Strategic Priorities 2026-2027:

The AASW’s Strategic Priorities for July 2026 to June 2027 reflect our commitment to strengthening the profession and delivering greater value for members.

The AASW’s purpose – To advance social work and its values.

12 month strategic goal

Over the next 12 months the AASW will rebuild trust by repairing core organisational foundations, delivering visible value to members and strengthening the profession’s voice on the issues that matter to social workers.

Principles:

• Repair before ambition
• Member-led priorities
• Decolonised and co-designed
• Visible progress, openly communicated
• Staff are the strategy
• Blueprint alignment
• Sustainability over spectacle.

View the July 2026 – June 2027 Strategy

View the AASW Blueprint for Change. The Blueprint for Change is a framework for the refocus of AASW’s activities and to drive us forward.