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 2025 is now available. If you have not used voucher 1 2025, you can use this together with the new voucher before 31 December 2025 for a combined total of $100.
Family and relationships information
Marriages
Apply for a marriage certificate or plan your wedding ceremony at one of our welcoming venues.
Births
Register your baby within 60 days of the birth. It's free and the hospital doesn’t do it for you. After you register your baby, you can apply for a birth certificate.
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
More women and children escaping violence in the Liverpool LGA will have access to safe refuge from this week, with the Minns Labor Government officially opening a new refuge in the area.
Ministerial media release
During this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, the Minns Labor Government is shining a spotlight on the abuse of older women and women with disability.
Ministerial media release
People in NSW are moving into a new digital era with the Minns Labor Government today previewing the new Digital Birth Certificate ahead of its release next year.
News
NSW Trustee and Guardian is closed from Thursday 25 December 2025 to Sunday 11 January 2026 and will reopen Monday 12 January 2026. For urgent financial management or estate administration enquiries, phone 1300 109 290 For urgent guardianship decisions, phone 1300 076 694 For urgent assistance with your estate planning needs, we recommend you contact a solicitor .
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is investing $3.5 million to better support healthy behaviours in men and boys, as the Government releases new research into domestic, family and sexual violence.
Grant applications closing soon
Recent family and relationships publications
Policy and guidance
Find out if you can apply to access information held by the Registry relating to births, deaths, marriages, changes of name, changes of sex, registered relationships, adoptions, and surrogacy arrangements in NSW.
Guideline, Fact sheet, Procedure
Find out about asking for an internal review if you disagree with a decision made by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. Read information on the process, how we handle your request, and the possible outcomes.
Policy
Find out about the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages policy for correcting information.
Policy
Find out about the restrictions around registering a name in NSW, and why some names may not be accepted by the Registry.
Fact sheet
This factsheet provides information about Youth Justice New South Wales Remand Intervention and Bail Services.