Learning sessions are now available online and face-to-face to provide theory and practical knowledge of the new planning system. Browse the recommended sessions by ‘audience group’ to register into a session you want to learn more about, view a ‘live’ recording or read a guide.
Getting business ready
View the learning syllabus for the ‘Getting Business Ready’ sessions on offer from January through to April 2021
The PlanSA Business Readiness sessions for local and state government professionals (PDF, 2152 KB)
The ‘Ready, Set, Go Live! (PDF, 2143 KB)’ business readiness training and education sessions for March and April 2021 are now available to local and statement government, industry partners and professionals, and will cover:
- your favourite ePlanning intensive courses – Planning and/or Building Consent, and Code Mechanics with additional sessions to be offered
- new session releases, such as a ‘full day’ session on Support for New Starters – planning and building professionals, a 1-hour session on Transitional Development Applications, and Using SAPPA for Development Assessment
- new community sessions covering key topics such as how to submit a development application, fee payments, and how to track an application.
Getting business ready training sessions
View the training sessions on offer to be adequately prepared for implementation of the new planning system.
The following training sessions are recommend if you are an accredited professional, assessment manager, planner, policy planner for an organisation, local government council and state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
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ePlanning intensive - planning Pre-reading materials: | |
Support for new starters - planning professionals Pre-reading materials: | |
Development assessment for land division Pre-reading materials: | |
Run a public notification consultation Pre-reading materials: | |
Run a public notification consultation - setup a consultation Pre-reading materials: | |
Run a public notification consultation - close and review a consultation Pre-reading materials: | |
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Transitional development applications Pre-reading materials: | |
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PlansA training fundamentals - troubleshooting, support and escalation | |
Operations management for assessment managers Pre-reading materials: | |
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Completed training sessions | Videos |
Using SAPPA for development assessment | |
Development assessment for certifiers and accredited professionals - planning Pre-reading materials: | |
Accreditation overview Pre-reading materials: | |
System fundamentals for planning professionals Pre-reading materials: | |
Getting business ready - session 1: development application process | |
Getting business ready - session 2: frontline service delivery | Live recording |
Getting business ready - session 3: system and personnel readiness | |
Organisation and user management Pre-reading materials: |
The following training sessions are recommend if you are an accredited professional, building certifier, building surveyor, building inspector etc for an organisation, local government council and state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
The following training sessions are recommend if you are a land surveyor, consultant etc within the planning industry.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
Register for a training session | Videos |
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Development assessment for land division Pre-reading materials: | |
PlansA training fundamentals - troubleshooting, support and escalation | |
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Completed training sessions | Videos |
Using SAPPA for development assessment | |
DA refresher for land surveyors Pre-reading materials:
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Getting business ready - session 1: development application process | |
Getting business ready - session 2: frontline service delivery | |
Getting business ready - session 3: system and personnel readiness | |
Organisation and user management Pre-reading materials: |
The following training sessions are recommend if you are a designer, architect, builder, engineer etc. within the building industry.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
The following training sessions are recommend if you are a development assessment manager, frontline manager, administration manager, or finance manager within a local government council or state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
The following training sessions are recommend if you are an administration officer, planning administration officer, building administration officer within a local government council or state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
The following training sessions are recommend if you are a customer service officer, frontline officer etc within a local government council or state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
Register for a training session | Videos |
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Information for frontline professionals session 3: supporting community enquiries | |
Completed training sessions | Videos |
Using SAPPA for development assessment | |
Getting business ready - session 1: development application process | |
Getting business ready - session 2: frontline service delivery | |
Getting business ready - session 3: system and personnel readiness | |
Information for frontline professionals session 1: introduction to our new system | |
Information for frontline professionals session 2: introduction to ePlanning platforms |
The following training sessions are recommend if you are a business analyst, system analyst, projects, reporting analyst within a local government council or state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
Register for a training session | Videos |
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PlanSA training fundamentals - troubleshooting, support and escalation | |
Pre-reading materials: | |
Completed training sessions | Videos |
Getting business ready - session 1: development application process | |
Getting business ready - session 2: frontline service delivery | |
Getting business ready - session 3: system and personnel readiness | |
Organisation and user management Pre-reading materials: | |
Supporting Assessment Teams |
The following training sessions are recommend if you are a environmental health officer, arborist, horticulturalist etc within a local government council or state government.
If the training session has finished or you are unable to attend a session, you can view a 'live recording' of the session below.
Register for a training session | Videos |
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PlansA training fundamentals - troubleshooting, support and escalation | |
Receive and respond to an internal referral Pre-reading materials: | |
Completed training sessions | Videos |
Getting business ready - session 1: development application process | |
Getting business ready - session 2: frontline service delivery | |
Getting business ready - session 3: system and personnel readiness |
The following training webinars are specifically design for community members who are looking to submit a development application in the near future.
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Session 1 - How to prepare a development application In this webinar we will be taking you through how to: submit a development application (online vs hard copy); register for a PlanSA account; and find out if you need approval (approval wizard, online Code, duty planners). Pre-reading support resources: | |
Session 2 - Submitting a development application In this webinar we will be taking you through how to: login and submit a development application at PlanSA (demonstration of process). Pre-reading support resources: | |
Session 3 - Resolving actions and notifications In this webinar we will be taking you through how to: supply requested documentation; make an application fee payment; retrieve a forgotten username or re-set a password; and apply for your next consent. Pre-reading support resources: | |
Session 4 - What happens next? In this webinar we will be taking you through: what is involved in the assessment process; how long will it take; what is the difference between being granted planning/building consent and approval; how can you download your decision notification forms; and what information is publically available. Pre-reading support resources: |