Permanency Practice Q&A Webinars

Overview

The PSP Permanency Q&A Webinars are a free service to help increase practitioners’ knowledge and skills to support children and young people achieve permanency.

These interactive webinars will provide an opportunity for practitioners to ask questions about casework, policies and legislation. It is also a platform for showcasing innovative practices in achieving permanency for children and navigating challenges that may arise in permanency casework.

Once you’ve registered, you will have an opportunity to submit any questions in advance as well as during the webinar.

How the Q&A Webinars will run

The webinars will be run through Microsoft Teams. You can access Microsoft Teams through your web browser or download the application here.

A Microsoft Teams link will be sent in a confirmation email once you have registered through the links provided in the table below.

Please note that you will not be able to enter the webinar until you have registered to the session in the table below OR you can automatically register to every upcoming session by clicking here to subscribe to the Q&A Webinars!

Following each session, a recording of the webinar will be uploaded for those who are unable to attend. Please see the table below for recordings of past sessions.

Past Q&A schedule

Session date and time	Topic	Information
13 April 2021 11:00am AEST	What financial supports are available to assist carers in progressing to guardianship? Come and learn about our updated guardianship financial guidelines and understand what supports are available to carers in transitioning to guardianship. We will offer tips and advice, and answer questions about guardianship financial plans.	Click here to view the recording
27 April 2021 2:00pm AEST	How to satisfy permanency planning to achieve shorter term court orders Hear from some of our experienced legal and permanency staff about permanency planning, care planning, evidence requirements to support permanency planning, and the monitoring of plans through regular reporting to the court.	Click here to view the recording
4 May 2021 11:00am AEST	Facilitating positive family time sessions to promote permanency Come and ask questions about family time, how this can occur in a more natural environment, how you can support carers and parents to build connections and how it can facilitate permanency for children.	Click here to view the recording
18 May 2021 11:00am AEST	How do I know whether adoption or guardianship is right for a child? Sometimes making decisions about whether guardianship or adoption is the right pathway for a child can be challenging. Come and hear from our experts on how you might consider and weigh up the benefits of these permanency options for children.	Click here to view the recording
29 June 2021 11:00am AEST	The importance of cultural planning in permanency Connection to culture and community is critical for children in developing positive self-identity. Come and learn about cultural planning, the role it plays in permanency and how you can support children to maintain lifelong connections to improve their wellbeing outcomes.	Click here to view the recording
27 July 2021 11:00am AEST	Permanency planning for children who have siblings Permanency planning for siblings can be challenging when they have differing needs. Come and learn from our practice experts on how to navigate some of these barriers.	Click here to view the recording
28 September 2021 11:00am AEST	PSP Packages Overview and Q&A Come and learn more about the range of PSP Packages that are available and understand what they cover and how to apply. We will offer tips and advice, as well as answer any questions you may have about the packages in addressing the needs of children, young people and their families.	Click here to view the recording
20 July 2022 1:00pm AEST	Current case law and how it drives the standard of evidence for Court Learn about important decisions made by the Court and how they set the standard for evidence for restoration and permanency planning, as well as the test for significant change for Section 90 applications. Hear about how this positively impacts everyday casework and understand the importance of making and collating quality case notes.	Click here to view the recording

Session date and time

Topic

Information

13 April 2021

11:00am AEST

What financial supports are available to assist carers in progressing to guardianship?

Come and learn about our updated guardianship financial guidelines and understand what supports are available to carers in transitioning to guardianship. We will offer tips and advice, and answer questions about guardianship financial plans.

Click here to view the recording

27 April 2021

2:00pm AEST

How to satisfy permanency planning to achieve shorter term court orders

Hear from some of our experienced legal and permanency staff about permanency planning, care planning, evidence requirements to support permanency planning, and the monitoring of plans through regular reporting to the court.

Click here to view the recording

4 May 2021

11:00am AEST

Facilitating positive family time sessions to promote permanency

Come and ask questions about family time, how this can occur in a more natural environment, how you can support carers and parents to build connections and how it can facilitate permanency for children.

Click here to view the recording

18 May 2021

11:00am AEST

How do I know whether adoption or guardianship is right for a child?

Sometimes making decisions about whether guardianship or adoption is the right pathway for a child can be challenging. Come and hear from our experts on how you might consider and weigh up the benefits of these permanency options for children.

Click here to view the recording

29 June 2021

11:00am AEST

The importance of cultural planning in permanency

Connection to culture and community is critical for children in developing positive self-identity. Come and learn about cultural planning, the role it plays in permanency and how you can support children to maintain lifelong connections to improve their wellbeing outcomes.

Click here to view the recording

27 July 2021

11:00am AEST

Permanency planning for children who have siblings

Permanency planning for siblings can be challenging when they have differing needs. Come and learn from our practice experts on how to navigate some of these barriers.

Click here to view the recording

28 September 2021

11:00am AEST

PSP Packages Overview and Q&A

Come and learn more about the range of PSP Packages that are available and understand what they cover and how to apply.

We will offer tips and advice, as well as answer any questions you may have about the packages in addressing the needs of children, young people and their families.

Click here to view the recording

20 July 2022 1:00pm AEST

Current case law and how it drives the standard of evidence for Court

Learn about important decisions made by the Court and how they set the standard for evidence for restoration and permanency planning, as well as the test for significant change for Section 90 applications. Hear about how this positively impacts everyday casework and understand the importance of making and collating quality case notes.

Click here to view the recording

Please send any queries or comments about the Permanency Practice Q&A Webinar series to permanency.support@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Last updated:

27 Feb 2023