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Information and Training Sessions

The ePlanning Training Team facilitates information sessions for Councils and State Agencies needing assistance using ePlanning Digital Services.

Current Information Sessions 

View the ePlanning Training Calendar, including session information, dates and times, below. 

November 2023

Wednesday 1 November 

10am - 11am
Construction Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Construction Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.
10am-  11am
Create and Manage a Gateway Alteration
Audience: Council/DPE
This session will provide training in the creation and submission of a Gateway Alteration application related to a planning proposal.
12:30pm - 2pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Councils

Thursday 2 November 

11am - 12pm Subdivision CertificatesAudience: CouncilsThis session will demonstrate how to manage subdivision certificate applications in the NSW Planning Portal.
10:30am - 12:00pm Major ProjectsSocial Impact Assessment ToolAudience: DPE
2pm - 3:00pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Certifiers

Friday 3 November 

10am - 11:30pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Councils

Monday 6 November

10am - 11:30pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Councils

Tuesday 7 November 

2pm - 3:00pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Certifiers

Wednesday 8 November

10am - 11amOccupation CertificatesAudience: CouncilsThis session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Occupation Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.
11am - 12pm Concurrence & ReferralAudience: CouncilsThis session will demonstrate how to create and manage concurrence & referral applications in the NSW Planning Portal as a council consent authority.
12:30pm - 2pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Councils

Thursday 9 November

10am - 11am Council/DPE Planning Proposal Exhibition ProcessAudience: Council/DPEThis session will provide training in the steps required for the Exhibition process of a Planning Proposal on the Planning Portal NSW website by either Council or DPE Planners.
10:30am - 12:00pm Major ProjectsSSD - IPC ReferralsAudience: DPE - SSD Assessment Teams
2pm - 3pmPrincipal Certifier AppointmentAudience: Councils
2pm - 3:00pmHousing Productivity Contribution (HPC)Audience: Certifiers

Friday 10 November 

10am - 11:30pm
Housing Productivity Contribution (HPC)
Audience: Councils

Monday 13 November

10am - 11:30pm
Housing Productivity Contribution (HPC)
Audience: Councils
2pm - 3pm
Complying Development Certificates
Audience: CouncilsThis session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Complying Development Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.

Tuesday 14 November

2pm - 3pm
Complying Development Certificates
Audience: CouncilsThis session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Complying Development Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.
2pm - 3:00pm
Housing Productivity Contribution (HPC)
Audience: Certifiers

Wednesday 15 November

10am - 11am
Construction Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Construction Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.
10am - 11:00am
Create and Manage a Planning Proposal as a Proponent of Council Planner
Audience: CouncilsThis session will provide training in how a Council Planner can process and or create new planning proposal as a Proponent or a Council Planner.
12:30pm - 2pm
Housing Productivity Contribution (HPC)
Audience: Councils

Thursday 16 November

10:30am - 12pm
Concurrence & Referral
Audience: AgenciesThis session will demonstrate how to manage concurrence & referral applications submitted to your organisation for consideration and assessment in the NSW Planning Portal. The session includes information on assessment clocks. 
10:30am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
Assessment, Recommendation and Determination
Audience: DPE Assessment Teams
10am - 11am
Council/DPE Planning Proposal Exhibition Process
Audience: Council/DPEThis session will provide training in the steps required for the Exhibition process of a Planning Proposal on the Planning Portal NSW website by either Council or DPE Planners.
2pm - 3:00pm
Housing Productivity Contribution (HPC)
Audience: Certifiers

Friday 17 November

10am - 11:30pm
Housing Productivity Contribution (HPC)
Audience: Councils

Wednesday 22 November

10am - 11am
Occupation Certificates
Audience: CouncilsThis session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Occupation Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.
10am - 11am
ePlanning Online Planning Proposal
Audience: DPEThis session will provide training in the end-to-end process for the assessment and determination of a Planning Proposal.

Thursday 23 November 

11am - 12pm
Concurrence & Referral
Audience: CouncilsThis session will demonstrate how to create and manage concurrence & referral applications in the NSW Planning Portal as a council consent authority.
10:30am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
SSI Modifications
Audience: DPE SSI Assessment Teams

Tuesday 28 November

10am - 12pm
Manage Design and Building work
Audience: Developers/practitionersThis session will demonstrate the end-to-end process for developers and practitioners on meeting the latest legislative requirements (introduced on 1st May 2023) for designs and building work to be lodged on the NSW Planning Portal. 
2pm - 3pm
Principal Certifier Appointment
Audience: Councils
This session will demonstration how councils manage applications for principal certifier appointment via the NSW Planning Portal.
2pm - 3pm
Complying Development Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Complying Development Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.

Wednesday 29 November 

10am - 11am
Construction Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated to the management of Construction Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.

Thursday 30 November

11am - 12pm
Subdivision Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session will demonstrate how to manage subdivision certificate applications in the NSW Planning Portal.
10:30am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
SSD Modifications
Audience: DPE SSD Assessment Teams

December 2023

Monday 4 December

2pm - 3pm
Building Information Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session will demonstrate how to manage building information certificate applications in the NSW Planning Portal.

Tuesday 5 December

11am - 12pm
Concurrence & Referral
Audience: Councils
This session will demonstrate how to create and manage concurrence & referral applications in the NSW Planning Portal as a council consent authority.

Wednesday 6 December

10am - 11am
Occupation Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session provides a demonstration of the various functions associated with the management of Occupation Certificates on the NSW Planning Portal.
10am - 11:00am
Gateway Alterations
Audience: Council & agencies
This session will provide training in the creation and submission of a Gateway Alteration application related to a planning proposal.

Thursday 7 December

10:30am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
Post Approval Matters
Audience: DPE
2pm - 4pm
Division 5.1 (Part 5) Assessment
Audience: Councils
This session will provide a demonstration of the part 5 service, developed to complement the division 5.1 assessment guidelines and help support councils on meeting their obligations under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2021 and new guidelines. The training is suited to organisations who have adopted or are interested in adopting the service available via the NSW Planning Portal.

Tuesday 12 December

11am - 12pm
Subdivision Certificates
Audience: Councils
This session will provide a demonstration of how to manage subdivision certificate applications in the NSW Planning Portal.

Thursday 14 December 

10:30am - 12pm
Concurrence & Referral
Audience: Agencies
This session will demonstrate how to manage concurrence & referral applications submitted to your organisation for consideration and assessment in the NSW Planning Portal. The session includes information on assessment clocks. 
11am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
Raising Major and Minor RFIs
Audience: DPE

Tuesday 19 December

2pm - 3pm
Principal Certifier Appointment
Audience: CouncilsThis session will demonstrate how councils manage applications for principal certifier appointment via the NSW Planning Portal.

Wednesday 20 December

10:30am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
SSI - Preferred Infrastructure Report
Audience: DPE
2pm - 3pm
Concurrence & Referral
Audience: Councils
This session will demonstrate how to create and manage concurrence & referral applications in the NSW Planning Portal as a council consent authority.

Thursday 21 December

10:30am - 12:00pm
Major Projects
SSD - DA Amendment
Audience: DPE

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Last updated: 17/11/2023