Mark your calendar for CLCNSW’s upcoming training and events. We have a dynamic program of network meetings, training sessions, expert panels, and professional development opportunities designed to connect and strengthen our sector.
Upcoming training and events
Sector Sessions: Stress, Burnout and Self Care
Working in the community legal sector is deeply meaningful, but it can also involve sustained exposure to stress and pressure. This interactive workshop is designed to support workers by building understanding of how stress affects both mind and body, how burnout can develop, and what practical, realistic strategies can help mitigate its impacts.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the impact of stress on their wellbeing
- Describe the consequences of burnout
- Understand the role of self-awareness in managing stress
- Identify practical strategies to reduce and respond to burnout
Date and Time: Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online
Registration: Register for Sector Sessions: Stress, Burnout and Self Care.
Victims Services Training for Community Workers: Wollongong
A practical workshop for social workers, health workers and community workers to strengthen skills in preparing Victims Services applications. Developed by a statewide working group of experts from community legal centres and women’s health services across NSW.
This event is delivered in partnership by Community Legal Centres NSW and Illawarra Legal Centre.
Date and Time: Monday, 23 March 2026, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Wollongong Library
Registration: Register for Victims Services Training for Community Workers: Wollongong.
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Please note: We also share all training via our fortnightly newsletter Off the Record, which community legal centre workers can sign up for here. Or check out our YouTube playlist of our past recorded training.
Upcoming network meetings
We have 21 networks for community legal centre workers in NSW. Find descriptions of all networks that meet at each quarter here. Meetings occur each year in February, May, August and November.
Register for open networks here to attend meetings. Please note: If you have already registered for a particular network, you do not need to register again. All existing network members will be sent invitations to their relevant meetings each quarter.
Download the full 2026 meeting schedule in PDF.
May 2026 meeting schedule
| Network | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yarn Up: Session #1 – Welcome to Country, networking and yarn | Mon, 11 May 2026 | 11am – 12:30pm |
| Community Legal Sector Induction Session | Mon, 11 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Communications Network | Tue, 12 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Prisoners' Rights Working Group | Tue, 12 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Actionstep Community of Practice | Tue, 12 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Family Law, Care and Protection Network | Tue, 12 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Admin and Finance Network | Wed, 13 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Law Reform and Policy Network | Wed, 13 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Health Justice Partnerships Network | Wed, 13 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Youth Advocacy Network | Wed, 13 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Yarn Up: Session #2 – Achievements, challenges, advocacy | Thu, 14 May 2026 | 11am – 12:30pm |
| AI and Technology Network | Thu, 14 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Housing and Homelessness Network | Thu, 14 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Guardianship and Succession Network | Mon, 18 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Domestic Violence and Victims Compensation Network | Mon, 18 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Regional, Rural and Remote (RRR) Network | Mon, 18 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Employment and Discrimination Law Network | Mon, 18 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Community Legal Education Workers’ Network | Tue, 19 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| First Nations Justice Network | Tue, 19 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practice Network | Tue, 19 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Disaster Planning and Response Network | Tue, 19 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Principal Solicitors (PII) Committee (invite-only) | Wed, 20 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
| Yarn Up: Session #3 – Training and presentations | Wed, 20 May 2026 | 1.30pm – 3.00pm |
| Coordinators and Directors (invite-only) | Thu, 21 May 2026 | 11.00am – 12.30pm |
Full 2026 network meeting schedule
- February: 9-19 February 2026
- May: 11-21 May 2026
- August: 10-20 August 2026
- November: 9-19 November 2026
Download the full 2026 meeting schedule in PDF.
What training would you like to see next?
Got ideas for training, skills development or legal education sessions? Let us know what you’d like CLCNSW to offer the NSW community legal sector next.
Convene a CLC network in NSW
Get involved as a co-convenor of one of the 21 vibrant community legal centre networks in NSW!
Stay on the cutting edge of what is happening in the sector; lead discussion on issues you are an expert in or that are important to you; and get deeply engaged with your colleagues in the sector.
Learn more in our Convenor Guide or on our website here.
Contact
For further information about our Quarterly program or event logistics (including registration), please contact CLCNSW office administration at clcnsw@clcnsw.org.au. Thank you!