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Safe Travels

November 15, 2023

DCJ is thrilled to introduce you to our brand new Safe Travels website, designed to equip caseworkers and carers with essential knowledge for safe transportation of children and young people – and themselves.

Dive into our online hub and discover a treasure trove of resources tailored to enhance safe travel. Our e-Learning module, a collaborative effort by DCJ and NSW Transport, covers vital topics such as:

• Assessing, identifying, and minimizing risks
• Road safety guidelines including; crossing roads safely, driveway safety, child restraints, and
  more

Our resources also include:

• Child restraints for children with disabilities
• Policy: Transporting a child or client
• Factors to think about for a Transport Risk Assessment
• Link to – Mobility and accessibility info for children in Australia
• Link to – Kids and Traffic, and much more

Our goal – To empower caseworkers and carers with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the transportation landscape safely and efficiently.

Please share this information about our Safe Travels website which can be accessed by clicking on the link or scanning the QR Code.

Click here to enrol

AbSec LDC Cultural Training

October 6, 2022

AbSec LDC offers cultural training to meet the growing need for qualified staff in disability, leadership, child welfare and child protection in NSW. Designed and presented by Aboriginal facilitators, these customisable courses can be delivered online or onsite.

Click here to enrol.

OOHC Health Pathway – eLearning

July 15, 2022

This free online course has been developed for Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and NGO practitioners, including caseworkers to help them implement the OOHC Health Pathway. The course has been developed by DCJ in consultation with NSW Health.

At the end of course, you will be able to:

– Understand why improving health outcomes for children in care is important.

– Identify and describe the key steps in the OOHC Health Pathway, who is responsible for undertaking them and by when.

– Identify your local district OOHC Health Coordinator and describe how to work with them.

– Identify what needs to be included when completing an OOHC Health Referral Form.

– Identify the steps that should be undertaken to implement a Health Management Plan in conjunction with key stakeholders.

– Identify the steps that need to be undertaken to ensure that the child or young person’s Health Management Plan is reviewed in accordance with the required schedule.

OOHC Education Pathway – eLearning

July 15, 2022

This free online course has been developed for Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and NGO practitioners, including caseworkers to help them implement the OOHC Education Pathway Program. The course has been developed by the DCJ in consultation with NSW Education.  

At the end of course, you will be able to:

• Identify the key steps in the Out of Home Care (OOHC) Education Pathway.
• Know how and when to complete the Change of Detail Advice and Notice to School forms.
• Know what the Personalised Learning and Support Planning process is, their role in the process and how to prepare so they and everyone involved gets the most out of the process.
• Identify how to work in partnership with schools to support children to engage in learning and improve their learning outcomes.
• Identify strategies they can use in their work to address common challenges and barriers that children and young people experience in their educational journey.

Australian Childhood Foundation

October 7, 2020

The Australian Childhood Foundation translates the evolving body of knowledge about the neuroscience of trauma, attachment, and development into training and practical ways to support vulnerable children, young people and families.

Centre for Community Welfare Training (ACWA/CCWT)

October 7, 2020

The Centre for Community Welfare Training (CCWT) provides training for people working across the community welfare sector in NSW, in particular those working with vulnerable children, young people and families. CCWT is the training arm of the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA).

Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care

October 7, 2020

The Centre provides specific training to support the implementation of the Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) System in NSW. The training is for ITC practitioners and covers themes relevant to how to care and support young people living in the ITC system and other therapeutic care environments.

DCJ LINKS Training and Support

October 7, 2020

Department of Community and Justice (DCJ) LINKS supports children, carers and out-of-home-care professionals with training, resources and multidisciplinary services