DIVE BACK IN FOR FIRST LAP VOUCHER TAKE TWO NSW families saved more than $18 million on swimming lessons during the first year of the First Lap learn to swim voucher program, with the State Government reminding parents to take advantage of the second $100 voucher which became available on 1 July. Premier Dominic Perrottet joined families at Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre today and encouraged parents of children aged 3-6 years old to use the new voucher. “NSW families were quick off the blocks, diving in to the First Lap Program and redeeming more than 180,000 vouchers for swimming lesson fees in the first year of the program, giving their children vital water safety and survival skills,” Mr Perrottet said. “As a father, I know how important swimming lessons are and how helpful the First Lap vouchers are for families. “This program is one of more than 70 ways for ...

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NSW gov to help reissue driver’s licences after Optus breach – By Richard Chirgwin   May push other states and territories to follow suit. The NSW state government has changed its stance on re-issuing identity documents in the wake of the huge Optus data breach. Minister for customer service and digital government Victor Dominello announced on LinkedIn that the NSW government has set up a helpline for citizens affected by the breach. The service, ID Support NSW, is on 1800 001 040. The offer of assistance seems to represent a significant policy shift in favour of reissuing identity documents, a notoriously difficult exercise. “Behind the scenes the NSW Department of Customer Service, Transport for NSW, Cyber Security NSW, ID Support and Registry of Births Death and Marriages – are working with Optus to make the process of re-issuing of NSW identity documents as seamless as possible,” Dominello said. He added that if ...

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100,000 SENIORS NOW USING DIGITAL SENIORS CARD Seniors in NSW are continuing to embrace digital with more than 100,000 people now taking advantage of the digital Seniors Card. Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said while there would always be a non-digital version, it was great to see so many seniors taking advantage of the digital option to access discounts and benefits on dining out, entertainment and travel. “This milestone shows the seniors of NSW are confidently using digital products and demonstrates the real impact and benefits these solutions can have in all age groups,” Mr Dominello said. “After a successful pilot in March involving 4,000 people, we are currently seeing more than 30,000 people getting their digital Seniors Card each month. ...

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