We pay respect to the Aboriginal peoples* of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

At the Department, we want more Aboriginal peoples to join us and help make NSW a great place to live, work and enjoy.

We understand and value the lived experience and knowledge Aboriginal people bring to our workplace. We are committed to embedding Aboriginal perspectives across everything we do. 

Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) will be able to access public information through the NSW Planning Portal Spatial Viewer.

Kyara’s work tells the story of the enduring relationships between community, and the lands and waters that have sustained us for generations.
 
Credit: Artist Kyara Fernando Dunghutti (Dhanggati)
Our Mob on Country

Driving public sector diversity by increasing the number of Aboriginal people in senior leadership roles by 2025.

Young girl enjoying a visit to Marrambidya Wetlands, Wagga Wagga. Credit: Chloe Smith Photography; Visit Wagga Wagga
Aboriginal land use planning

We’re working with local Aboriginal land councils to deliver better outcomes for Aboriginal people across NSW.

Aishwarya Bedeka and Micaela Mashiri in Redfern, Sydney CBD NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Salty Dingo
Roads to Home

We’re partnering with Aboriginal communities to improve infrastructure and services.

Our Place on Country: Aboriginal Land Planning Framework

The Aboriginal Land Planning Framework is helping Aboriginal communities across NSW achieve better economic outcomes from their land.

The night sky filled with bright stars over the dark sky park in the Warrumbungles. Credit: Destination NSW
The night sky filled with bright stars over the dark sky park in the Warrumbungles. 
Credit: Destination NSW
Connecting with Country

This framework is a guide to respond to Country when you plan, design and deliver built environment projects in NSW.

Cultural burning as a part of Aboriginal land management. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Partnering with Western Sydney's Aboriginal community

The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan will contribute to the Western Parkland City by supporting the delivery of housing, jobs and infrastructure while protecting important biodiversity.

Work with us

We're looking for talented people with diverse skills and perspectives to help us bring planning projects to life.

Visit I work for NSW

Train station platform in Bardwell Park, South West Sydney, NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth
Planning as a career

Learn more about a career as a planner.

A female building certifier inspects scaffolding with her colleagues on a building site. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Christopher Walters
Working with us

We provide support, training and development opportunities.

*Based on our engagement with our partners, we use the term Aboriginal to mean both Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander peoples and cultures. We acknowledge these are not interchangeable. It is important in this context and stakeholder group that we use the term Aboriginal but acknowledge other titles such as First Nations and People/s.