |
Executive agencies
editThis 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][10]
| Agency | Cluster | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 266 | [6] |
| Australian Museum Trust | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 346 | |
| Create NSW | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | ||
| Crown Solicitor's Office | Stronger Communities | 443 | |
| Destination NSW | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 199 | |
| Fire & Rescue NSW | Stronger Communities | 15,589 | |
| Greater Sydney Commission | Transport | 82 | |
| Health Professional Councils Authority | Health | 186 | |
| Infrastructure NSW | Transport | 158 | |
| Library Council of New South Wales | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 297 | |
| Local Land Services | Regional NSW | 956 | |
| Mental Health Commission | Health | 303 | |
| Multicultural NSW | Stronger Communities | 67 | |
| Natural Resources Commission | Planning and Environment | 33 | |
| NSW Institute of Sport | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 90 | |
| NSW Rural Fire Service | Stronger Communities | 936 | |
| NSW State Emergency Service | Stronger Communities | 365 | |
| Office of Sport | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 368 | |
| Parliamentary Counsel's Office | Premier and Cabinet | 74 | |
| Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences | Premier and Cabinet | 281 | |
| Resilience NSW | Stronger Communities | 105 | |
| SAS Trustee Corporation | Treasury | 32 | |
| Service NSW | Customer Service | 3433 | |
| State Archives and Records Authority | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | ||
| Sydney Opera House Trust | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 499 | |
| Venues NSW | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | ||
| Western Parkland City Authority | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 29 |
Separate agencies
editThis is a list of separate agencies of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 1 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013:[6][10]
| Agency | Cluster | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Protection Authority | Planning and Environment | 586 | |
| Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission | Planning and Environment | 84 | |
| Health Care Complaints Commission | Health | 125 | |
| Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | ||
| Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal | Premier and Cabinet | ||
| Information and Privacy Commission | Customer Service | 34 | |
| Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission | Premier and Cabinet | 1 | |
| Law Enforcement Conduct Commission | Stronger Communities | 2 | |
| Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales | Stronger Communities | 1440 | |
| New South Wales Crime Commission | Stronger Communities | 121 | |
| New South Wales Electoral Commission | Premier and Cabinet | 165 | |
| NSW Education Standards Authority | Education | 437 | |
| Office of the Children's Guardian | Stronger Communities | 219 | |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | Stronger Communities | 141 | |
| Office of the Independent Planning Commission | Planning and Environment | 15 | |
| Ombudsman | Premier and Cabinet | 122 | |
| Public Service Commission | Premier and Cabinet | 144 | |
| Technical & Further Education Commission | Education | 10,599 |
Statutory State-owned corporations
editThis is a list of statutory State-owned corporations of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 5 of the State Owned Corporations Act 1989:[11]
| Agency | Cluster | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Energy | Planning and Environment | 3,044 | |
| Forestry Corporation | Regional NSW | 549 | |
| Hunter Water Corporation | Planning and Environment | 485 | |
| Landcom | Planning and Environment | ||
| Port Authority of New South Wales | Transport | 361 | |
| Sydney Water | Planning and Environment | 2,939 | |
| Transport Asset Holding Entity | Transport | ||
| WaterNSW | Planning and Environment | 958 |
Other agencies
edit| Agency | Type | Cluster | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Office of NSW | Entity external to government | n/a | 284 | |
| Health Service | Service | Health | 127,156 | |
| Independent Commission Against Corruption | Entity external to government | n/a | 118 | |
| Judicial Commission | Entity external to government | n/a | 32 | |
| Parliament of New South Wales | Entity external to government | n/a | 51 | |
| NSW Police Force | Service | Stronger Communities | 21,879 | |
| Teaching Service | Service | Education | 99,702 | |
| Transport Service | Service | Transport | 13,645 |
Universities
edit| Agency | Type | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe 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.[12] It gave the Aboriginal Justice Award from 2002 until 2017,[13] after which funding for the award was withdrawn.[14]
References
edit- ^ Clennell, Andrew (21 July 2009). "Super idea – a pity about the red tape". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Government Sector Employment Act 2013, Schedule 1". New South Wales Legislation. 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Regional NSW and Independent Planning Commission) Order 2020". Legislation NSW. 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Department of Regional NSW to take on urgent needs of the bush". NSW Government. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Improving NSW Government Branding". Department of Premier & Cabinet. 2017.
- ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Public Service agencies and Ministers) Order 2023". 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Ministers". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Government Sector Employment Act 2013 No 40 - Schedule 1". NSW Legislation. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "State Owned Corporations Act 1989 No 134 - Schedule 5". NSW Legislation. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Law and Justice Foundation. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Aboriginal Justice Award nominees by year". Law and Justice Foundation. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "About the Justice Awards". Law and Justice Foundation. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.