The New South Wales Minister for Families and Communities is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including matters relating to ageing, disability, multiculturalism, and veterans' affairs, women's affairs and youth in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The portfolio is currently held by Kate Washington, who also holds the position of Minister for Disability Inclusion.

The Minister is assisted in the administration of her portfolio by the following ministers: Collectively the ministers administer the portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.

[3][4] The Minister for Volunteering is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for volunteering in New South Wales.

It was first established in 2007 in the Second Iemma ministry and was abolished in 2011 following the defeat of the Keneally ministry.