Annual Supreme Court Conference
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In partnership with the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Department of Communities and Justice, the Crown Solicitor's Office is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Annual Supreme Court Conference: Child Focused Practice and Proceedings.We welcome keynote speakers to this event including:
- The Honourable Justice Anthony McGrath, Adoptions List Judge, Supreme Court of NSW;
- Michael Tidball, Secretary Department of Communities and Justice;
- The Honourable Magistrate Laurie Robertson – Children’s Court of NSW;
- Timothy Dauth, Family History Researcher and Anthropologist;
- Maxwell Turner, Family History Researcher and Forensic Scientist;
- Penny Haskins, independent assessor and expert; and
- carers and families who have direct experience of the OOHC system.
Sessions include:
- a panel discussion; “Feedback, Reflections and Forward Focusing – a year in review and next steps to ensure the Voice of the Child remains prioritised”;
- presentation on “Family finding for children in OOHC - the use of social media and genealogy websites such as ancestry.com in family finding and linking children with native title groups, and the emerging area of DNA and genetic genealogy”;
- a panel discussion: “Family time – how to ensure Care Plans and Adoption Plans work in a meaningful and realistic way in the best interests of the child”; and
- a panel discussion with carers and families around what children want practitioners, Judges and social workers to prioritise in their practice.
Date
Saturday 1 August 2026 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
Supreme Court of New South Wales (After Hours Entry via Phillip Street)
184 Phillip Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000
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