Premier's Department NSW

📢 NSW Government is partnering with South Australia Government to deliver a two-day, two-state summit to discuss the positive and negative impacts of social media in people’s lives.    📱 NSW Government will host the first day of the summit on Thursday, 10 October in Sydney. Ahead of this, NSW community members are invited to have their say on their experiences with social media.    💻 The insights gathered will shape and inform the summit and support the government in developing practical solutions to the issues posed by social media. 👉 Share your thoughts through the Have Your Say platform here: https://lnkd.in/gqiAbuh5

🤚 The OSCE has four distinct functions: 📌 Independent Advice: provide critical, evidence-based scientific advice to the government, informing policy on a range of complex challenges facing our state. 📌 Research Support: ensure NSW attracts and retains world-class researchers and infrastructure through initiatives like the Research Attraction and Acceleration Program. 📌 Industry Development: foster the commercialisation of research excellence by bridging academia, government, and industry, leading to prosperous outcomes for NSW. 📌 Science Outreach and Education: dedicated to engaging students and the public with science, offering opportunities to connect with scientists and explore the wonders of science. 👉 Find out more about OCSE on their website: https://lnkd.in/gCR9MZF4 #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #NationalScienceWeek #OCSE

📢 The Premier’s Department’s Capability Development team recently launched the NSW Government Emergency Management Capability Hub. This new platform is a cornerstone for supporting the role of emergency services across the state. 🤚 The Capability Hub offers access to training and resources, designed to empower community members, volunteers, and government employees. Emergency workers can build skills with a range of online courses, templates, and toolkits. 👉 Explore the Capability Hub and how it can elevate emergency management: https://lnkd.in/gu6fa6jJ #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #emergencymanagement #capabilityhub

📢 The Premier’s Department is thrilled to support the Australian Olympic and Paralympic Teams as they compete on the world stage in Paris.  🤚 We're showcasing our pride by adorning our digital presence with green and gold, in support of Australian athletes competing in events, including 146 athletes from NSW. 👉 Stay in the loop and keep the excitement alive! Join the community at the Darling Harbour Live Site delivered by Placemaking NSW to cheer on our athletes. Find out more on the NSW Government website: https://lnkd.in/gjpHBUn4 #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #TeamAustralia #Olympics #Paralympics 

📢 The Australian of the Year Awards are now accepting nominations for 2025. 🤚 These awards honour diverse accomplishments across various categories such as research, leadership, and the arts. 🤚 Nominations celebrate the richness of Australian talent and provide a platform for nominees to advocate for important causes. 👉 Nominations close Wednesday, 31 July. Visit the Australian of the Year website for more information: https://lnkd.in/gsFgwS9 #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #NominateNow #ausoftheyear

📢 Last week we celebrated the 2024 Staff Awards! It was a great opportunity to recognise and acknowledge the hard work of our wonderful teams within the Premier’s Department and The Cabinet Office NSW. We celebrated both individuals and teams for their excellence in the categories of innovation, leadership, community, service, and collaboration. 🏆 Congratulations to Sam Jesudoss, taking out the Innovation award for being adventurous with technology and building a system that enables seamless coordination of reports from all departments. 🏆 The Community award went to the team who consulted, collaborated and delivered the department’s community, communications and events response to major recent community incidents. 🏆 And last but not least, congratulations to Aftab Malik, from the Community Engagement Group, who received the prestigious Premier’s Department Secretary’s Award for his work on social, cultural and community cohesion. 👏 Congratulations to all our winners and thank you for connecting to deliver from the heart of government. #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #StaffAwards2024

📢 This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week, an important time to honour and recognise the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 🤚 The Cabinet Office NSW and Premier's Department came together for a yarn to celebrate the resilience and strength of Indigenous communities and discuss this year’s theme: ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. 🤚 The thought-provoking discussion explored Indigenous culture, community, and lived experience. The conversation invited all to listen, learn, and engage with the cultural heritage that enriches our nation. 👉 Check out the NAIDOC Week website to see how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/gtb3Y8ba #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud

📢 We’re delighted to welcome the following teams to the Premier’s Department today! 📌 We’re excited to have Investment NSW and the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, plus corporate services team members, join us. This will make it easier for industry, investors and entrepreneurs to participate in major government priorities. 📌 The Regional Coordination branch from Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has returned to the Premier’s Department to ensure that the many issues affecting regional communities receive whole-of-government coordination to achieve the best outcome. 📌 The NSW Public Service Commission has also joined us, bolstering our role in advising the Premier on workforce development and planning. 👋 We farewell Women NSW as they move across to The Cabinet Office NSW and join the Social Policy & Intergovernmental Relations group. The Premier’s Department will continue to partner with Women NSW on a range of initiatives including Women’s Week. 👉 These changes will enable us to continue to deliver on priorities that best serve NSW communities.  #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #publicsector #MoG

📢 The Premier's Department’s recent ‘Review of Emergency Volunteering’ is helping to lay a strong foundation for the future of the emergency volunteering sector. 📌 The Review of Emergency Volunteering made 13 recommendations for the State Emergency Management Committee and its member agencies to ensure we continue to meet the needs of communities during future disasters. 📌 Emergency volunteers of all types are essential in times of disaster, such as floods, fires, and storms. In recent years, we have seen the rate of informal community volunteering grow in response to disaster events like the 2019/2020 bushfires, and the 2022 Lismore Floods. 📌 A new $5 million grants program is being launched to acknowledge the changing patterns of volunteering and help these types of spontaneous volunteers to be better trained, equipped and coordinated. 👉 Reports 1 and 2 of the Review are now available. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKdMV4xd #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #emergencyvolunteers

📢 We were thrilled to celebrate Pride Month with a morning tea hosted by DAIN Pride, our employee-led group dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies. 🤚 The room buzzed with excitement as teams from both Premier’s Department and The Cabinet Office NSW came together to celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the spirit of Pride. 🤚 Our commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace is underpinned by the whole of government approach to deliver on LGBTQIA+ initiatives. 🤚 By celebrating Pride Month, we show respect, and acceptance, strengthening sense of community within the department. #NSWGovernment #NSWGov #PremiersDepartment #PrideMonth #inclusionmatters