Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland Social Worker Networking Event, Manukau

Date:

16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025

Time:

11.00am - 12.00pm

Come connect with other social workers over coffee and morning tea. Our member support team are in Tāmaki Makaurau for this event, so come and share your whakaaro kanohi ki te kanohi with Nathan, Lisa King, Bronwyn, Sonja, Michelle, Joanah, Ricci, Rachel, and meet our newest MST staff member, Andrew Ulugia.

7IIVSW Whakawhanaungatanga

Date:

29 July 2025 - 29 July 2025

Time:

3.00pm - 5.00pm

An invite to all those who are attending the 7IIVSW Conference in Calgary, Canada from 12-15 August 2025 to attend an online Zui Whakawhanaungatanga

Weathering the storm: Anchors for social justice practice in social work

Date:

05 August 2025 - 05 August 2025

Time:

11.00am - 12.00pm

Join us for a powerful webinar exploring how social workers can stay grounded and activate for justice in the face of global and local upheavals. Let’s rediscover how social work can spark hope and transformation in turbulent times.

Presenting mā te ara wairua, ka kite he oranga: Three baskets of spiritual knowledge for social work

Date:

19 August 2025 - 19 August 2025

Time:

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Join us for an enlightening session with Dr. Levi Fox, Lecturer and BSW Program Advisor, Griffith University Gold Coast, as he explores the development and practical application of wairuatanga and philosophical healing in the social work profession.

Allied health innovations: Collaborative strategies for equitable healthcare

Participant Criteria: We are seeking healthcare consumers and allied health professionals to help us shape the future of healthcare services. Participants must be at least 18 years old and able to attend all three wānanga/workshops.

Survey Participant Request: Design of a new program to support a great number of helping professionals

To make sure this program truly meets the needs of helping professionals feedback is being gathered on what you're currently navigating, what kind of support you'd find helpful, and what would be most valuable to you right now.

An exploration of elder abuse from the perspective of those working with elderly

Participation Criteria: To participate in this research, you must be working or have worked with the elderly for a minimum of 1 year.

Navigating the Personal and the Professional: How Social Workers’ Mental Health Lived Experiences Inform Their Practice

Participation Criteria: The criteria for participation in this research is social workers who: • Identify as having lived experience of mental health and; • Identify as being in recovery and are not currently under the care of specialist mental health services or had an acute mental health episode in the last 2 years.