The New South Wales Minister for Families and Communities is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including matters relating to ageing, disability, multiculturalism, and veterans' affairs, women's affairs and youth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio is currently held by Kate Washington, 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 Youth, currently Rose Jackson Minister for Seniors, Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault , currently Jodie Harrison Minister for Veterans, currently David Harris
Collectively the ministers administer the portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.
List of ministers Ministerial title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office NotesMinister for Social Services Stevens (2) 22 August 1935 13 October 1938 Stevens (3) 13 October 1938 5 August 1939 Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services 5 August 1939 16 August 1939 Mair 16 August 1939 16 May 1941 McKell (1) (2) 16 May 1941 6 February 1947 Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare McGirr (1) (2) 6 February 1947 29 October 1947 McGirr (2) 29 October 1947 9 March 1948 9 March 1948 30 June 1950 Minister for Social Welfare McGirr (3)Cahill (1) 30 June 1950 23 February 1953 Cahill (2) 23 February 1953 15 March 1956 Minister for Social WelfareMinister for Child Welfare Cahill (3) (4)Heffron (1) (2)Renshaw 15 March 1956 13 May 1965 Askin (1) (2) 13 May 1965 22 May 1968 Askin (2) 23 May 1968 3 September 1968 Askin (2) (3) 3 September 1968 11 March 1971 Askin (4) 11 March 1971 17 January 1973 Minister for Youth and Community Services Askin (5) 17 January 1973 3 December 1973 Askin (6) 3 December 1973 3 January 1975 Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs Lewis (1) (2) 3 January 1975 23 January 1976 Willis 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 Minister for Youth and Community Services Wran (1) (2) (3) 14 May 1976 2 October 1981 Wran (4) 2 October 1981 1 February 1983 Wran (5) (6) (7) 1 February 1983 6 February 1986 Wran (8) 6 February 1986 4 July 1986 Unsworth 4 July 1986 25 March 1988 Minister for Family and Community Services Greiner (1) 25 March 1988 24 July 1990 24 July 1990 6 June 1991 Minister for Health and Community Services Greiner (2) 6 June 1991 24 June 1992 Minister for Community Services Fahey (1) (2) (3) 24 June 1992 4 April 1995 Carr (1) 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 Carr (2) (3) 1 December 1997 2 April 2003 Carr (4) 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 Iemma (1) 21 January 2005 2 April 2007 Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 8 September 2008 ReesKeneally 8 September 2008 28 March 2011 Minister for Family and Community Services O'Farrell 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 Baird (1) 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 Baird (2) 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 Berejiklian (1) Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Berejiklian (2) Berejiklian (2)Perrottet (1) Minister for Families and Communities Perrottet (2) Minns 5 April 2023 incumbent
Former ministerial title Social housing
Volunteering The Minister for Volunteering is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for volunteering in New South Wales. It was first established in 2007 in the Second Iemma ministry and was abolished in 2011 following the defeat of the Keneally ministry.
Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Volunteering
Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008
Rees 8 September 2008 4 December 2009
Keneally 4 December 2009 28 March 2011
See also
List of New South Wales government agencies
References