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Introducing the Lyra Taylor Social Work Impact Summit

This new event series will address urgent social issues, policy reform, and transformative social work. Registrations are now open for the inaugural summit, centred on family and domestic violence. 

Nominations now open for Life Membership: Recognising exceptional members

Know someone who has made a significant and sustained contribution to the AASW? Nominate them for AASW Life Membership in 2025.

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Social policy and advocacy overview

Social policy and advocacy overview

Advocacy is a core social work skill, bridging people & environments

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Advocacy for the profession

Advocacy for the profession

Advocacy is a core skill integral to social work practice

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Policy positions

Policy positions

The AASW advocates for social justice, key issues, and the profession

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Registration of social workers

Registration of social workers

The AASW calls for national statutory registration of social worker

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I'm Not Alone: A Teen's Guide to Living with a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness or History of Trauma
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14
Jul
Loving Someone With a Mental Illness or History of Trauma: Skills, Hope, and Strength for Your Journey
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03
Jul
Now.See.Hear!: A Visual Conversation Tool for Trauma-Informed Practice with Justice-Involved Youth
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01
Jul
Do You See Us, Social Work: Lived Experience of Australian Young Widows
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When you join the AASW you’ll become part of an active and vibrant community of more than 17,000 social work professionals. As the profession’s peak body, the AASW is committed to maintaining high standards, ethical practice and ongoing professional development.

The AASW helped me understand my sense of professional identity as a social worker, it will be a career-long endeavour of creating and recreating my professional identity

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