The 2022-23 state budget is designed to support families and build a brighter future for all of NSW.
We will continue with our state-changing infrastructure program while also investing in front line services, boosting economic opportunity for women, helping family budgets and transforming our state’s wonderful regions.
For full details visit https://www.budget.nsw.gov.au/budget-papers
HEALTH
$883 Million More Reasons To Work In The Bush
The NSW Government will implement a major regional health workforce incentive scheme in the largest shakeup of its kind ever undertaken in the state. The scheme will be delivered alongside new training and recruitment pathways to build a pipeline of regionally based workers and futureproof healthcare in the bush.
NSW Secures Largest Health Workforce Boost In History
A record 10,148 full-time equivalent staff will be recruited to hospitals and health services across the State over four years, in the nation’s largest-ever health workforce boost, as part of the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Budget.
More Than 2000 Extra Staff For NSW Ambulance
NSW Ambulance will recruit 2,128 new staff and open 30 more stations in a $1.76 billion boost to frontline emergency care, as part of the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Budget.
Extra $408 Million To Fast-Track Elective Surgery
The NSW Government will invest a further $408 million in the 2022-23 Budget to fast-track elective surgeries delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic response. The funding boost will take the Government’s total commitment to reducing wait times to almost $1 billion.
More Than $149 Million To Reduce Costs For Regional Patients
More than 45,000 people in rural and regional NSW are set to benefit from an expansion of the Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS), with the NSW Government investing an additional $149.5 million as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
$270 Million To Accelerate Med Tech Innovation
NSW will be at the forefront of cutting edge health treatments as part of a $270 million boost to biomedical research in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
$743 Million To Enhance End-Of-Life Care In NSW
NSW residents will have access to the highest quality care and pain management services at the end of their life, with palliative care and specialist health services to receive a record $743 million funding boost over the next five years.
$2000 IVF Rebates For NSW Women
In an Australian first, women in NSW undergoing IVF and accessing other assisted reproductive treatments (ART) will be given a cash rebate of up to $2,000 to reduce treatment costs as part of the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Budget.
Flexible Childcare For Our Doctors And Nurses
Essential health workers in four of NSW’s newest hospitals will have access to onsite extended hours childcare thanks to an $8 million investment in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
$2.9 Billion To Support Mental Health And Wellbeing
The NSW Government will deliver a record $2.9 billion investment into mental health services and support for people across the State as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
HOUSING
$2.8 Billion Investment For Housing
First home buyers, regional residents and communities across New South Wales will benefit from a new $2.8 billion housing package as part of the 2022-2023 NSW Budget. The 2022 Housing Package aimed to pull all available government levers to improve housing supply, fast-track critical infrastructure and offer financial relief for first home buyers over the next four years.
Major Funding Boost To Supercharge Housing Supply
The NSW Government has committed almost $500 million unlocking land and accelerating housing infrastructure to help enable hundreds of thousands of new homes across the State. Housing supply, ownership and affordability are some of the State’s biggest challenges and in order to keep up with the demand, the NSW Government is making some major strategic investments.
Opening Doors For More First Home Buyers
First home buyers will be able to choose between an upfront payment or a smaller annual property tax under reforms that will help make home ownership achievable for more NSW residents. The First Home Buyer Choice is part of an integrated multi-billion dollar housing package announced in the 2022-23 NSW Budget to deliver quality, accessible and affordable housing across NSW.
EDUCATION
Back To School Budget Boost
Parents will receive help to pay for school supplies thanks to a new $193 million program in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
The Back to School program will provide families with a $150 subsidy for each child who attends a primary or secondary school in NSW in 2023.
Nation-Leading Reform As NSW Introduces Universal Pre-Kindergarten
NSW will launch one of the biggest education reforms in a generation, starting with the introduction of a universal pre-Kindergarten year of education. The 2022/23 NSW Budget will set aside more than $5.8 billion over 10 years to introduce universal pre-Kindergarten for all children in NSW by 2030.
Affordable Preschool For All NSW Families
Families across NSW are set to save thousands of dollars on their preschool costs thanks to more than $1.4 billion over four years in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
A Brighter Beginning For All NSW Children
A life-changing package for NSW children and families has been announced today with a $376.5 million investment over four years in child development and family support as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
Supercharging The Early Childhood Workforce And Sector
More than 18,000 prospective early childhood teachers and carers will be supported to enter the sector or boost their skills thanks to a $281.6 million workforce package in the 2022/23 NSW Budget. The package includes early childhood teacher higher education scholarships of up to $25,000, VET scholarships of up to $2,000 and employer supplements for staff retention.
