Social Workers Registration Board

Social workers in New Zealand will now need to be registered or apply to become registered following amendments to the Social Workers Registration Act in 2019.  The changes will also affect the way you work.

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Latest news from SWRB

  • Research project

    A researcher at Auckland University is seeking practising social workers... more

  • Operations Manager, SWRB

    Leadership position Contribute through a period of change and growth... more

  • Senior Social Work Advisor – Māori

    Provide guidance to the social work profession as it transitions... more

  • Onboard newsletter – May 2019

    The funding review, the re-introduction of the disciplinary levy, and... more

  • Board meeting dates 2019

    The SWRB Board meets throughout the year to approve registration... more


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Social Workers Registration Board