World Social Work Day 2026

Date:

17 March 2026 - 17 March 2026

Time:

All day

World Social Work Day will be celebrated on 17 March 2026. The theme for this year, ‘Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society’, highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.

World Social Work Day Rotorua networking event

Date:

17 March 2026 - 17 March 2026

Time:

4.00pm - 5.30pm

Calling all social workers in Rotorua! Come along for coffee and cake in celebration of World Social Work Day, taking time to kōrero together and strengthen connection amongst our social work community.

World Social Work Day Networking Event

Date:

17 March 2026 - 17 March 2026

Time:

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Join us for our next kanohi ki te kanohi event to celebrate World Social Work Day

When the personal is professional: Updated findings from social workers' experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes and March 15 attacks

Date:

20 March 2026 - 20 March 2026

Time:

12.00pm - 1:00pm

Aotearoa-based research into social workers’ experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes and Christchurch Mosque attacks has produced powerful insights into resilience, cultural considerations, and the role of place in disaster practice. This webinar shares the project’s final findings and introduces a new model for disaster social work that supports practitioners responding to trauma in both crisis and everyday contexts.

ANZASW responds to the Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2024/2025 Report

The Transformative Journeys of Social Work Practitioners: A Study on Personal Impact and Challenges in Professional Practice in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Participation Criteria: Mid-career social workers with 5 years and above of professional experience. Must hold a recognized social work qualification. Currently practicing in New Zealand.

Toitū te Tiriti: Addressing the barriers for tauiwi social work practitioners developing successful allyship with Māori in wellbeing services

Participation Criteria: Registered Social Worker in Aotearoa New Zealand employed in a wellbeing service (social, health, community, private, iwi etc).

Media Release: Response to Duncan Garner’s comments on Social Work Education.