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. 

ANZASW 2025 Annual General Meeting

Date:

24 September 2025 - 24 September 2025

Time:

9:30am - 11:30am

Join us for our 2025 Annual General Meeting. Our AGM is being held entirely online and will be opened with the Merv Hancock Address.

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.