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Online Training: The Six Steps of Guardianship and Open Adoption

June 20, 2025

This foundation training for inexperienced or new staff will explore permanency planning for children and young people who can’t be restored home. Topics we will cover include:

• the principles of permanency in Permanency Support Program (PSP) focusing on Guardianship, Adoption and Long-Term Care
• casework considerations when planning for permanency
• the process to achieve Guardianship
• the process to achieve Adoption

and provide practical advice on how to approach conversations with children, young people, families and caregivers to help guide them through the permanency process, including supporting the assessment phase of Guardianship and Adoption.

Webinar: Talking with Children and Young People about Permanency

June 20, 2025

Talking with Children and Young People about Permanency:

This training provides PSP casework staff and leaders with skills, resources, and practice approaches to strengthen their confidence in talking with CYP about permanency. The training explores:

• Child development, language, the impact of trauma, and the role of play
• The importance of capturing and respecting a child’s voice and navigating the pursuit of a permanency goal that a CYP has concerns about
• The impact and management of torn loyalties
• Tools, resources, and toys: how to get the best out of your toolkit

Online Training: S149-BK and S163

June 20, 2025

This Coaching session 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.

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Participants will discuss how to apply s149-bk of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, how to gather relevant evidence when assessing risk, and how to approach difficult conversations when information levels change.

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Participants will discuss how to make the information shared under section 163 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 meaningful for the important people in a child’s life.

Coaching: Impact and Importance of Play

June 20, 2025

The impact and importance of play

Discover how play is a fundamental tool in building relationships, facilitating healing, and supporting development and connection for children in out-of-home care. Learn how play, as the primary way children communicate, can be the most critical yet often overlooked casework skill. Explore the transformative impact of play on brain development, emotional well-being and healing. This session will equip you with practical strategies to harness the power of play to create meaningful connections.

Coaching: Time Management – Outlook Hacks

June 20, 2025

This coaching session is for all PSP Casework Staff and Leaders.

The session will provide a more detailed, intimate reflective practice space about Outlook hacks to work more effectively in your day-to-day casework. 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.

Communities of Practice: Keeping Siblings Connected

June 20, 2025

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.

Webinar: The Healing Power of Relationships

June 20, 2025

This session explores how strong, meaningful relationships can transform the lives of children and young people in care. Learn practical strategies to nurture these bonds, providing the emotional support and stability essential for their well-being. Discover the profound impact of love, trust, and consistent care in fostering healing and growth. Join us to make a lasting difference in the lives of those you support.

Online Training: Affidavit Writing in PSP

June 20, 2025

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.

Coaching: Quality Provisional and Kinship Assessments

June 20, 2025

Join this session to understand the essential components of effective provisional and kinship assessments. Learn practical strategies for conducting thorough evaluations that prioritise the safety, stability, and well-being of children. Discover how to engage families and kin effectively, ensuring assessments are comprehensive and culturally sensitive. Equip yourself with the skills to make informed decisions that support the best outcomes for children in care.

Webinar: Understanding and Supporting Child Development

June 20, 2025

This foundational workshop provides an overview of child development underpinned by a theoretical framework. This involves looking at the whole child and understanding that learning and development occur holistically. When working with young children there is a responsibility to recognise the interconnectedness of all aspects of a child’s learning and development to ensure the child is nurtured and supported. Without a clear knowledge of child development, vital information can often be missed. Unpacking the core principles and influences of development is key to fostering the child’s acquisition of skills, knowledge, and attitudes towards lifelong learning.