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

Date:

23 June 2025 - 23 June 2025

Time:

2.00pm - 3.30pm

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:

24 June 2025 - 24 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.

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.

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. 

Constructing professional identity: social workers’ experience of professional development in community mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation Criteria: 

1. Be a qualified and registered social worker under the Social Worker Registration Board (SWRB) of New Zealand.
2. Currently and previously (within the past two years) employed in a community-based mental health service (e.g. DHBs, NGOs, PHOs, or Kaupapa Maori service, etc), preferably with at least 1-3 years of experience in mental health social work.
3. Be located within New Zealand to reflect the local context and health system structure.
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A Social Work Perspective: Understanding Trauma-Informed Practice in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation Criteria: Invitation to participate in this research project if you are a registered social worker in Aotearoa New Zealand with at least one year of experience in the social services field and are currently using trauma-informed approaches in your practice.

Suicide risk and interventions among older adults: Exploring social workers’ perspectives in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation Criteria: Registered social workers with 2 years’ practice experience or more | Have experience in older adult health and wellbeing | Have worked with older adults who have been at risk of self-harm and/or shown suicide ideation within the past two years or are currently working with this cohort concerned

Understanding Social Workers’ experiences in rural communities 

Participation Criteria: Three social workers who have experience working in small rural communities while residing there. Participants must have experience working as a social worker in rural communities while living there. They do not need to be currently registered or practising social work.