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 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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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 practice. Categories of Awards include exemplary and or innovative social work showcasing one or more of the following: Human Rights: Social Work practice demonstrating how an identified human rights issue or issues has/have [...] » Read more
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 […]
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Aotearoa NZ Social Workers’ Day is on Wednesday 23rd September 2020. Aotearoa Social Workers’ Day is an annual event celebrating social workers and the work they do. This is a great opportunity for Social Workers to get together, network & enjoy collegial support. It can be as simple as organising a date, time & a place to meet e.g. café for […]
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ANZASW is concerned to read the findings presented in the Innocenti Report Card 16 which was released yesterday (3 September 2020). The report ranks Aotearoa New Zealand 35th out of the 42 developed countries included in the report. The aim of the Innocenti Report Card series is to monitor and compare the performance of economically advanced countries in securing the […]
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This week will be a difficult week for many in New Zealand, especially our Muslim communities, as the terrorist who carried out last year’s attacks is sentenced. ANZASW would like to offer our support and solidarity as we stand with Aotearoa’s Muslim community. The attacks tragically killed 51 people as they prayed, and wounded many others both emotionally and physically. […]
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ANZASW is pleased to present a new campaign aimed at addressing the concerning inequality of the current benefit rates in Aotearoa. These e-postcards are a response to the 2020 Budget and the announcement of a two-tiered benefit system earlier in the year. ANZASW believes that Social Workers often have a unique insight into the livelihoods of some of our countries [...] » Read more