There are a number of steps in your application for registration.

1. Check your Australian social work qualification is AASW-accredited. If not, please choose the overseas qualification pathway (below)
   
2. Create a MySWRB account
   Create an account and fill out the details.
   
3. Choose the Australian qualification pathway
   
4. Follow the prompts and upload your required documents.
   
5. Complete your competence assessment documents and email to applications@swrb.govt.nz. There are two types of competence assessment so choose the one that applies to you, and fill out the documents:
   1. Less than six months social work experience in NZ

      Competence assessment application

      Overseas Competence Assessment Template (3-10)

   2. More than six months social work experience in NZ

      Competence assessment application

      Full Competence Assessment Template (1-10)

There are competence assessment guidelines available. The competence assessment and registration application fees apply to this pathway.

There are a number of steps in your application for registration. Create an account in MySWRB. Fill out the details.

1. Choose your pathway option, ie Overseas qualification pathway.
   
2. Upload your completed overseas qualification assessment document and pay your assessment fee:

   Assessment of overseas qualification form

   Overseas assessment guide notes

   
   
3. Assessment of your overseas social work qualification
   Your overseas social work qualification will be assessed by the SWRB to see if it is equivalent to an SWRB-recognised NZ social work qualification. (An NZQA assessment is not accepted, only the SWRB overseas qualification assessment.)
   
4. You are contacted
   You will be advised by email whether or not the assessor accepted or declined your qualification as equivalent.
   
5. Log back into MySWRB
   If your qualification is deemed equivalent, log back into MySWRB to continue your registration application.
   
6. Upload your required documents.
   There are two types of competence assessment so choose the one that applies to you, and fill out the document:
   1. Less than six months social work experience in NZ*

      Competence assessment application

      Overseas Competence Assessment Template (3-10)

      *If your registration application is successful, you will be required to do a full competence assessment based on your practice in Aotearoa New Zealand within 6 months of receiving your Practising Certificate.
   2. More than six months social work experience in NZ

      Competence assessment application

      Full Competence Assessment Template (1-10)

      
      

There are competence assessment guidelines available. The competence assessment and registration application fees apply to this pathway.

If your qualification was completed in a language other than English, please check our English language policy.