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Practice Groups are run by AASW Branches. These groups meet online or in person, and may be based on an area of professional interest, specific geographical location, or other practice-related purposes.
Practice Groups are formally recognised as groups of social work professionals with expertise in specific fields and are funded by the AASW to run events.
You can connect with other members online or in person through the less formal Networking Groups or virtually through the growing number of Discussion Groups in the AASW Community Hub, which focus on different areas of practice and career stages in social work. Discussion Groups provide opportunities to connect with other social workers across the country, anytime and from anywhere.
Please contact your Branch President or Branch Services for more information or direct contact details. Alternatively, you can register to attend an upcoming meeting through MyAASW.
Practice Groups by State
ACT | Research and Social Work | Dr Amelia Wheeler |
NQLD | Mackay Group | Susan Teder |
NSW | Social Work in Brain Injury | Lauren Bannerman & Candice Care-Unger |
NSW | Social Workers in the Shoalhaven (Northern) | Naomi Spencer |
NSW | Social Workers in the Shoalhaven (Southern) | Suzanne Buzza |
NSW | Northern Rivers | Rosalie Kennedy |
NSW | Aged Care | Annabelle Bains & Leith Cooper |
NSW | Social Workers in Private Practice | Peter Gormly & Pamela Seraskeris |
NSW | Social Work in Mental Health | Janet Lewis |
NSW | Men’s Social Work | Neil Hall |
NSW | Refugee & Asylum Seekers | David Keegan |
NSW | LGBTQIA+ | Jo Breeze |
NT | Social Workers in Private Practice Group | TBC |
QLD | Brisbane North | Sheryl Hateley |
QLD | Gold Coast | Deidre Venz & Kym Tighe |
QLD | Child, Youth and Family | David Stracey & Amanda O’Brien |
QLD | Clinical and Mental Health | David Pham & Caitlin Smith |
QLD | Private Practice | Margaret Bennett | QLD | Schools Social Work | Gemma Wyer & Maree Stevens | QLD | Sunshine Coast | Melanie Mathers & Gabrielle Prosser |
QLD | Toowoomba Social Work | Jen Johnson-Saul |
SA | Green Social Work | Tim Walsh |
SA | Child Protection | Mark Mulhall |
SA | Rural, Regional and Remote | Cate Hudson |
TAS | Social Workers in Private Practice | David Magor-Hampel |
TAS | NDIS | Ally Smith |
VIC | Health Social Workers Directors Group | Karen Todd |
VIC | School Social Worker & Peer Supervision | Dr Chris Barrett |
VIC | Public Mental Health Service Leaders Social Work | Lisa Hebel & Moisis Moisis |
VIC | Working with Older Persons and people with a Disability | Cassie Tu |
VIC | Social Work Yoga & Mindfulness | Linda Kennedy & Andrew Fitzpatrick |
VIC | Victorian Mental Health | Aroon Naidoo & Charlie Evans |
WA | School Social Work Practice Group | Dr Susan Young |
WA | Social Workers in Disability | Jodyne Greig & Magdalene Garcia Flynn |
Upcoming events
QLD Toowoomba Practice Group 14 May 24
14 May 2024 | 17:30 PM-19:30 PM [GMT+10]
2 hrs
Climate Action and Environmental Based Social Work, Social Work
Come and join the Toowoomba Practice Group for their May meeting to discuss Eco Anxiety - An Exploration of the ...
ACT Research and Social Work ...
15 May 2024 | 12:00 PM-13:30 PM [GMT+10]
1.5 hr
Research & Academia, Social Work
Please join us for the next meeting of the ACT Research and Social Work Practice Group.
VIC Peer Supervision for School ...
29 May 2024 | 16:00 PM-17:00 PM [GMT+10]
1 hr
School SW
Peer Supervision for School Social Workers is only available to professionally qualified social workers employed by schools or school systems ...
ACT First Nations Experience of ...
31 May 2024 | 11:45 AM-14:00 PM [GMT+10]
2.5 hrs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Join the ACT Branch this Reconciliation Week on a special private tour at the Museum of Australian Democracy followed by ...
VIC School Social Work Practice ...
05 Jun 2024 | 16:00 PM-17:15 PM [GMT+10]
1 hr
School SW
We welcome professionally qualified social workers employed by schools or school systems, currently or retired, and social work students on ...
Foundational understanding of Coercive Control
05 Jul 2024 | 13:00 PM-14:30 PM [GMT+10]
1.5 hr
Family & Domestic Violence
Enhance your social work skills by exploring the dynamics of coercive control and develop valuable insights into its recognition and ...
Understanding and Addressing Patterns of ...
19 Jul 2024 | 13:00 PM-14:30 PM [GMT+10]
1.5 hr
Family & Domestic Violence
Delving into the nuances of coercive control equips social workers with essential insights for navigating family violence cases and implementing ...
WorkSafe Victoria webinar 12 Jun 24
12 Jun 2024 | 13:00 PM-14:00 PM [GMT+10]
1.0 hr
Private Practice
This webinar will provide WorkSafe Victoria’s guidelines and expectations for Social Workers and Accredited Mental Health Social Workers delivering ...
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