It’s been an eventful and productive month for the SWRB. We’ve seen positive legislative change as amendments to the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 successfully passed through the House.

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka  The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work,upholding the dignity of all  Now that 2025 is fully underway, we have just had our first full Board meeting of the year, over two days. At our mihi whakatau  two new social worker members were… Read more »

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all  The start of the new year is a great opportunity to pause and look ahead at the work to come. It’s an excellent time for planning. At the SWRB, 2025… Read more »

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou ki a koutou! We would like to wish everyone a very happy festive season. Acknowledging that it can also be a challenging time for some in our community, we hope that you find time to rest and recuperate with friends and whānau. Ngā mihi nui, All… Read more »

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all  Once again, we have a varied and busy work programme at the SWRB as we head into the final working weeks of the year. While we continue with our annual… Read more »

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all  It is always a pleasure to celebrate and acknowledge the commitment of social workers, your invaluable mahi, dedication, and professionalism in the social work field. I’m very happy to let… Read more »

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all  As we step out of winter’s grey clutches and closer to the bright changes of Spring, we reflect on the many changes we see happening around us. Taking our insights… Read more »

Ka mua, ka muri – Walking backwards into the future July marks the start of a new practising, reporting and budgeting year. We report on the year that has passed while setting the course for the year ahead. Our direction of travel is set out in our Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) – a document… Read more »

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all  We are approaching the end of the practising year and I thank everyone who has renewed their practising certificate for 2024/25. Alongside renewals, we appreciate the efforts of everyone who… Read more »

He ara pūkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā wakaThe many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all We passed a great milestone recently: more than 9,000 practising certificates issued since 1 July 2023 – the highest number in a practising year. But while this is good news… Read more »