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.

This event is at capacity.

Please join the AASW North Queensland Branch Management Committee (BMC) at our Branch Annual Members Meeting. There are currently a number of vacancies on the Branch Management Committee including the Branch President and at least 2 BMC members.

All members are invited to attend and vote. If these positions are not filled prior to the AMM on 25 October, nominations will be called from the floor during the AMM.

Rural and Remote based members can join by Video Conference Link.

Topic: Reviewing school social work theory and practice in changing landscapes.

1.5 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

13 CPD Hours

Trauma informed approaches to healing and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.

This event is close to capacity.

Learn about Documentation, Report Writing and Attending Court and Social Work and the Law: Where legal arenas and psychosocial needs intersect.

2.5 CPD hours
No cost to attend

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

Townsville Networking Breakfast

Informal networking opportunity hosted by the Branch President for social workers in Townsville and outlying areas.

1.5 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.

You are invited to join Sandi Winner and Jane Fraser who will be presenting an overview of the Federal Mental Health reforms and changes to referral pathways in primary mental health care.

AASW (NT) invites members to the Mental Health Accreditation Practice Group on Wednesday 7 November 2018. This is for members who are at various points in their mental health Accreditation journey to offer each other peer support.

1 CPD hour

The AASW invites you to attend the 2018 Annual Members Meeting which will be held at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel in Perth. The meeting will commence at 5pm, directly after the WA Trauma-Informed Care Symposium.

1-2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

In this workshop Karene Gravener will outline why NDIS is her passion and share with you its positives, pitfalls and the pathway forward. Karene will impart with you, based on her own personal experience as a social worker and a person with a disability, what is required for the NDIS to continue to grow, improve and be, ultimately, the most beneficial and successful service for those who need it.

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.

Due to a cancellation one place is available.

Cairns Networking Breakfast

Informal networking opportunity for social workers in Cairns and outlying areas.

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

AASW (NT) Annual Members Meeting is a chance to meet other members and hear about the activities of your professional association throughout the year.

Come and find out more about how you can be involved.

Join us in person and share food and refreshments or via webinar.

2 CPD Hours

Legal Education Seminar for Social Workers in conjunction with Slater and Gordon Lawyers. Topics to be covered:

• Qld Mental Health Act 2016
• Social Work and the Law
• Privacy and Confidentiality

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

2 CPD hours
No cost to attend.

1 CPD Hour
No cost to attend.

14 CPD Hours

This event is at capacity.

You are invited to join Michelle Dyck and Alison Fairleigh who will be presenting an overview of the Federal Mental Health reforms and changes to referral pathways in primary mental health care.

The last in our 2018 Legal Ed Seminars with Slater and Gordon will cover Insurance and Superannuation Claims.

The AASW is delighted 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.

6.5 CPD Hours

This workshop will provide an opportunity to further your knowledge of mindfulness practises and directly apply it to client presentations.

**FPS Relevant Activity**

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.