Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, i te tī, i te tā, tēnā koutou katoa As we slowly enter the wintery months and cold grey days become more frequent, I would like to emphasise the importance of looking after yourself in these times while also acknowledging the mahi and support of everyone in the sector…. Read more »
Author: Patrick
Onboard newsletter – April 2022
Ka huri te kei o te waka ki te pae tawhitiKia hoe ngātahi ki te pae tata Turn the waka towards your distant horizonLet us make headway by paddling together as one We begin this edition of OnBoard with celebration – last week our social work team was together in person in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, including… Read more »
Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference
AOTEAROA | ONLINE | 27 – 29 APRIL 2022 Through the Tangata Whenua Social Work Association, Aotearoa is hosting the 6th International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference, which is themed Rangatiratanga: Indigenous Excellence. Rangatiratanga: Indigenous well-being is achieved when Indigenous peoples determine and lead their own responses from within indigenous worldviews and identity. Te kai a… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – March 2022
He tauwhiro ara rau o te whakaaro nui, tēnā koutou katoa! On World Social Work Day, we celebrated the contribution that all social workers make across the globe to social justice, human rights, and collective responsibility. With pride, we acknowledged our profession’s resilience, and unbending pursuit for social change, fairness and equality for all peoples…. Read more »
Wānanga for the Programme Recognition Standards Review
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 Would you like to have a say in the future of social work education in Aotearoa? Save the date! We’re reviewing our education standards. We are inviting volunteer partners and… Read more »
Celebrating Pacific Social Work Symposium
The Social Work Regional Resource Centre of Oceania is holding a symposium ‘Celebrating Pacific Social Work’. The free online event will be held on Tuesday the 15th of March 2022 – World Social Work Day. All social workers are welcome to attend, and you can register to attend via this link.
Strengthening the social work profession
“Social workers are a vital and important workforce, with their work on the frontline more challenging and more valuable than ever as they support their communities” says Sarah Clark, Chief Executive of the Social Workers Registration Board on the first anniversary of mandatory registration for social workers. The introduction of mandatory registration in February last… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – February 2022
Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, i te tī, i te tā, tēnā koutou katoa As we welcome 2022 and continue to navigate these uncertain times, we at the SWRB wanted to say ‘kia kaha’ to our social work sector. We know that for many it’s a difficult time, but hope people were able to… Read more »
SWRB Chair named on the New Year Honours List
The SWRB is delighted to congratulate SWRB Chair Shannon Pakura on her inclusion in the New Year Honours List 2022. Shannon is passionate in her advocacy and support for the social work profession and the difference that social workers make in people’s lives. Social workers work with many who need assistance, they make time for those who are afraid and alone, and without fuss, they drop off food parcels… Read more »
Onboard newsletter – December 2021
Kei ngā parikāranga, ngā Tauwhiro o te whakaaronui, tēnā anō tātou katoa As Chair of the Board looking back over the year, I can say it has been one of the toughest but also one of the most rewarding. I want to thank and acknowledge you all for your mahi across the motu. As we begin to… Read more »