Securing Before And After School Care
Balancing work and life for families will become easier thanks to a $37.9 million investment in before and after school care services announced in the 2022-23 NSW Budget. The NSW Government is investing $16.2 million in transport grants to connect students to a service if one is not available nearby. The government will also ensure there are viable before and after school care options for families in areas with no current services through a $20.2 million package.
AGRICULTURE
Record $28 Million Boost For Farm Forestry
The NSW Government has unveiled a record $28 million Farm Forestry package as part of the 2022/23 State Budget to bolster on-the-ground support for producers, drive innovation and promote best practice in sustainable farm forestry businesses.
Farmers Supported To Build Natural Capital
Farmers around the State will be supported to adopt additional sustainable practices through a groundbreaking $206 million program delivered in the NSW Budget
Frontline Funding To Fight Biosecurity Threats
The NSW community, environment and economy will be better protected against growing biosecurity threats with a record $163.9 million in the 2022-23 NSW Budget. Focusing on biosecurity measures is critical when it comes to the protection and ongoing strength of regional communities.
NSW Government To Extend Popular Farm Business Resilience Program
Farmers across NSW will have ongoing support to build resilience when it comes to future droughts and other natural disasters, thanks to a multi-million dollar commitment in the 2022-23 NSW Budget. The NSW Government, in partnership with the Commonwealth, will provide $12.1 million to continue the popular Farm Business Resilience Program until June 2024, following the positive response and take-up of the pilot program.
Record Investment To Future-Proof NSW Marine Estate
The NSW Government has committed more than $180 million in new funding until 2028 to continue to fund projects that protect the state’s iconic coast and estuaries and support stronger coastal communities and industries, building on the $105 million committed to date.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
$1.2 Billion To Fast Track Renewable Energy Zones
Households will enjoy cheaper and more reliable energy thanks to $1.2 billion in the 2022-23 NSW Budget to fast-track critical energy infrastructure over the next 10 years.
NSW Takes The Lead With EV Charger Boost
Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers will benefit from a further $38 million in charging infrastructure announced as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget to accelerate the EV revolution across NSW. The additional funding increases the State’s EV investment to $633 million under the NSW Electric Vehicle Strategy.
Solar And Appliance Upgrades To Bust Energy Bills
Thousands of families will soon be able to cut their energy bills with solar and home appliance upgrades, thanks to a $128 million Energy Bill Buster program in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
Boost To Environmental Conservation Through Biodiversity Credits
Biodiversity credits will be easier to secure and more efficiently priced thanks to a $106.7 million investment through the NSW Budget to establish a strategic new fund. The new Biodiversity Credits Supply Fund will support economic activity and stimulate the market for NSW biodiversity offset credits.
Massive Investment In Bushfire Management And Climate Change Adaptation
The 2022-23 NSW Budget is delivering a major boost to fire management in national parks through a $598 million investment, delivering 250 permanent jobs and critical infrastructure upgrades.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
$132 Million Record Investment To Future-Proof The NSW SES
The NSW Government is making its single biggest investment ever in the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), with $132.7 million going towards its infrastructure, resources and staffing. The new funding includes more than $50 million to upgrade 18 critical priority Unit facilities across NSW.
Budget Boost For NSW Bushfire Inquiry Action
The NSW Government is making a major investment to better prepare communities and respond to bush fires, by committing $315.2 million over the next four years to complete the recommendations of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
Budget Funding Completes FRNSW Bushfire Inquiry Recommendations
A further investment in Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will complete the NSW Government’s response to its Bushfire Inquiry recommendations, which now totals $80 million in funding for the emergency service organization.
PUBLIC SECTOR
NSW Government Lifts Wages And Recognises Health Workers
The NSW Government has announced a new public sector wages policy to provide increased pay for public sector employees including nurses, teachers and paramedics. The new two-year policy provides among the highest public sector wages growth in the country with employees offered a 3.0 per cent remuneration increase per annum in 2022-23 and 2023-24, with a possible further 0.5 per cent on offer in 2023-24 for employees that make a substantial contribution to productivity enhancing reforms. This provides for remuneration increases of up to 6.5 per cent over two years under the new policy.
