2025
AASW Meets With HACSU About Public Mental Health EBA Negotiations 2024
The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) CEO Cindy Smith and Chair, Victorian Mental Health, Social Work Leadership Network, Kirsty Jungwirt, met with The Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) on 27 June 2025 to express concerns with the most recent offer made by the Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (VHIA) as part of the public mental health enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA).
Read moreAASW Joins Collective Allied Health Efforts in “Now or Never” Campaign
The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) has joined the Now or Never campaign, joining a growing coalition of allied health professions advocating for urgent action to protect the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Read moreAASW historical forced adoption practices apology
The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) unreservedly apologises for the historical forced adoption practices that separated mothers from their babies, and children from their families.
Read moreAASW Concerned Over New NDIS Budget Structures and Inadequate Pricing Reforms
The AASW is deeply concerned about three significant developments within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that create a risk to participant outcomes, the sustainability of the scheme, and the integrity of social work practice.
Read moreNo fixed date for South Australian Social Workers Registration Scheme
Yesterday in the South Australian Parliament, the Hon. Katrine Hildyard MP introduced a Bill in the Lower House to delay the commencement of the Social Workers Registration Scheme. The Scheme was scheduled to begin on 1 July 2025, but will now be deferred to a future date yet to be determined. The Bill must now pass the Upper House before any changes take effect.
Read moreSurvey Results Highlights
Following the member survey 2024, AASW developed its Strategic Plan 2024-2027, setting three strategic priorities:
Read moreOn World Social Work Day 2025, AASW Calls for Urgent Actions on Social Worker Registration
On World Social Work Day 2025, the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) calls on the federal, state, and territory governments to follow South Australia’s lead and commit to the mandatory registration of social workers to protect the public.
Read moreAASW Celebrates World Social Work Day 2025 with National Social Worker Webinar
The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) is proud to celebrate World Social Work Day 2025 on 18 March with a national webinar exploring this year’s theme: “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing.”
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