Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Social Workers
Kia tutuki ai ngā whainga me ngā tumanako kia mau tonu i ngā mahi
Through working together our goals and objectives will be achieved
ANZASW would like to offer our acknowledgement and support of White Ribbon Day. The theme for this year’s day is Challenge the #Outdated as decided by the White Ribbon organisation. We would like to offer particular acknowledgment of our members who work on both on the frontlines and behind the scenes to reduce the shocking levels of domestic violence that […]
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ANZASW is today pleased to respond to the second report (two of two) from the Children’s Commissioner. This second report Te Kuku O Te Manawa: Moe ararā! Haumanutia ngā moemoeā a ngā tūpuna mō te oranga o ngā tamariki follows the first report Te Kuku O Te Manawa: Ka puta te riri, ka momori te ngākau, ka heke ngā roimata […]
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ANZASW is pleased to respond to Monday’s (2 November 2020) Cabinet announcement and offers our congratulations to the Prime Minister on the appointments made. ANZASW is delighted at the diversity represented across the new Cabinet and strongly believes that the cabinet selected represents the diversity of the New Zealand that elected it. Of special interest to us are the appointments […]
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ANZASW is pleased to respond to the election results of 2020. An extremely clear win from Labour has given them the ability to govern alone if they choose. With the highest voter turnout in 20 years, the people of New Zealand overwhelmingly chose parties that promised to invest in the public and its wellbeing. ANZASW is excited that the incoming […]
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Tomorrow (Saturday 17 October 2020), is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The theme for this year, as set by the UN, is Acting Together to Achieve Social and Environmental Justice for All. This theme recognises the complex and multidimensional nature of poverty and that poverty and issues of social justice cannot be eradicated without the parallel recognition […]
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John Fry Memorial Supreme Award for Quality and Innovation in Social Work 2019 Winner and Information Quality and Innovation Awards 2017 – Winners and Information Quality and Innovation Awards 2015 – Winners and Information The ANZASW Quality and Innovation Awards have been established following the 2014 Year of celebrating 50 years of ANZASW to formally recognise excellence in social work […]
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ANZASW is today delighted to acknowledge and celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori for 2020. The theme for the week this year is ‘Kia Kaha te reo Māori’ ‘let’s make the Māori language strong’. While it is acknowledged that the use and promotion of te reo Māori should be a focus year round, and not just one week, the […]
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Last week (7-11 September 2020) I spoke to Jono Cotton, a Palmerston North based social worker. Jono works for Oranga Tamariki as a Services for Children and Family social worker and shared with me his social work journey so far. We spoke about what led him to the social work profession, his current role and what he believes the future […]
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ANZASW is today pleased to acknowledge World Suicide Prevention Day (10th of September 2020). Today is an important day to recognise and reflect on the important role we all play in preventing suicide in Aotearoa. It is also a day to remember those we have lost to suicide and ANZASW offers our thoughts and condolences to those who have lost […]
» Read moreThursday 17 September 2020, 12.30-1.30pm CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST Lucy Sandford-Reed will update social workers on the Stand up to Stand out campaign. Abstract Stand up to Stand out has produced a variety of post cards for social workers to send to politicians, and posters to explain what we do. We will talk about the next […]
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