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For providers of early intervention, child protection and out-of-home care services including the Permanency Support Program

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Deliver the Permanency Support Program

Includes program description, family preservation and restoration, open adoption, guardianship, contracts, and PLA schedules
- PSP Program description for service providers
  
  Includes information about Program description, Family Preservation and Restoration, Open Adoption, Guardianship, and more
- Changes as a result of Permanency Support
  
  Key elements of the Act including Charter of Rights, Provision of information, Agency accreditation, Review of case plans, and more
- CFDU vacancies and referrals
  
  Child and Family District Units, vacancies, and referral forms
- PSP legislation, policy and guidance
  
  Legislation and Regulation, Legislative based policy requirements, Related NSW Government Policy, and Permanency Support Program Policy
- New Post Care Education Financial Support for carers
  
  Post Care Education Financial Support helping young people aged 18 to 24 complete their NSW Higher School Certificate
- Statutory out-of-home care agency recordkeeping
  
  How does this affect your organisation?, What records do we mean?, Where can I go for more information? and Resources
Early intervention services

Targeted Early Intervention Program Reform, and Early Intervention Placement Prevention Programs
- Early Intervention and Placement Prevention Program
  
  Understand how we work with service partners to reduce the number of children entering child protection and staying in out of home care
- Targeted Early Intervention Program Reform
  
  Understand Targeted Early Intervention Program Reform and the guidelines, policies and tender processes you need to follow
- Targeted Early Intervention FAQs - For service providers
  
  Answers to frequently asked questions on Targeted Early Intervention
Child protection services

How to provide child protection services and find resources, tools and training for caseworkers
- Brighter Futures Program
  
  Understand how to deliver this early intervention program
- About providing child protection services
  
  Understand the guidelines, policies, and legislation you need to follow as a child protection service provider
- Support adoption and guardianship
  
  Information for caseworkers on early permanency planning, adoption and guardianship
- Structured Decision Making
  
  Find tools to support informed decision making in child protection
- Work with joint investigation response teams (JIRT)
  
  Understand the role of a JIRT team, when to refer a child to JIRT, and the referral process
- Caseworker resources and tools
  
  Find resources, tools and training for child protection caseworkers and practitioners
- NSW Practice Framework
  
  How FACS works with children and families in NSW including the principles, values, mandates, approaches and systems that underpin our work
- Child Protection Research
Out-of-home care services

Permanency Support Program, out-of-home care recommissioning, Joint Investigation Response Teams and general resources
- Out-of-home care recommissioning
  
  Understand how out-of-home care is changing in NSW and the role of the Permanency Support Program
- Joint Investigation Response Teams
  
  For NGO caseworkers working with JIRT to support children and young people in out-of-home care
- Out-of-home care resources and tools
  
  Charter of Rights, Section 90 applications, conversation guide for children and young people, and common principles for contact
- Out-of-home care transition
  
  Implementation of this transition began on 1 March 2012 and will take place over 5 to 10 years.
- Out of home care research
  
  Research to practice notes and other research papers
OOHC health and education resources and tools

Resources to improve the health and education outcomes of children and young people in out-of-home care
- Resources for caseworkers
  
  Caseworkers will find information about the OOHC Education and Health Pathways, a list of the OOHC Health Coordinators, advice about obtaining Medicare numbers and cards, medical and dental consent and other guidance.
NSW Interagency Guidelines

Guidance for government and non-government agencies delivering child wellbeing and child protection services in NSW
- Introduction to the guidelines
  
  These guidelines are based on the NSW Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention 2006 and are one of the Keep Them Safe mechanisms
- Legislation covering child protection and child wellbeing services in NSW
  
  Includes the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, care applications and the Children's Court
- Roles and responsibilities
  
  Understand the roles and responsibilities of organisations involved in child wellbeing and child protection
- Guide to making a child protection report
  
  Includes understanding the reporting framework, making a report, The Mandatory Reporter Guide, and practice guidance
- Responding to a child wellbeing concern or child protection report
  
  How risk of significant harm reports (ROSH) and non-statutory concerns (non-ROSH) can be managed
- Engaging children, young people and families
  
  Includes principles of engagement and when engagement is difficult or not working
- Prevention and early intervention strategies
  
  Includes referrals, when a prevention and early intervention response is appropriate, and key programs in NSW
- Guide to court processes involving children and young people
  
  Includes changes to court processes as a result of Keep Them Safe, Criminal matters in the Children's Court, and Victims Services
- Case management
  
  Includes elements of case management, changes as a result of Keep Them Safe and case management in operation
- Exchanging information related to child protection and wellbeing
  
  Includes the legal framework for exchanging information and responding to information requests
Leaving care and aftercare resources for caseworkers

Tools and resources for caseworkers (FACS and NGOs) including how to develop a leaving care plan, aftercare support and statutory requirements.
- Why is a leaving care plan important
  
  A purposeful leaving care plan is tailored to the young person’s strengths and circumstances and provides meaningful support in their transition to independent living
- How to develop a leaving care plan
  
  Helpful guidelines for caseworkers on how to get started with developing a leaving care plan
- Resources for caseworkers
  
  A list of resources for caseworkers and young people who are starting to plan for their transition to independence
- Practice tools to engage with young people and carers
  
  Videos and resources to help you engage in meaningful conversations with young people and their carers
- Key elements of a leaving care plan
  
  Leaving care planning should address these key topics or life domains
- Aftercare support
  
  Caseworkers should discuss the after care support available to the young person and should provide assistance even when they did not have direct involvement with their time in care
- Statutory requirements
  
  Statutory requirements for the provision of leaving care assistance

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Early intervention services

Child protection services

Out-of-home care services

OOHC health and education resources and tools

NSW Interagency Guidelines

Leaving care and aftercare resources for caseworkers