Care and protection in NSW – what’s new?

Law for Community Workers

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)

LAFPA (nsw.gov.au)

Publications and resources (nsw.gov.au)

For legal help, please contact:

Legal Aid NSW | Home

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (alsnswact.org.au)
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Disclaimer: This podcast is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice. We recommend that you talk to a lawyer about any particular situation. The information is correct at the time of publishing but it may change. For more information, start with our team at LawAccess NSW via webchat at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 888 529.