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
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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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
ANZASW is delighted to release our ‘Social Work Explained’ poster that has been developed over the last few months as part of the #standuptostandout campaign. We would like to offer our special thanks to those who have been involved in the development, review and feedback of this poster. This poster offers members the chance to #standuptostandout and get involved in [...] » Read more
ANZASW is delighted to release our ‘Social Work Explained’ poster that has been developed over the last few months as part of the #standuptostandout campaign. We would like to offer our special thanks to those who have been involved in the development, review and feedback of this poster. This poster offers members the chance to #standuptostandout and get involved in [...] » Read more
ANZASW would like to offer our acknowledgment and celebration of Matariki this year. Matariki is a group of stars internationally recognised as the Pleiades cluster. The rise of Matariki in the winter skies above Aotearoa represents an important time, signifying the start of the Māori New Year. New Year celebrations provide the opportunity for communities to come together to acknowledge [...] » Read more