Learn more about the NSW Government

The NSW Government has approximately 430,000 ongoing, temporary and casual employees to develop policy and deliver NSW services across eight clusters:

Premier's Department

The Premier's Department leads the states 230,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. 

The Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office enables robust Cabinet decision making by ensuring policies and proposals submitted for consideration are of the highest quality and in line with government priorities. 

Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Ensuring a sustainable NSW through climate change and energy action, water management, environment and heritage conservation and protection. The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water works to protect the state's environment and heritage.  It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable and clean energy. 

Communities and Justice

The Department of Communities and Justice is the lead agency in the portfolio which aims to create safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities through its services.  

Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport 

The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport brings vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities. 

Customer Service

The Department of Customer Service, put the customer at the centre of all programs and initiatives, transforming the way the government interacts with the people of NSW. 

Education

The Department of Education cluster is the largest provider of public education in Australia. Nearly 100, 000 employees work in schools and offices throughout NSW. Nearly 4,000 of them are in corporate roles developing student-centred policy, designing schools of the future and supporting teachers.

Health

NSW Health is the biggest public health system in Australia. It operates more than 230 public hospitals, as well as community health and other public health services for the NSW community through a network of local health districts and speciality networks.

Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure ensuring that NSW is liveable and prosperous by delivering thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies. 

Primary Industries and Regional Development 

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development protect, support and develop NSW's primary industries and regional economies. Our work supports the agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, regional business and the management of our natural assets.

Transport

Transport NSW leads the development of safe, integrated and efficient transport systems including planning, strategy, policy, procurement and other non-service delivery functions across all modes of transport – roads, rail, ferries, light rail and point to point.  

Treasury

NSW Treasury drives the economic development strategy to guide the State’s growth for the benefit of the people who live, work and study in NSW.