# List of New South Wales government agencies

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. This number was subsequently reduced to ten clusters in 2013; and in July 2019 following the 2019 state election, it was further reduced to eight clusters. A new cluster for Regional NSW was created in April 2020, increasing to nine clusters; and a further cluster, Enterprise, Investment and Trade, established on 21 December 2021, in the second Perrottet ministry.

## Agency types

The 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.

## Departments

As of October 2024, the departments and their ministers are:
| Department | Office title(s) | Officeholder(s) |
| Premier's Department | PremierSpecial Minister of State and Minister for Jobs and TourismMinister for the Illawarra and the South CoastMinister for Industrial RelationsMinister for the HunterMinister for Emergency ServicesMinister for Regional New South Wales and Minister for Western New South WalesMinister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government ProcurementMinister for the North CoastMinister for Industry and Trade and Minister for Innovation, Science and TechnologyMinister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty and Minister for the Central Coast | Chris MinnsJohn GrahamRyan ParkSophie CotsisYasmin CatleyJihad DibTara MoriartyCourtney HoussosRose JacksonAnoulack ChanthivongDavid Harris |
| Cabinet Office | PremierSpecial Minister of StateMinister for Women | Chris MinnsJohn GrahamJodie Harrison |
| Education | Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early LearningMinister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education | Prue CarSteve Whan |
| Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Minister for Climate Change, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Energy and Minister for HeritageMinister for Water | Penny SharpeRose Jackson |
| Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport | Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy and Minister for Jobs and TourismMinister for SportMinister for Gaming and Racing | John GrahamSteve KamperDavid Harris |
| Treasury | TreasurerMinister for Finance and Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government ProcurementMinister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Work Health and Safety | Daniel MookheyCourtney HoussosSophie Cotsis |
| Planning, Housing and Infrastructure | Minister for Planning and Public SpacesMinister for Western SydneyAttorney GeneralMinister for Local GovernmentMinister for Lands and PropertyMinister for Housing | Paul ScullyPrue CarMichael DaleyRon HoenigSteve KamperRose Jackson |
| Health | Minister for Health and Minister for Regional HealthMinister for Mental HealthMinister for Medical Research | Ryan ParkRose JacksonDavid Harris |
| Transport | Minister for TransportMinister for RoadsMinister for Regional Transport and Roads | Jo HaylenJohn GrahamJenny Aitchison |
| Primary Industries and Regional Development | Minister for Regional New South Wales, Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Western New South WalesMinister for the EnvironmentMinister for the Illawarra and the South CoastMinister for the HunterMinister for Natural ResourcesMinister for Youth and Minister for the North CoastMinister for the Central Coast | Tara MoriartyPenny SharpeRyan ParkYasmin CatleyCourtney HoussosRose JacksonDavid Harris |
| Communities and Justice | Attorney GeneralMinister for Police and Counter-terrorismMinister for Emergency Services and Minister for Youth JusticeMinister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability InclusionMinister for MulticulturalismMinister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for YouthMinister for CorrectionsMinister for VeteransMinister for Seniors and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | Michael DaleyYasmin CatleyJihad DibKate WashingtonSteve KamperRose JacksonAnoulack ChanthivongDavid HarrisJodie Harrison |
| Customer Service | Minister for Customer Service and Digital GovernmentMinister for the ArtsMinister for Work Health and SafetyMinister for Finance and Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government ProcurementMinister for Small BusinessMinister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading and Minister for Building | Jihad DibJohn GrahamSophie CotsisCourtney HoussosSteve KamperAnoulack Chanthivong |

## List of agencies
### Departments

| Agency | Type | Cluster | Employees |
| Premier's Department | Department | Premier and Cabinet | 834 |
| The Cabinet Office | Department | Premier and Cabinet | 834 |
| 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

This 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:
| Agency | Cluster | Employees |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 266 |
| 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 |
| Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | Transport | |
| Venues NSW | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | |
| Western Parkland City Authority | Enterprise, Investment and Trade | 29 |

### Separate agencies

This is a list of separate agencies of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 1 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013:
| Agency | Cluster | Employees |
| 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

This is a list of statutory State-owned corporations of the NSW Government, as listed in Schedule 5 of the State Owned Corporations Act 1989:
| Agency | Cluster | Employees |
| 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 |
| WaterNSW | Planning and Environment | 958 |

### Other agencies

| Agency | Type | Cluster | Employees |
| 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

| Agency | Type | Employees |
| Charles Sturt University | University | 2,190 |
| Macquarie University | University | 3,737 |
| University of New England | University | 1,408 |
| University of New South Wales | University | 7,230 |
| University of Newcastle | University | 2,859 |
| Southern Cross University | University | 914 |
| University of Sydney | University | 8,531 |
| University of Technology, Sydney | University | 3,888 |
| Western Sydney University | University | 3,510 |
| University of Wollongong | University | 2,971 |

## Independent statutory bodies

The 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. It gave the Aboriginal Justice Award from 2002 until 2017, after which funding for the award was withdrawn.