Friday Dec 08, 2023
Care and protection in NSW – what’s new?
In this episode, Legal Aid NSW family lawyers Sarah and Claudia will explain what’s new in Care and Protection in NSW including:
- Reforms that started on 15 November 2023 around ‘active efforts’ that need to be made by DCJ
- Changes that started in November 2022 around presumptions to remove children
- Changes to early intervention and early referral to legal advice through the Legal Assistance for Families Partnership Agreement (LAFPA)
- The Families is Culture report that led to the reforms.
Here are the links mentioned in the podcast:
Care and protection (nsw.gov.au)
Publications and resources (nsw.gov.au)
For legal help, please contact:
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (alsnswact.org.au)
Transcript:
Version: 20240320