Survivors of Abuse in Care – who cares?

Date:

12 May 2026 - 12 May 2026

Time:

12.00pm - 1:00pm

This webinar introduces the Survivor Experiences Service (SES) and its work supporting survivors of abuse in state and/or faith-based care. In 2023 survivors asked for a trauma informed listening service and support to access and understand care records. The team will be sharing the common themes from the Survivor Experiences Service, including what has helped, what has caused harm, and how services can better support safety and trust.

Climate-displacement, indigenous wellbeing, and mental health in the Pacific

Date:

10 June 2026 - 10 June 2026

Time:

10.00am - 11:00am

The webinar explores how climate change is affecting Indigenous Fijians’ ancestral lands and the profound psychological and cultural impacts this creates. It highlights how disruptions to land, sea, and sacred sites generate distress such as eco‑grief, eco‑stress, solastalgia, and what the researchers term pre‑traumatic stress — the anxiety experienced before potential relocation occurs. These impacts undermine identity, belonging, and intergenerational continuity within affected communities. The session also emphasises the critical but currently overlooked role of social workers in Fiji’s climate response, calling for culturally grounded psychosocial support to be integrated into adaptation, recovery, and relocation planning.

Setting up private practice

Date:

11 June 2026 - 11 June 2026

Time:

12.00pm - 1:00pm

Build with purpose. Launch with clarity. Safeguard your wellbeing. Join Kandas Gee as she unlocks the foundations of a thriving private practice in this dynamic webinar.

Living with Huntington’s Disease in New Zealand and social work support

Date:

21 July 2026 - 21 July 2026

Time:

12.00pm - 1:00pm

This webinar offers an accessible overview of Huntington’s Disease, its progression, and how it is situated within Aotearoa’s health system. Participants will learn about key support networks, what effective care looks like across the HD journey, and considerations for residential care.

Professionals’ Perceptions And Experiences When Supporting People Who Have Hoarding Behaviours

The criteria for participation in the research study are: • A trained or qualified professional • Have one year or more practice experience working with people who have hoarding behaviours • Work for or previously worked for an organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand that supports people who have hoarding behaviours.

Social Workers’ Preparedness to Work with Deaf Clients Who Use New Zealand Sign Language in Aotearoa New Zealand

Participation Criteria:

• Be a qualified social worker currently practicing in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Work in a client facing role - Be willing to reflect on:
  1. Their preparedness to work with Deaf clients who use New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)
  2. Their access to training, interpreter services, and organisational supports - Ideally have worked with at least one Deaf client who uses NZSL, although this is not essential

What do we teach in relation to the practices of social justice social work

Approved by the Ara Institute of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee, the survey is open to those who are current social work Kaiako; and those who have previously been involved in social work education in Aotearoa within the past 5 years.

Practitioners’ perspectives in supporting acculturative stress and mental wellbeing in migrant families

Participation Criteria: • A qualified practitioner (e.g., social workers, case workers, family/mental health counsellors) • Have at least two years or more experience working with migrant families in Aotearoa New Zealand • Are currently working or have previously worked in community, health, education or social service settings