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Updates
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.
AASW Meets With HACSU About Public Mental Health EBA Negotiations 2024
Media Statement – 30 June 2025
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.
AASW Joins Collective Allied Health Efforts in "Now or Never" Campaign
Media Statement – 24 June 2025
Upcoming Events
22 Jul '25, 10:30 AM-14:00 PM GMT+10:00
NVR for Targeted Populations - Challenging Behaviors, Anxious Avoidance, and ...
Clinical SW, Mental Health
Join us in this workshop to explore NVR strategies tailored for neurodiverse families, anxious avoidance, and high-risk behaviors in youth.
29 Jul '25, 10:00 AM-13:30 PM GMT+10:00
Building Trust and Connection with Children - A Trauma-Informed Approach ...
Clinical SW, Mental Health
Join us in this workshop to deep dive into the PACE approach to foster trust.
07 Aug '25 - 14 Aug '25, 10:00 AM-13:30 PM GMT+10:00
Introduction to Best Practice for Supervision - August 2025
Management & Leadership, Supervision
This virtual workshop series will equip you with contemporary knowledge, tools and skills and set you on a clear path ...
12 Aug '25, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM GMT+10:00
Ableism in Allied Health - How Language Can Make All ...
Disability, Mental Health
Addressing ableism in Allied Health is a 1.5-hour online webinar that explores where ableism hides in plain sight in social ...
18 Aug '25, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+10:00
Engaging Men and Fathers in Practice - Building Confidence and ...
Mental Health
Emphasise the importance of fostering trust, confidence, and meaningful relationships with men and fathers in family and community services to ...
19 Aug '25, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM GMT+10:00
From Trauma to Healing - Approaching PTSD and CPTSD Treatment ...
Mental Health
This training is designed to deepen your understanding of the key differences between PTSD and CPTSD, enabling you to make ...
20 Aug '25 - 27 Aug '25, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+10:00
Case Planning and Case Notes for Social Work Practice (August2025)
Clinical SW
A clear understanding of the purpose and content of case planning and case notes documentation is an essential skill for ...
25 Aug '25, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM GMT+10:00
Exploring Social Worker Well-being in Supervision - A Different Kind ...
Supervision
Join Us in This Webinar That Delves into Social Worker Well-being in Supervision
26 Aug '25, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+10:00
Practicing Presence in the Face of Global Suffering
Mental Health
As Social Workers we are increasingly tasked with finding a way to bear witness in our practice, not only to ...
01 Sep '25, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM GMT+10:00
Keeping Kids Connected - A Resilience Focused Journey
School SW
We will delve into how CatholicCare Wollongong utilized over 10 years of school counselling service data, combined with a resilience framework, ...
03 Sep '25, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM GMT+10:00
Using Legal and Psycho-social Interventions to Respond to Elder Abuse (...
Aged Care / Older Persons, Family & Domestic Violence, Mental Health
Join us to build essential skills in recognising and responding to elder abuse through multidisciplinary practice.
04 Sep '25, 09:00 AM-17:00 PM GMT+09:30
Introduction to Best Practice for Supervision – September 2025 (In Person – Darwin)
Supervision
This introductory course will prepare you to provide best practice supervision, create a safe and reflective space, and support the ...
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