Colin Maxwell Barling pleaded guilty to six charges of receiving financial advantage from a commonwealth entity when he appeared in Dubbo Local Court.

The Commonwealth Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said Barling, 36, of Dubbo, received $28,373.39 after he did not provide correct information about his income.

The offences occurred between January 22, 2009 and April 14, 2009; May 26, 2009 and August 18, 2009; March 31, 2010 and May 26, 2010; September 27, 2010 and October 10, 2011; March 1, 2012 and April 12, 2012; and May 10, 2012 and November 22, 2012.

Prosecution facts tendered to the court said a fraud investigation was triggered by data matching with the Australian Taxation Office.

Magistrate Andrew Eckhold adjourned the charges to February 4.

The magistrate told Barling an intensive correction order (ICO) was on the cards.

Intensive correction orders are served in the community under the strict supervision of Corrective Services NSW rather than in full-time custody.

Offenders are required to complete a minimum of 32 hours of community service work per month and are subject to a curfew, random unannounced home visits and drug and alcohol testing.

They are required to participate in programs addressing offending behaviour.