Understanding the 2018 Federal Budget and the ACT Budget

Presented by ACTCOSS (ACT Council of Social Service)

A senior staff member of ACTCOSS will present an overview of social policy directions in the 2018 Federal Budget as well as the ACT Budget and offer a well informed opinion of the Budgets’s strengths, limitations and overall direction.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

You're invited to the second Victorian Mental Health Social Work Practice Group seminar for the year: Social Work on the inside: complex clients, systems and working towards positive change.

2.5+ CPD hours

NQLD Branch Network Meeting with Guest Speaker Dr Ros Thorpe

You are invited to join the North Queensland Branch Network meeting and listen to Guest Speaker, Dr Ros Thorpe who will be showing and discussing the video which was made last year by the Family Inclusion Network, Townsville, in partnership with the Northern Region of Child Safety. The video was created to depict best practice in working with families where there are child protection concerns. More generally, it showcases good social work practice, including where there are aspects of “control” in the social work relationship.

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

1.5 CPD Hours
No cost to attend.

AASW North Queensland in Mackay Meet Janet King, Vice President of the North Queensland Branch and Mackay based Branch Management Committee Members Sandy McCristal and Bernadette Stein for Networking in Mackay

You are invited to join Janet King, the Vice President of the AASW North Queensland Branch, together with Mackay based Branch Management Committee Members Sandy McCristal and Bernadette Stein for the annual networking event in Mackay. This is an opportunity to come together in a relaxed environment to:

• learn more about the ASSW both at a national and branch level;
• provide your feedback, comments and suggestions to the President and Branch Manager;
• provide information about yourself, your business and social work related activities in the community;
• explore ways in which the North Queensland branch can support you and your social work interests;
• meet other social workers.

4 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

Mental Health Practice Group - Townsville

You are invited to join Helen Sheeran and Julie Prideaux, Convenors of the Mental Health Practice Group in Townsville.

Why participate?

Private practitioners often find themselves isolated from their peers especially when working as a sole practitioner. Mental Health Social Workers are expected to continue to enhance their knowledge and keep abreast of changes in the field in order to maintain accreditation status. These are some of the challenges that are unique to those working in the area of mental health whether in private practice, government or private agencies. In other areas across the country Mental Health Practice Groups have been set up to support MHSW in their work. Here are some of the benefits of joining the group:

• Meeting other MHSW in the area
• Information exchange on important issues impacting those in private practice
• Discussion around state and national mental health initiatives that will have an impact on your work
• Support through the accreditation process
• Meetings count towards CPD credits.

False Self Presentation Seminar
Presented by David Davis

14 CPD Hours

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

1.5 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

Navigating social work in Australia: insights for international social work students, new graduates and overseas trained social workers

This seminar has been designed for international social work students and new graduates as well as overseas trained social workers new to the Australian context. Through a panel presentation and a Q&A session, participants will gain insights into the services offered by the AASW, the social work landscape in Australia, the key skills and attributes sought by employers, and the journeys of others who have successfully navigated their way into a professional social work role.

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

1.5 CPD Hours
No cost to attend.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

4 CPD Hours

This workshop is designed to further develop participants' knowledge and expertise in ethical decision-making.

2 CPD Hours

The AASW in conjunction with Slater & Gordon Lawyers is pleased to present this workshop which will provide the information you need to know to improve your daily social work practice to assist you to minimise your legal risks and survive the court process.

4 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

Attachment Theory Practice Group

presented by Anabel Wyndham

A working knowledge of attachment, like brain structure and function, is central to the understanding of Social Workers working with children, adolescents and adults. Its operation is not always obvious and prominent, but it gives us insights into personal functioning and relationships when we use it as a viewing prism, particularly when people are in trouble or stressed.

This workshop aims to support final year social work students and recent graduates to best prepare for their first social work role. An expert panel will provide insights and hints around developing your CV, addressing key selection criteria, preparing for a job interview and more.

1.5 CPD Hours
No cost to attend.

1.5 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

The course is suitable for practitioners who work in the Human Services sector at a managerial level who have had experience in providing supervision and for social workers and psychologists who offer supervision within their clinical practice.

Evidence-Informed Practice - What does it mean for Social Work Seminar
Presented by Debbie Plath

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.