Events Calendar

The AASW is pleased to be able to offer this continuing professional development program for social work, mental health and welfare professionals around the theme of Building Resilience & Preventing Radicalisation to Violent Extremism - An Awareness Raising Workshop.

This workshop will be offered free to all attendees with priority given to AASW members.

2 CPD hours

The LGBTIQ+ Practice Group is open to social workers who have an interest in advancing LGBTIQ+ rights, advocacy, wellness, safety and social work practice, and advocating for laws, policies and services that include LGBTIQ+ communities. This practice group will provide necessary tools, information and resources to enhance social workers’ practice in this area.

Register here

1.5 CPD hours

The Northern Rivers Social Work Practice Group will hold its first meeting for 2019 on Monday 25 February. The meeting is open to all qualified social worker and social work students.

Training: Dr Nicol Moulding will provide training on the theme of Therapeutic Approach for Working with Aboriginal People: Incorporating ‘Spirit’ into discussion when working with Aboriginal clients plus other language and tools.

Guest speaker: Gerard Dunlop, Advocacy and Education at Seniors Rights Service.

Please register by 24 February.

Light refreshments will be provided

1.5 CPD hours

Any interested social worker or student is invited to attend a meeting to discuss the formation of an Environmental Social Work Practice Group.

Register here by 26 February. Video conferencing available for those outside Sydney

The Social Work In Brain Injury Practice Group will be meeting on Tuesday 5 March.

Register here by 3 March.

2 CPD hours

The Social Workers in Practice series is aimed to specially meet the needs of students by providing specific skill-based training.

Our guest speaker will be Jenny Rose, AASW National Board Director and Senior Social Worker at the Children's Hospital Westmead. Jenny will be presenting on the topic of Working with children and families in acute trauma.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Register by 5 March. Video conferencing available

The AASW is pleased to be able to offer this continuing professional development program for social work, mental health and welfare professionals around the theme of Building Resilience & Preventing Radicalisation to Violent Extremism - An Awareness Raising Workshop.

This workshop will be offered free to all attendees with priority given to AASW members.

The AASW is pleased to be able to offer this continuing professional development program for social work, mental health and welfare professionals around the theme of Building Resilience & Preventing Radicalisation to Violent Extremism - An Awareness Raising Workshop.

This workshop will be offered free to all attendees with priority given to AASW members.

7.5 CPD hours

The AASW (NSW Branch) in collaboration with the Blue Knot Foundation, are facilitating a one-day interactive professional development training day on Trauma-Informed Care and Practice - Level 2. This workshop is for professionals who work in the (not limited to) health, mental health, AOD, community, legal, justice, domestic and family violence, child protection, emergency, disability, housing, settlement, and/or employment services. This one-day interactive professional development training, builds on the principles of trauma-informed care and practice explored in the Trauma-informed Care and Practice Level 1 workshop.

*AASW member discount*