End-of-quarter NSW Carers Register statistics.
Summary
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Total number of Authorised Carers has decreased compared to same quarter last year
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DCJ authorised 46% of the total households, NGOs 54% (no change from previous quarter)
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16% of authorised carers identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (no change)
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62.58% of authorised carers are female, 37.35% are male, < 0.06% are gender X (slight decrease)
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50% of household members are 18 years old or over and require a WWCC
* Provisionally authorised carers provide emergency placements and are pending full authorisation
** Household members count does not include those in provisionally authorised households
Note: some carers may be authorised by more than one agency
Data represents a snapshot at the end of the quarter indicated apart from Cancelled, Surrendered, Refused or Withdrawn data which covers this quarter compared to last year's corresponding quarter only.
For more information on the Carers Register, please email us at carers-register@ocg.nsw.gov.au.
Latest quarter detailed statistics
Statistics on 31 March 2026
Number of current authorised carers and household members
Authorised carers - carers cancelled or surrendered
Households managed by NGOs or DCJ
| DCJ | NGOs |
|---|---|
| 4,552 | 5,273 |
Current carer applications
| Number of household applications | Number of carer applicants |
|---|---|
| 1,008 | 1,550 |
Carer applications refused or withdrawn
| Status | Jan - Mar 2025 | Jan - Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Refused | 61 | 50 |
| Withdrawn with no concerns | 434 | 257 |
| Withdrawn with concerns | 65 | 21 |
Previous statistics
Carers Register key statistics - previous quarters and previous years.
