Useful things you should know - NSW
Useful things you should know
What's coming up?
In this activity, you’ll learn about a few more services not mentioned in this course already and also some general tips about how to use the Service NSW website.
Start activityAll about guides
Unlike the pages on the website for individual services, which provide information and let you start an application, Guides help you work out which services you need in the first place.
For example, the Planning for retirement guide has an exhaustive list of what you should consider when planning your retirement.
It includes sections on Getting paperwork organised, Planning ahead documents (such as your Will), Funding your retirement, and lots of useful information on entitlements.
How to find useful guides
To find the Planning for retirement and other guides, look for the Popular guides section on the Service NSW home page. You can also type Guides in the search bar in the top right of the Service NSW home page.
Click the All guides link to see all the guides that are available, and then click on any guide to see all the details.
Online calculators
The Service NSW website has a number of online calculators to help you work out things such as how much tax or stamp duty you need to pay on property, or even how many kilojoules you are eating each day!
The Online calculators are part of the Concessions, rebates and assistance category. However, you can quickly see all the calculators together by entering Calculators in the search box in the top right of the Service NSW home page.
eSafety tip
Service NSW’s online calculators will ask you to put in various details so they can provide accurate data for you. It’s safe to enter these details, because they are not saved or uploaded to the internet.
You won’t need to enter any personal details to use an online calculator.
Popular pages
The availability of services, rebates, guides, and more, is always changing on Service NSW.
A useful way to keep an eye on what’s new is the Popular pages panel. This is at the top of the Service NSW home page and is coloured dark blue.
The Popular pages panel includes quick links to everyday things such as renewing registrations or changing your address. It also includes links to newer or more topical things, such as Dine & Discover vouchers, or Storms and floods support.
Well done!
You have completed the Useful things you should know activity. You have learned about helpful guides and online calculators, and where to find new and popular pages on the Service NSW home page.
Up next, if you are registered with Be Connected and logged in, you’ll be able to take a short quiz to complete the Service NSW course. If you are not registered, you are now at the end of the course.
