Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Social Workers
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ANZASW calls for urgent action to be taken to support temporary visa holders in New Zealand. There are currently about 350,000 temporary visa holders in New Zealand and up to 200,000 of these hold visas that have conditions that are likely to require amendments to be made to allow them to take up other employment. Migrants who have lost their […]
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ANZASW is deeply concerned with the Government’s new relief payment that was announced yesterday (25th May). Up to $490 a week will be available to New Zealand citizens and residents who have lost a full- time job work as a result of COVID-19 while they find new work or retrain. This is roughly double the job-seekers benefit which is $250 […]
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In this week’s (22 May 2020) ‘A Day in the Life of a Social Worker’ I spoke with Auckland based qualified Social Worker Malik. Malik is the founder and director of HOPE, the father of three children and husband to his lovely wife. Malik works almost full time hours within the country’s largest psychiatric service as well as volunteering his […]
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ANZASW is pleased to respond to the 2020 budget (released on May 14th 2020). Whilst the last few months have seen substantial Government response and fiscal support to individuals and organisations, in the words of Finance Minister Grant Robertson “it is just the end of the beginning”. The reality is that there is a long road of recovery ahead. ANZASW […]
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This week (09-17 May 2020) is New Zealand Youth Week, ANZASW would like to take the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge all social workers who work with our rangatahi here in Aotearoa and around the world. The theme for the week is “E kōrero ana mātou. E whakarongo ana koutou? |We’re speaking. Are you listening?”. Last week I caught up […]
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Today (8/05/2020) is World Red Cross Day, the date marks the birthdate of Henry Dunant (born 8 May 1828), the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. ANZASW would today like to acknowledge all those that are involved with Red Cross and in particular the social workers that work […]
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7th April 2020 Today is World Health Day, and while in the midst of the COVID-19 global health crisis it seems an appropriate time to reflect and celebrate not only those working on the frontlines to fight the virus but also those who continue to work to uphold global health and well-being. This year the focus of World Health […]
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Firstly, we wish to extend our warmest thoughts to you and your whānau during this challenging and unprecedented time. ANZASW would like to acknowledge the work of social workers during the global COVID-19 health crisis, both in Aotearoa and globally. Social workers are doing an excellent job as part of the global response to this crisis. Social workers, like many other […]
» Read moreFriday, 7 February 2020, 10:02 am Press Release: Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers ANZASW commends the government’s decision to increase funding to District Health Boards (DHBs) and schools across Aotearoa New Zealand. While the spend on the above amounts to a minority of the total infrastructure expenditure announced yesterday, the investments will make a difference to professionals and users of […]
» Read moreTuesday, 21 January 2020, 3:08 pm Press Release: Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers Media Release: The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) 21 October 2020 ANZASW, Aotearoa New Zealand’s professional social work body, is calling on the government to prioritise fair pay and funding for social workers in the community sector to avert crisis, cuts and closures. The […]
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