From Fragility to Fortitude: COSW Policy Forum 2025

Date:

13 September 2025 - 13 September 2025

Time:

6:00PM NZST - 7:30PM NZST

The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) invites colleagues and partners to join its 2025 Annual Policy Forum on Saturday, 13 September 2025.

DECULT Voices: Raising cult awareness in Aotearoa

Date:

16 September 2025 - 16 September 2025

Time:

1.00pm - 3.00pm

Registrations have now closed for this screening of DECULT VOICES – BEYOND BELIEF and live discussion.

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. 

Aotearoa Social Workers' Day - Celebrating Social Work in Aotearoa Seminar

Date:

17 September 2025 - 17 September 2025

Time:

10:00AM - 3:00PM

Weaving together the gold and silver threads of connection for people with mate wareware (dementia) and their whānau and families in Aotearoa

Our social science research team at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is inviting social workers and social service providers to take part in a study on supporting whānau caring for loved ones with mate wareware (dementia) and We are looking for participants!

Co-Producing a Curriculum on Autism for the Aotearoa Mental Health & Addictions Workforce

Participation Criteria:
We are currently recruiting professionals to participate in online focus groups or interviews. Eligibility criteria are as follows:
(1) Registered medical, nursing or allied professional, or Pukenga Atawhai (specialist Māori mental health worker)
(2) Is currently employed or has previous employment (within the past five years) within the mental health and addictions workforce in Aotearoa.
This may include employment via Te Whatu Ora, a non-governmental organisation (e.g., Emerge Aotearoa, Wise Group), or private practice Please note that interview/focus group participants will be eligible, but not required to participate in the second and third phases of this project.

Exploring the benefit of social workers working with vulnerable youth within the Alternative Education space.

Participation Criteria: The criteria for participation are that you are a registered social worker with the SWRB with a minimum of two years’ experience in a social service organization.

Phase 2: Exploring the experiences of social workers in FASD practice in Aotearoa New Zealand

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