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Practice Groups are run by AASW Branches. These groups meet online or in person, and may be based on an area of professional interest, specific geographical location, or other practice-related purposes.
Practice Groups are formally recognised as groups of social work professionals with expertise in specific fields and are funded by the AASW to run events.
You can connect with other members online or in person through the less formal Networking Groups or virtually through the growing number of Discussion Groups in the AASW Community Hub, which focus on different areas of practice and career stages in social work. Discussion Groups provide opportunities to connect with other social workers across the country, anytime and from anywhere.
Please contact your Branch President or Branch Services for more information or direct contact details. Alternatively, you can register to attend an upcoming meeting through MyAASW.
Practice Groups by State
| NQLD | Mackay Group | Susan Teder & Valeriya Edsall |
| NSW | Social Work in Brain Injury | Lauren Bannerman & Candice Care-Unger |
| NSW | Northern Rivers | Rosalie Kennedy & Gabrielle Le Bon |
| NSW | Aged Care | Mary Doyle & Leith Cooper |
| NSW | Social Workers in Private Practice | Pamela Seraskeris & Geraldine McKay |
| NSW | Social Work in Mental Health | Janet Lewis & Margy Green |
| NSW | LGBTQIA+ | Jo Breeze |
| NT | Social Workers in Private Practice Group | TBC |
| QLD | Brisbane/Meanjin | Delfina Serrates & Divi Sharma |
| QLD | Gold Coast | Villia Greenslade & Paula Ackers |
| QLD | Clinical and Mental Health | Dr Stephanie Azri |
| QLD | Private Practice | Jayne Jones & Taylor Edwards |
| QLD | Schools Social Work | Gemma Wyer & Lisa Doran |
| QLD | Sunshine Coast | Natalie Sarsfield & Laura Christie |
| QLD | Toowoomba | Ros Darracott & Judith Van Den Brink |
| SA | Green Social Work | Tim Walsh |
| TAS | Social Workers in Private Practice | Alanna Audus & Tamara Laing |
| VIC | Health Social Workers Directors Group | Karen Todd |
| VIC | School Social Workers including Peer Supervision | Damian Mahoney |
| VIC | Social Work History | Joy Stevens |
| VIC | Social Work Yoga & Mindfulness | Linda Kennedy & Andrew Fitzpatrick |
| VIC | Victorian Mental Health | TBC |
| VIC | Working with Older Persons and people with a Disability | Cassie Tu |
| WA | Social Workers in Disability | Jodyne Greig & Magdalena Flynn |
| WA | School Social Work | Dr Susan Young |
| WA | Wheatbelt (Rural & Remote) | Debra Bates |
05 May '26 - 23 Jun '26, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM GMT+10:00
Advanced Supervision Program - Commencing on 5 May 2026
Supervision
AASW's Advanced Supervision Program is an 8-week evidence-based program with self-paced eLearning, online collaborative workshops, facilitator-led Masterclasses, and Coaching Circles.
10 Jun '26, 18:30 PM-19:30 PM GMT+10:00
NSW LGBTQIA+ Practice Group Meeting 10 June 26
LGBTQIA+
Social Workers (and Social Work Students) who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, those who work in the LGBTQIA+ community ...
11 Jun '26 - 18 Jun '26, 10:00 AM-13:30 PM GMT+10:00
Breaking Barriers - A Guide to Behavioural Activation (FPS-CPD) - ...
Mental Health
This two-part interactive workshop enables participants to develop skills in a brief evidence informed intervention
11 Jun '26, 18:00 PM-20:00 PM GMT+09:30
SA Private Practice Online Networking Group Meeting - 11 Jun 2026
Social Work
Open to all social workers working or interested in private practice in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
12 Jun '26, 12:30 PM-14:00 PM GMT+10:00
TAS North West Private Practice Group Meeting - 12 Jun 2026
Private Practice
Come and join Northwest Tasmanian Social Workers in private practice to come together for networking, connection, resources sharing and learning.
Webinar
15 Jun '26, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM GMT+10:00
Working With AI in Social Work Practice: Harm, Help, and ...
Disability, Mental Health
Live webinar for social workers on clients’ use of AI chatbots. Covers impacts, benefits, risks, and ethics, plus practical frameworks ...
15 Jun '26, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+10:00
The Iron Cage of Bureaucracy - Asylum Seekers and Moral ...
Mental Health
Explore asylum seeker and refugee experiences, understanding moral injury, trauma, loss, and grief, while learning compassionate, trauma-informed frameworks for support.
15 Jun '26, 19:00 PM-20:15 PM GMT+10:00
Mentee Networking Evening 15 Jun 2026 - ONLY FOR MENTORING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Social Work
For participants in the 2026 AASW Mentoring Program receiving mentoring.
16 Jun '26, 17:00 PM-18:30 PM GMT+08:00
WA Social Workers in Disability Practice Group - 16 Jun 2026
Disability
Come and connect with fellow Social Workers who work in the disability sector and/or with the NDIS, whether in ...
17 Jun '26, 07:30 AM-08:30 AM GMT+10:00
NQLD Townsville Networking Breakfast - 17 Jun 2026
Social Work
Open to all social workers, AASW members and non-members
22 Jun '26, 19:00 PM-20:00 PM GMT+10:00
Mentor Networking Evening 22 Jun 2026 - ONLY FOR MENTORING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Social Work
For participants in the 2026 AASW Mentoring Program providing mentoring to a mentee.
Webinar
23 Jun '26, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM GMT+10:00
Clinical Strategies for Parts Work in EMDR Therapy (FPS-CPD) - ...
Clinical SW, Mental Health
This webinar teaches practitioners to work with clients’ “parts” using EMDR. It focuses on trauma, dissociation, and nervous system regulation, ...
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