Social policy and advocacy
Social Policy and Advocacy Overview
Advocacy is a core skill of the social work profession and has been since the profession’s very beginning. Social workers have an ethical and professional responsibility to make sure that social policy does not discriminate or disadvantage members of society.
Our AASW Code of Ethics underlines our role in promoting a just and fair society through the pursuit of social justice and effective social policy. Part of the AASW Strategic Plan is to be a strong voice for social justice and this means providing a public voice on advocacy for social issues and the profession itself. The AASW advocates for the profession at many levels that include responding and presenting evidence to government inquiries and royal commissions.
We also lead the campaign for the registration of the social work profession with the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
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