NSW Sets A New Standard On Parental Leave
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public sector workers across the State will be encouraged to share childcaring responsibilities between partners under an overhaul of the NSW Government’s paid parental leave scheme. From October, there will no longer be a distinction between a ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ carer, meaning every mother and father in the public sector will be entitled to at least 14 weeks’ paid parental leave. The NSW Government will also offer parents an additional 2 weeks’ ‘bonus leave’ if paid parental leave entitlements are more equally shared between partners.
WOMEN
NSW Budget To Boost Women In Small Business
Women in small business will have access to free TAFE courses and professional advice thanks to $15 million over the next four years in the 2022-23 NSW Budget. More than 95 per cent of businesses in NSW were small businesses, however only a third of these businesses are run by women.
$50 Million To Support Female Firefighters
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations across the State are set to benefit from a $50 million investment including new bathrooms and change rooms in the upcoming Budget to support female firefighters.
$20 Million To Help Women Smash The Gyprock Ceiling
An ambition to triple the number of women working in the construction industry will be backed by a $20.2 million commitment in the NSW Government’s 2022-23 Budget.
$40 Million In Funding For Menopause Services
In an Australian first, women struggling with menopause will get access to a network of dedicated health services, thanks to more than $40 million in funding from the 2022-23 NSW Budget.
SKILLS AND TERTIARY EDUCATION
Budget Boost To Revamp TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour
The NSW Government will invest $29.6 million over three years in new and upgraded TAFE NSW facilities at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus to boost skills training on the Mid North Coast. The investment will enhance TAFE NSW’s delivery of industry-aligned education and training at the contemporary Coffs Harbour Education Campus, a precinct shared with Southern Cross University and the Coffs Harbour Senior College.
NSW Budget To Accelerate Fee-Free Training
An additional 70,000 people will receive fee-free training as part of a plan by the NSW Government to turbocharge the State’s skills-led recovery and help more people get the skills they need for the jobs they want.
Funding Boost For Revolutionary New Institutes Of Applied Technology
More than 26,000 students exploring careers in critical industries will benefit from an additional $108.5 million over four years for the NSW Government’s two new TAFE NSW Institutes of Applied Technology (IAT). The 2022-23 NSW Budget will back the revolutionary new education model which combines the best of university and vocational education, with a focus on two critical areas of demand – the construction industry and digital technology.
Free Training To Deliver In-Demand Winter Skills
More than 1,500 fee-free training places are up for grabs as part of the NSW Government’s Winter Skills program, which aims to get people skilled for a bumper winter tourism and hospitality season.
PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Funding Boost For Domestic And Family Violence Victim-Survivors
More women and children experiencing domestic and family violence will be supported by $69.6 million in new funding, building on the NSW Government’s landmark $484.3 million investment in housing and related support services as part of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Strategy.
Stopping Sexual Harassment At Work
Employers across the State will be supported to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, following the launch of a Respect at Work Taskforce.
The taskforce will receive $4.8 million in the 2022-23 NSW Budget to deliver on the Kate Jenkins’ Respect at Work Report by ensuring employers comply with their duty under Work Health and Safety laws to prevent sexual harassment at work.
SPORT
Representative School Sport Fees Covered For NSW Students
Student access to representative school sport will be increased through a $1.2 million investment to fund local and state sports association affiliation fees in 2022 for every student in NSW public schools. The move would both reduce the financial burden on families and the administrative burden on schools.
TOURISM
Magnificent New Multiday Walk Puts NSW On Global Ecotourism Map
The ancient Gondwana Rainforests on the NSW mid-north coast will host a spectacular new multi-day walk as part of a $56.4 million investment in the NSW Budget. The four-day Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk will increase access to one of Australia’s most beautiful rainforests and attract an extra 200,000 visitors to the region.
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
$400 Million To Empower Aboriginal Communities & Deliver Outcomes
The NSW Government has announced $401 million in additional funding over four years in the 2022-23 Budget, to prioritise Closing the Gap and other projects that improve outcomes for Aboriginal people across the state.
Aboriginal Flag Flies Closer To Sydney History
The Aboriginal Flag is a step closer to permanently flying on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The funding will allow for the permanent installation of a third flagpole to fly the Aboriginal Flag above the Sydney Harbour Bridge by the end of this year.
MULTICULTURALISM
NSW Government Makes Record Investment Into State’s Multicultural Future
The state’s rich multicultural society and its communities are set to benefit from a record level budget spend. A $28 million package will support whole-of-Government Language Services, boost community cultural events and festivals, and increase engagement with multicultural and multi-faith communities.
