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Communities of Practice: Keeping Siblings Connected

December 8, 2023

Communities of Practice aims to improve the lives and outcomes of children and families by creating a space for practitioners to come together and explore difficult practice issues within the Permanency Support Program.

In this Communities of Practice, participants will discuss the importance of keeping siblings connected and the impact of disconnection, and how to navigate the best interests of children as siblings and individually.

Communities of Practice: Working with Men who use Violence

December 7, 2023

In this Communities of Practice, participants will discuss the challenges when working with men who use violence, including identifying family violence, keeping yourself and the family you’re working with safe and the impact of language.

Leaders Toolkit Introductory Webinar: Guardianship and Open Adoption

June 26, 2023

This is a webinar for leaders and managers who supervise staff delivering Guardianship and Open Adoption. This interactive webinar will provide the leaders and managers with the PSP Learning Hub toolkit, resources and tips and idea as well as how to use this with their staff.

Leaders Toolkit Introductory Webinar: Preservation and Restoration

June 26, 2023

This webinar for leaders and managers who supervise staff delivering Preservation and Restoration. This interactive webinar will provide leaders and managers with the PSP Learning Hub toolkit, resources and tips and ideas as well as how to use this with their staff.

Online Training: Leaving Care

June 15, 2023

In this interactive session, we explore the casework practice in the leaving care space. A great session that covers the basics and provides more advanced content all in one. The session includes;

Why leaving care planning and support is so important
Insights from experienced practitioners
The importance of relationships
Tips, tricks and resources
Financials, victims of crime, driving, pets and much more

Coaching: Working with Kinship Carers

May 31, 2023

This coaching session is for all PSP Casework Staff.

The session will provide a more detailed, intimate reflective practice space about working with kinship carers in PSP. The PSP Learning Hub coaching is based on the GROW model.

Coaching is a trained and practiced skill that assists you to reflect on your practice with set goals to reach changes in your day-to-day work that is in line with organisational objectives to increase your knowledge, understanding, and skills in working with children, young people, and families.

Coaching: Safeguarding Quality Practice

May 26, 2023

Safeguarding Quality Practice

This webinar session is for all PSP Casework Staff.

It will provide a more detailed, intimate reflective practice space. The PSP Learning Hub coaching is based on the GROW model.

Coaching is a trained and practiced skill that assists PSP Service Providers to reflect on practice and set and reach personal goals that are in line with organizational objectives, increasing their knowledge, understanding and skills in service delivery to children, young people, and families.

Online Training: Affidavit Writing in PSP

May 25, 2023

Training Overview

PSP Service Providers play a very important role in helping ensure that the Children’s Court has the best evidence to make the decisions about children and young people subject of care proceedings. The training, run by an Accredited Specialist in Children’s Law aims to:

provide knowledge and skills to prepare affidavits in Children’s Court care proceedings
explores the purpose and content of affidavits, and their role in care proceedings
provides participants with the opportunity to draft an affidavit based on a case study and receive feedback.

Leaders Toolkit Masterclass: Preservation and Restoration

December 19, 2022

Preservation and Restoration

This interactive session is pitched at experienced practitioner level. The material has been designed to be highly entertaining and interactive. We have taken your content ideas from the introductory webinar and built a session targeting the areas you asked for.

We will take an in-depth look at family action plans for change, SDM restoration assessment tool, information about role clarity and much more.

Leaders Toolkit Masterclass: Guardianship and Open Adoption