Branch – VIC
The Victorian Branch, with over 4,000 members, is supported by a voluntary Branch Management Committee elected by the Branch membership.
The Branch’s key role is to provide local support for AASW members through a range of activities that enable members to network, develop practice skills and organise around social justice issues.
World Social Work Day Breakfast
Connections were made at the AASW Victoria branch World Social Work Day breakfast this morning in Melbourne.
We heard from the Hon. Samantha Ratnam MP, a social worker and leader of the Victorian Greens.
She told her personal and professional story of being a refugee from the conflict in Sri Lanka and later working to help refugees. She also researched ‘Buen Vivir’ and its equivalent meaning among the Indigenous peoples of Central America, discussing its confluence with social work values and the Greens’ policies. Along with many questions answered, she thanked social workers for doing the work that they do.
Thanks, everyone!
NEW Practice Group
Working with Older Persons and Persons with a Disability
Welcome to the newly formed Working with Older Persons and Persons with a Disability Practice Group. Our purpose is:
- To provide peer support to Social Workers who work with Older Persons; and/or Persons with a Disability (Physical, Neurological and Mental Health)
- To advocate for and support People (Recipient or Carer) who access My Aged Care and NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) services and individualised funding; Primary Health Networks, Social Prescribers, Non-profit services, For Profit services and Private Providers.
- To give Recipients or Carers more Choice and Control over their services and individualised funding.
- To discuss innovative practice and challenges in these varied service systems
- To monitor development in the Aged Care and Disability areas of practice and to provide informed comment as appropriate.
This group will be run by Zoom and be open to all Social Workers across Australia regardless of AASW membership.
Please contact Branch Services to be put in touch with the Convenor, Cassie Tu.
Seeking Practice and Networking Group convenors
If you have 2-3 hours a month to spare and are passionate about social work in your community of practice (eg Mental Health, Private Practice) or state/territory perhaps you would like to consider starting a Practice or Networking Group. Not only will you be able to give back to your fellow social workers and your profession, but you could also help shape activities providing peer support and networking (Practice and Networking Groups) and category 3 professional development both online and in person (Practice Groups only).
For more information, please contact Branch Services at [email protected]
Seeking Branch Management Committee
The VIC Branch is currently in administration. We are seeking members who are willing to undertake the roles of Branch President, Vice-President and 4 Branch Management Committee (BMC) members. If you have 1-2 hours per week to give to the VIC Branch to help provide local benefit to members and influence local policy please contact [email protected] for more information.
Upcoming Events
Live Online
AASW System Demonstration 10 May 24
10 May 2024 | 12:30 PM-13:30 PM [GMT+10]
Social Work
Would you like to feel more confident navigating the MyAASW member portal? This demonstration is for you.
Live Online
VIC Working with Older Persons ...
13 May 2024 | 17:30 PM-18:30 PM [GMT+10]
1 hr
Aged Care / Older Persons
Join the Vic Social Workers Working with Older Person and People with or a Person with a Disability meeting.
Live Online
Spotlight on Community Development social ...
16 May 2024 | 19:00 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+10]
1 hr
Community Development
Community social work is an area of the profession that focuses on issues that affect larger groups of people. People ...
Live Online
VIC Social Work Yoga and ...
28 May 2024 | 18:30 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+10]
1.5 hr
Mental Health
The purpose of the group is to build skills, and knowledge, and to provide a forum for discussing the social ...
Live Online
VIC Social Work Yoga and ...
30 Jul 2024 | 18:30 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+10]
1.5 hr
Mental Health
The purpose of the group is to build skills, and knowledge, and to provide a forum for discussing the social ...
Live Online
AASW System Demonstration 14 Aug 24
14 Aug 2024 | 18:00 PM-19:00 PM [GMT+10]
Social Work
Would you like to feel more confident navigating the MyAASW member portal? This demonstration is for you.
Live Online
VIC Social Work Yoga and ...
24 Sep 2024 | 18:30 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+10]
1.5 hr
Mental Health
The purpose of the group is to build skills, and knowledge, and to provide a forum for discussing the social ...
Live Online
VIC Social Work Yoga and ...
26 Nov 2024 | 18:30 PM-20:00 PM [GMT+11]
1.5 hr
Mental Health
The purpose of the group is to build skills, and knowledge, and to provide a forum for discussing the social ...
Contact us
Branch Services Coordinator
Phone: 03 9320 1000 or 1800 630 124 (toll free alternative)
E-mail: Click here
