Supported decision-making and the PPPR Act: How they work together

Date:

28 January 2026 - 28 January 2026

Time:

10.00am - 11:00am

Join us for an insightful overview of supported decision-making, focusing on rights under the UN Convention and how they relate to the PPPR Act. The webinar will cover how to respect individuals' will and preferences, including non-verbal communication, and clarifies the role of Welfare Guardians. You’ll gain practical tools and more confidence to ensure decisions genuinely reflect an individual’s wishes.

Supporting kinship and whānau care: Principles for practitioners

Date:

04 February 2026 - 04 February 2026

Time:

12.00pm - 1:00pm

This webinar shares insights from recent research on kinship and whānau care in Aotearoa New Zealand, commissioned by Family for Every Child. It explores the complex relationships within kinship care, highlights the support needs of carers, and presents practical principles for practitioners. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of these care arrangements and learn how to better support whānau and kinship carers.

Te Paa Harakeke: A framework for supervision

Date:

13 February 2026 - 13 February 2026

Time:

9.30am - 2.30pm

Te Paa Harakeke is a metaphor for protecting Māori culture, pūrākau, whenua, and whānau wellbeing, offering a framework for child protection and whānau oranga within a Kaupapa Māori and mātauranga Māori space. This ā kanohi event will introduce Te Paa Harakeke as a practical framework for working alongside whānau and within supervision contexts – rich, inspiring and not to be missed! This is an in-person event and will not be recorded.

ARTFUL ENGAGEMENT: How arts can help transform assessment and reflective practice in Social Work

Date:

19 February 2026 - 19 February 2026

Time:

12.00pm - 1:00pm

This engaging webinar, presented by a trained arts therapist, discusses creative and arts-based approaches that enrich assessment, encourage authentic expression, and support your own reflective self-care. An offering of fresh, accessible ideas to energize your work.

Fakamālō lahi atu, Professor Tracie Mafileʻo: MNZM

We are incredibly proud of our member Professor Tracie Mafileʻo on her appointment as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Pacific and tertiary education.

Our hearts are with the Jewish community following the targeted shooting of Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah on Gadigal Country in Bondi, Sydney.

Social Workers' Implementation of the Social Model of Disability within Practice

Participation Criteria: I am inviting you to participate in my research if you are a registered social worker who has experience working with individuals with disabilities.

Kotahitanga! ANZASW demands change as health Social Workers join strike for better pay and conditions

ANZASW stands firmly with social workers and every kaimahi across health and education who will strike today. Despite the weather disrupting rallies across the motu, our resolve stands unwavering, and our message remains clear.