What We Do
ASWEAS Review
The ASWEAS Review has now concluded. A new Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS 2012) has been published and is available here.
The Australian Association of Social Workers is the body responsible for the accreditation of social work programs in Australia. Accreditation is the mechanism whereby social work programs are reviewed against the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS), the national standards for social work education in Australia.
The Standards ensure that graduating Social Workers have the skills, knowledge and values to successfully enter the profession and to work in a range of contexts.
The AASW is currently undertaking an ASWEAS Review.
Feedback on the first draft has now closed and we thank all those who made submissions. The ASWEAS Review Reference Group is now preparing the final document for presentation to the AASW Board in September 2012.
Update August 2012 - First draft of revised ASWEAS - submissions have now closed
Update June 2012 – Draft revised ASWEAS will be ready for consultation in August
Update March 2012 - Outcomes from ASWEAS Review Reference Group Meeting
Update February 2012 - ASWEAS Review Executive Summary of First Phase Consultations
Contacts
For enquiries please email: education@aasw.asn.au
Background Documents
An introduction to the ASWEAS Review
Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards
List of Members - ASWEAS Review Reference Group
ASWEAS Literature Review
ASWEAS Review Discussion Paper and submission form - please note first round submissions have now closed.