The NSW Government is backing its pledge to build a world-class regional water management and compliance regime with a 2018/19 Budget commitment of more than $23 million over the next two years.

SES volunteers across NSW will be resourced with almost 500 new vehicles, marine vessels and trailers as part of a massive fleet upgrade to better equip our heroes in orange to tackle floods, storms and other emergencies.

Thousands of tradie apprenticeships will be created, with the NSW Government to ensure 20 per cent of trade roles on all future construction projects will be filled by apprentices.

Workers will be better supported in the workplace thanks to a $55 million NSW Government investment in mental health initiatives.

More than 2,000 extra weekly bus services will be rolled out across NSW in the next 12 months, with customers living in the Northern Beaches, Wentworth Point, Penrith, Blacktown and Lane Cove among the biggest beneficiaries.

Service NSW Centres will soon become one-stop shops for NSW Government cost of living support, providing more people access to hip pocket measures such as energy bill relief, free car registration, Active Kids vouchers and lower Green Slips.

A boost to the FACS frontline will see 100 new workers for the child protection system and more investment in Australia’s most successful open adoption program.