AASW - Australian Association of Social Workers

Full Event Description

Regular bi-monthly Meeting + Dinner

(Please note this is not a public meeting being called in response to the Better Access Program budget issues.)

Date: Tuesday 8 June 2010
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue - Meeting & dinner at: Kookaburra Cafe, 280 Given Tce, Paddington
Phone 07 3369 2400
Price: Meeting - FREE, Dinner - Own cost

RSVP by 4 June please in case we need to move to a larger venue:
Storm Griffin at AASW (QLD) aaswqld@aasw.asn.au or 07 3369 9818

Meeting Agenda

• Welcome and introduction of members and their practices (2 min each max!)
• CPE Update and discussion with Jenny Martin, AASW Consultant
• Ethics Update
• New Supervision Program – Yaro Starak
• Forum for Discussion - Medicare update and discussion – Better Access and ATAPS - and planning for future responses
• Networking over dinner at Kookaburra Café, 280 Given Terrace, Paddington
• Enquiries to Storm Griffin, AASW Branch Manager T: 07 3369 9818

RSVP (for meeting and/or dinner) by midday Fri 4th June 2010 please to aaswqld.asn.au - including any additional agenda items - we will advise if the venue needs to be changed.

About the Group

The AASW (QLD) Private Practitioners Practice Group is ideal for anyone currently in or thinking about developing a Private Practice. Recently the group has discussed issues such as:

• Maintaining practice standards
• Future issues for private practice
• Marketing and liaison; and
• Fee structures

Come along and join us for these useful and practical discussions and afterwards, join us at a networking dinner.

About the Convenor

Doug Burke is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years experience working in the public and private sectors and a long-time member of the AASW.