Not another 100+ page report: State of the Nation on kai, kāinga, whānau

Date:

28 May 2025 - 28 May 2025

Time:

12:30pm - 1:30pm

So many reports, so many pages—but what real impact do they have in making society better? Come along to hear from Ana Ika, Senior Social Policy Analyst with the Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit and co-author of the State of the Nation report.

Understanding the ANZASW 2025 Constitutional Review: Legal Alignment and What Comes Next

Date:

11 June 2025 - 11 June 2025

Time:

11.00am - 12.30pm

Join Chief Executive Nathan Chong-Nee and Kaihautū Lisa King for an information-sharing webinar on the 2025 review of the ANZASW Constitution. This is a focused session to explain the legal changes being proposed to meet the requirements of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and to introduce the kaupapa of a more expansive Phase 2 in 2026.

The long-term costs of unpaid placements

Date:

17 June 2025 - 17 June 2025

Time:

12:30pm - 1:30pm

What is the real impact of unpaid placements on social workers? Join us for an insightful webinar where two distinguished experts will share their unique perspectives on this critical issue.

Aotearoa New Zealand Social Workers' Day 2025

Date:

17 September 2025 - 17 September 2025

Time:

All day

Aotearoa New Zealand Social Workers' Day is a fantastic day to celebrate and highlight the incredible mahi social workers do throughout the motu. 

Heroines of change: Great women in social work on five continents

Call for Papers for the publication by Beltz Verlag
Editor: Prof.em. Dr. Monika Alamdar-Niemann, Germany

Vicarious Trauma: Social Service Practitioners Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Vicarious Trauma

Participation Criteria: Social service practitioners that are currently employed with a minimum of two years’ experience working in a social service organisation.

ANZASW condemns changes to the Equal Pay Act

ANZASW strongly condemns the government announcement yesterday that changes to the Equal Pay Act will result in the immediate cessation of all current pay equity claims.

Exploring the experiences of social workers in FASD practice in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation Criteria: Registered social workers in New Zealand (either full or provisional) and aged 18 or over are eligible to take part in this study. 

The study involves two phases:
Phase One: Participants will be invited to complete an anonymous survey with 15-20 questions that will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Phase Two: We are looking for at least 20 social workers to participate in focus groups, with each having around 10 participants (online and in-person options available) .