Active and Creative Kids vouchers
Freedom to play
The NSW Government is helping with the cost of sport, recreation, creative and cultural activities with $50 Active and Creative Kids vouchers.
Voucher 2 2026 is now available. If you have not used voucher 1 2026, you can use this together with the new voucher before 31 December 2026 for a combined total of $100.
Family and relationships information
Marriage and relationships
Book a Registry wedding, order a marriage or single status certificate, or register your relationship.
Births
Learn how to register your child's birth, order a birth certificate, find information on homebirths and see the most popular baby names in NSW.
Deaths
When someone dies, you will need to provide information to your funeral director so they can register the death.
Latest family and relationships updates
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has appointed two new members to the Hardship Review Board, a further step in our commitment to improve fairness in the fines system and provide support for people experiencing financial hardship.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is backing Brett and Belinda Beasley to take their powerful knife crime prevention program to 28 schools across metropolitan and regional NSW.
Ministerial media release
Legacy Week begins today, the time for all Australians to show their support for the widows and children whose loved ones have served our country.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has released the 2026–27 NSW Intergenerational Report (IGR).
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is backing Aboriginal communities to lead local solutions to prevent domestic, family and sexual violence, with up to $625,000 available for Aboriginal-led initiatives that harness the power of sport and active recreation to drive positive change.
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Form
You must register the birth of a baby so they can be given a legal name and have a birth certificate issued. Use this form if you are unable to register online.
Form
Apply for a birth certificate using this form if the birth or adoption occurred in or was registered in NSW. This form can be used if you cannot apply online.
Form
Complete the application for original registration form to apply for a copy of the registration or application forms submitted to register a life event in NSW.
Form
The Registry may waive fees for services needed to establish, prove or align your legal identity. Complete the fee waiver application to apply.
Form
You can ask to add a parent to a birth record if the birth was registered in NSW. Complete the adding a parent’s details to a birth registration form to apply.