Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland Social Worker Networking Event, Manukau

Date:

16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025

Time:

10.30am - 11.45am

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.

Social and Health Practitioners’ Perspectives on Child Language Brokers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation criteria: I’m looking for social and health practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand with experience working with refugee or migrant families where children have acted as interpreters. The practitioners must be in a professional social or health capacity in Aotearoa New Zealand, including social workers, nurses, doctors, or other health or social service practitioners.

A Qualitative Evaluation of the Restorative Content of Family Group Conferences for Care and Protection in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation criteria: At least one year experience within the last 3 years working as a family group conference coordinator for care and protection with OT or a partner agency.

Understanding Social and Community Workers Practices of Self-Care within their Workplaces.

Participation criteria: I am looking for: • Participants who have previously or are currently practicing in a social or community work setting. • Participants who are not currently or have previously experienced mental distress and burnout. • Participants who are not currently under the care of mental health services.

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.