Your PC isn’t just paperwork – it’s part of how we maintain our professional standards and protect the people we serve. By keeping your PC current and practising within your scope, you’re playing your part in strengthening social work as a respected profession. What benefit does a Practising Certificate offer? Having a current PC shows… Read more »
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Public Trust Survey & Workforce Report
We are pleased to release findings from two important surveys completed this year: the Public Trust Survey Update 2025 and the 2025 Social Worker Workforce Report. You can read these reports in here: 2025 update on the public’s trust in social workers 2025 annual social work workforce report [link] As both the occupational regulator and… Read more »
Part C – workshop at SSPA conference
Summary of feedback and submissions for the Social Worker Strategy and Action Plan Who we heard from The SWRB ran a workshop at the Te Pai Ora o Aotearoa | Social Service Providers Aotearoa (SSPA) Whakamanawa Conference, 10-11 September 2025 in Rotorua. The workshop had 60 attendees. There were several practising social workers, and most… Read more »
Part B – online hui
Summary of feedback and submissions for the Social Worker Strategy and Action Plan Description of the workforce planning online huiWe ran two online hui sessions and invited attendance through our Facebook page, a direct email to all newsletter subscribers, an article in our online newsletter and a notice in the SSPA newsletter. In these live,… Read more »
Part A – feedback form
Summary of feedback and submissions for the Social Worker Strategy and Action Plan Who we heard fromWe received 40 responses via an online feedback form. The approach of the Sustainable Social Work Workforce Strategy & Action Plan 56% of the responders said they agreed with the approach of the Workforce Strategy and Action Plan. … Read more »
Questions and answers about BTI’s 3yr BSW
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (BTI)-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS Q: What has the SWRB Board decided about BTI’s new Bachelor of Social Work? A: On 10 November 2025, the Board approved in principle the prescription of BTI’s new three-year Bachelor of Social Work degree, pending final fact-checking. The final approval was granted on 1 December 2025. The degree will… Read more »
SWRB office closure: 22nd & 23rd of May
The SWRB office will be closed on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May 2024. This is while we attend a Noho Marae for staff development across the organisation and as part of our commitment to developing the organisation’s Māori capability. We will respond to voicemails and emails on Friday 24th May. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you… Read more »
Technical issue with May 2024 Onboard mailing
There was a technical error when Onboard was mailed to our email list yesterday. In one of the articles the recipient’s email address was displayed within the text of the article. We would like to reassure everyone receiving Onboard by email, that the version they received was specific to them. Their email address has not… Read more »
Board meeting dates – 2023
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 »
SWRB’s Response to Kahu Aroha Report
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 The SWRB would like to acknowledge the report from the Ministerial Advisory Board into Oranga Tamariki, and to offer support for the recommendations on its social work workforce. The Kahu… Read more »
