AASW - Australian Association of Social Workers

The Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development is calling for abstracts for a special issue on “Recovery-Oriented Practices in Mental Health – Experiences in Asia and Oceania”.

APHA is seeking professionals from their membership groups who are knowledgeable about rural and remote practice who can add valuable experience, advice and commentary about how current health systems are played out in rural and remote communities from an allied health perspective.

Consultation has now closed on the second draft of the Practice Standards 2013.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, in collaboration with the National Mental Health Commission, is conducting a study on the implementation of both sets of standards in mental health services in the public, private and community managed sectors.​

The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) applauds the Australian Government for a budget that will increase support to people living with disabilities and which better targets family tax benefits to lower income families.

The AASW attended the Senate Community Affairs Committee today to present our views on current reform legislation before the Parliament to reform the aged care sector.

The second draft of the AASW Practice Standards 2013 is now available on the website. The National Practice Standards Review Committee invites you to review the draft and provide feedback.

The AASW has posted our position paper on Ageing in Australia on our website.  Thanks to the National Social Policy Committee and staff at the National Office for preparing and presenting this position paper.

The AASW has made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Inquiry into Aged Care. It is understood that the focus of the Inquiry is the suite of five Bills associated with the Government’s Living Longer Living Better aged care reform package. Click here to read the submission.

AASW Tasmanian Branch President Carol Dorgelo has sent a letter to the editors of The Mercury, The Examiner, and The Advocate newspapers regarding the topic of children at the Pontville Detention Centre in Tasmania. The same message has also been sent to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Brendan O'Connor.