About DCJ

The Department of Communities and Justice is committed to working together for a stronger, safer and fairer NSW.

DCJ coordinates and delivers services across the communities and justice system, for people, families and communities across the whole of NSW.

DCJ brings together expertise and experience to provide more support for people who feel they need help, and an empathetic response for people required to work with us.

Our Values

We live our values every day. They underpin our purpose and drive our approach to delivering services for the NSW community.

Our work

We work together as an organisation across our services streams, and with the wider community, our non-government partners and other agencies, to: 

• improve outcomes for Aboriginal people, who are overrepresented across all our services
• facilitate efficient and effective access to criminal and civil justice, including:
  • the administration of courts and tribunals
  • the enforcement of court orders
• facilitate efficient and effective access to legal services, including:
  • support for, and regulation of, the legal and legal assistance sector
  • support for victims of crime
• support and supervise young people in contact with the criminal justice system, or at risk of coming into contact with the justice system, to help prevent young people from offending
• deliver initiatives to reduce adult reoffending
• support initiatives to increase community safety
• provide child protection and out-of-home-care services that keep children safe and well
• prevent, reduce and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence
• build and maintain more and better social and affordable housing
• respond to homelessness to ensure it is rare, brief and not repeated
• coordinate disaster welfare services for people affected by floods, storms, bushfires and other emergencies
• support thriving and inclusive communities, including for:
  • people with disability
  • carers, seniors, children, youth, women, veterans, and volunteers
  • multicultural communities.