NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox, today launched a multicultural education program to assist traders understand their rights and obligations under Australian Consumer Law when selling toys in discount stores. “The aim of the campaign is to create awareness among retailers to ensure that the toys they sell are safe and come with a consumer […]
A new plan for multiculturalism in NSW has been announced by Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello which will see the Community Relations Commission of NSW become Multicultural NSW. Geoff Lee MP, Member for Parramatta, welcomed the announcement, which will bring with it a revitalised grants program with a simpler process for application. “Some key reforms will […]
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today announced new measures to reduce elder abuse in the community by providing better coordination between government agencies. The new guide is called Preventing and responding to abuse of older people: NSW Interagency Policy. “This guide provides greater direction to government and non-government agencies, and community organisations working or living with older people,” Mr […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today announced voting is open for the 2014 Money Stuff Challenge People’s Choice Award and encouraged everyone to get online and vote for their favourite entry. Mr Mason-Cox said the Money Stuff Challenge was a consumer education competition with a cash prize pool of up to $14,000. “It challenges […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced Opal will go live on another 720 buses in Western Sydney, North Sydney and Sutherland in the next week, as the rollout of Opal on buses passes the halfway mark. Next Tuesday 26 August 330 buses across Western Sydney and the Sutherland Shire will go live with Opal, […]
NSW Attorney General and Minister for Justice Brad Hazzard – with support from Health Minister Jillian Skinner – has declared that NSW jails will become smoke-free in 12 months. “NSW has substantially cleaned up its act on smoking and now it’s time for the same thing to happen inside the prison gates,” Mr Hazzard said. […]
Minister for Women Pru Goward today announced an impressive line-up of appointments to the NSW Council of Women’s Economic Opportunity. Ms Goward said she established the Council in 2012 to provide fresh thinking and advice to progress women’s empowerment, including access to secure, paid work. “These high calibre new members represent industries as diverse as […]
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today announced new measures to reduce elder abuse in the community by providing better coordination between government agencies. The new guide is called Preventing and responding to abuse of older people: NSW Interagency Policy. “This guide provides greater direction to government and non-government agencies, and community organisations working or living […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Victor Dominello today announced that the NSW Government will provide $75,000 to help Girl Guides NSW & ACT recruit girls and young women from diverse cultural backgrounds. The partnership will aim to increase the number of Girl Guides in NSW from a multicultural background through working closely with multicultural community […]
The NSW Government today announced a ground-breaking new framework to map, monitor and protect groundwater resources across NSW. Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water Kevin Humphries and Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts said the Water Monitoring Framework will transform how water data is captured and used to protect the State’s precious water […]