ASWEAS 2024
Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS) 2024
The ASWEAS set the principles and criteria for accrediting social work education in Australia, ensuring graduates meet professional standards.
These accreditation standards are, in turn, informed by the principles, values and professional competencies outlined in the AASW Code of Ethics (2020) and the AASW Practice Standards (2023).
The AASW accredits Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees, making graduates eligible for AASW membership—a benchmark for professional practice in Australia. In Australia social work is a self-regulating profession, with the AASW nominated to maintain the standards and therefore ensuring high standards in education, practice and ethics.
All Providers are required to accredit utilising the ASWEAS 2024 from 1 January 2026.
ASWEAS 2024 Application Templates
To assist with the completion of the application for program accreditation, please find below a set of suggested templates. Providers may download and use these templates or submit their own, provided all required content is included.
- ASWEAS 2024 Application form for program accreditation
- Appendix 0. Intent to submit form
- Appendix 1 AASW Staff Details template
- Appendix 2 AASW Unit/Subject Outline template
- Appendix 3 AASW Mapping Required Content template or
- Appendix 3 Required Content (complete either or both)
- Appendix 4a AASW Mapping ASWEAS 2024 Graduate Attributes template
- Appendix 4b AASW Mapping ASWEAS 2024 Graduate Attributes template
- Appendix 5 AASW Program Forecasts
- Appendix 6 AASW Site Visit Agenda template
- Site Visit Supplement
- Provider response to draft final report