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What is a Work and Develoment Order ?
Work and Development Orders (WDOs) are a way to help people who can’t pay their fines.
People who are eligible for a WDO can clear their fines with approved activities instead of money.
You may be unable to pay a Revenue NSW fine or overdue fine/s due to:
- mental illness, intellectual disability or cognitive impairment
- addiction to drugs, alcohol or other substances
- homelessness
- a mentoring program
- extreme financial hardship
In these cases, you may be eligible for a WDO instead of a payment plan. https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/fines-and-fees/cant-pay-your-debt
Revenue NSW – WDO Hotline 1300 478 879
How a WDO works
If you’re eligible for a WDO, you can pay off or reduce a fine through:
- Attending an educational activity / course such as ‘Sorted‘, ‘Empower‘, bible study, Explaining Christianity or English classes
- Doing Unpaid Voluntary work such as Cleaning, or Yard Maintenance
- Receiving treatment for addiction and/or mental health issues. (only available through AOD professionally trained WDO sponsors)
- Receiving Mentoring from a more experienced person (e.g. mentoring by an indigenous elder)
If your application for a Work and Development Order (WDO) is approved, you will: be supported by an approved WDO sponsor like the churches listed below and agree with your WDO Sponsor about the activities you will complete to pay off all or part of the fines balance.
Under a WDO, both you and your WDO Sponsor must agree to Revenue NSW terms and conditions.
Recent NSW court fines & WDOs
1- If a client has been issued a fine from a NSW Court and wishes to deal with it on a WDO, then :
Ask them to call 1300 679 272 and say, “I wish to deal with my NSW Court fine/s on a WDO”, they then will transfer the fine/s to Revenue NSW. Often next business day they will come over to Revenue NSW ready to be added to a WDO. Revenue NSW will eventually send out a fine/s notice by mail.
2- Confirm the court fine/s have been transferred to Revenue NSW by calling WDO hotline on 1300 478 897
3- Contact your WDO sponsor and let them know the updated situation
(Last updated 22/9/2025)
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Find a WDO Sponsor
Find a WDO Sponsor Here are some churches who are, or seeking to be WDO Sponsors…
St Luke’s LIVERPOOL WDO sponsor since 2019
Total WDO credits applied: $234,955
across 339 WDOs as at 17/11/2025
Note: Chaplain Stu formerly worked at
Break the Cycle Glenquarie Inc (closed December 2022)
WDO credits applied at BTCG: $356,000 across 486 WDOs as at 30/12/2022
Campbelltown Anglican WDO Sponsor since August 2024
Total WDO credits applied: $3634
across 11 WDOs as at 18/11/2025
EAGLE VALE Anglican WDO Sponsor since 2018
Total WDO credits applied: $120,641 as at 23/4/2023
St Clement’s LALOR PARK WDO Sponsor since 2023
Total WDO credits applied: $670 as at June 2024
MINCHINBURY Anglican WDO Sponsor since 2023
Total WDO credits applied: $2,986 as at June 2024
St James WHALAN WDO Sponsor since 2024
Total WDO credits applied: $6067 as at May 2025
St Mark’s SADLEIR WDO Sponsor since 2021
Total WDO credits applied: $44,000
St Michael’s WOLLONGONG WDO Sponsor since early 2024
Total WDO credits applied: TBA
All Saints NOWRA WDO sponsor August 2023
Total WDO credits applied: TBA
TAMWORTH AREA
St Peter’s TAMWORTH has been a WDO Sponsor since 2023
Total WDO credits applied: TBA
How to setup your church / organisation as a WDO Sponsor
Click on button to watch YouTube videos for how to setup as a WDO Sponsor…
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The benefits of WDOs
A WDO can help people who are finding it hard to clear a government debt to make a fresh start. Watch these videos below to learn about how WDOs have helped people pay their fines and move on with their lives.
