ANZASW on Celebrating Human Rights
ANZASW shines a spotlight on the relationship between human rights and social work
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ANZASW Celebrates Living Wage Week
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) welcomes Living Wage week and supports the Living Wage campaign. Our film outlines our position and features member Luis Arevalo and ANZASW Communications and Advocacy Coordinator Emanuel Stoakes
» Read moreANZASW Statement on Abortion Law Reform
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) welcomes the recent release of the Law Commission’s report on Abortion Law reform.
The Association is pleased that the restrictive, decades-old laws that regulate abortion look set to be updated. We are encouraged by the fact that all the options for reform proposed in the report call for the practice to be decriminalised and treated instead as a matter of health, in keeping with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice’s past statements on the issue.
» Read moreInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Thursday 9th August 2018
This piece was written by ANZASW member Miriama Scott The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) recognises the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples as a time for reflection. As we reflect on this day, which occurred earlier this month, we consider the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007), the IFSW Global Definition […]
» Read moreANZASW Supports Minister Martin’s Proposed Intervention Strategy
Friday, 22 June 2018, 3:09 pm Press Release: Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers Minister Martin’s proposed intervention strategy for children The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) supports Minister for Children Tracey Martin’s strategy of intensive intervention to lower the number of children being placed in care. At ANZASW we acknowledge that keeping children connected with their […]
» Read moreKoro Turoa Haronga: He Pānui Matenga / Death Notice.
Kaumatua Turoa Haronga has passed over. Today he lies in state at Taumata O Te Ra Marae, Halcolme, Feilding until his journey to his home marae of Waimarama, Hawkes Bay coast past Havelock North Taumata Peak. His burial day will be 11am on Thursday at Waimarama Marae. Representatives of Social Workers and ANZASW will journey to pay respects 2 […]
» Read moreTVNZ.CO.NZ: Social Workers may be forced to train & register
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/social-workers-may-forced-train-and-register?autoPlay=5105718891001
» Read more2015 Associations Matter Study
Posted on behalf of Brenda Mainland, Survey Matters Thank you for taking part in the 2015 Associations Matter Study. We received over 8,000 responses to the survey which was very pleasing. As the Study is now in its 3rd year, we are interested in comparing the results alongside the findings from previous years. However, this is quite a big exercise […]
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