Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, i te tī, i te tā, tēnā koutou katoa I hope you enjoyed a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year and, even with some areas having experienced rain and flooding, that summer is now making its way to your part of the country. It’s an exciting time as… Read more »
Author: Patrick
Save the date!
Tuesday 16th March – World Social Work Day 2021 Mandatory registration commences 27th February, heralding the coming of age for social work in Aotearoa New Zealand. ANZASW, SWRB and TWSWA are working together to hold an event celebrating this important milestone. Save this date and watch your emails. It will be possible for social workers… Read more »
Board meeting dates – 2021
The SWRB Board meets throughout the year to approve registration applications. Only a completed application will go forward to the SWRB Board for approval. An application for registration must go through all the required checks and have police results back before going to a Board meeting. Applications that require reviewing prior to approval i.e. Fit & Proper concerns… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – December
Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, kei ngā ringa raupā, ngā mihi As 2020 draws to a close, it is right that your work, your determination, spirit, and persistence is acknowledged. Social workers are doing outstanding work as part of the global response to the pandemic crisis. Despite the life-threatening risks presented by the COVID-19… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – November
Hei mokimoki, hei piripiri, kei ngā manu tukutuku, kei ngā tauwhiro o te whakaaro nui,Huri, huri noa, tēnā koutou katoa! I greet our social workers who do such amazing work and to the many voices in our sector, welcome to our November newsletter. As the year draws to a close, it provides a good opportunity… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – October
You may know that we are on a mission to get all social workers registered as the profession steps into mandatory registration early next year. This will align the social work sector with that of teachers, doctors, nurses, and other regulated professions. We appreciate your commitment to being a professional and becoming registered, and… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – August 2020
We are yet again faced with a period of uncertainty as the country moves into different alert levels. While we had all hoped that this might not happen and there’s no doubt it’s challenging, we will again get through this by following the guidelines and drawing on our resilience. We know that it will likely… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – July 2020
Settling into a new normal may be taking a little longer than expected but we are all getting used to change. During lockdown, we became used to working at a distance from our colleagues and others in the sector, and there were opportunities to find new ways of collaborating and adapt to the circumstances. For… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – June 2020
There is quiet excitement as we return to a new normal and yet, it will take some time to adjust. Heading back into the office or returning to the workforce from the cocoon of home can take just as much time to get used to as it did when we first began experiencing restrictions and… Read more »
Digital session recording
View a recording of our recent webinar with the sector.
