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Information about the recent data breach
The Department of Communities and Justice takes data security extremely seriously and acted with urgency to identify and implement mitigation strategies to contain the breach. We are now assessing the documents involved and will contact affected individuals as quickly as possible.
The matter has been reported to Cyber Security NSW and the NSW Police Cybercrime Squad and is subject to an active police investigation.
Starting a Collaborative
A guide to establishing a Collaborative
This guide has been developed to support the establishment of new Collaboratives (DOCX, 99.1 KB). Current Collaboratives may also use this guide to review or update their existing working arrangements.
This guide includes the following templates to support the development and progress of every Collaborative.
Resource one – establishing a Collaborative
This resource outlines the four key steps (DOCX, 31.8 KB) required to establishing a Collaborative in NSW.
Resource two – action plan template
This resource provides a template for Collaboratives (DOCX, 33.9 KB) to develop annual plans and actions for Collaborative groups.
Resource three – agenda template
This resource provides a framework to develop agendas (DOCX, 15.2 KB) for every Collaborative meeting.
Resource four – reporting template
This resource guides Collaboratives on how to report (DOCX, 34.4 KB) annual achievements based off set actions plans.
Resource five – expression of interest template
This resource provides an outline of how to invite new members (DOCX, 19.0 KB) into a collaborative
Resource six – committment statement template
This resource provides an outline of a statement gven to new members (DOCX, 682.5 KB) to ensure committment to the goals and purpose of the collaborative
Last updated:
14 Dec 2022
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, the Ageing and Disability Commission is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.