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During the mid-1970s in Australia, a number of youth refuges were established in New South Wales. These refuges were founded by local youth workers, providing crisis accommodation, soon began getting funding from the NSW Government. These early refuges include
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announced a comprehensive reforms affecting the funding of homelessness services. The reform, known a "Going Home Staying Home", sought to shift funding from historical agreements to census based allocations.
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and was previously responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in the state of
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The functions of the department, along with broader responsibilities, were transferred to the newly formed
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NSW Department of Family and Community Services archived webpage
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Until its 2019 abolition, the department provided services to
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From its establishment in 2009 until the election of the
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Department of Family and Community Services (New South Wales)

Department
Community Services NSW
Department
Department of Communities and Justice
New South Wales
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Pru Goward
MP
Minister for Family and Community Services
Minister for Social Housing
Tanya Davies
MP
Minister for Ageing
Ray Williams
MP
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Multiculturalism
Department
Michael Coutts-Trotter
Secretary
www.facs.nsw.gov.au/
department
Government of New South Wales
New South Wales
Australia
O'Farrell Government

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