2015

‘AASW President Karen Healy tells Guardian Australia readers that governments should not conflate the removal of children from abusive or neglectful situations with adoptions’.

The AASW has been quoted in an article by Helen Kempton published in the Mercury.

An article on the 'cashless welfare card' trials legislation published by The Conversation quotes the  AASW's submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee.

A federal government plan to trial a cashless welfare card in disadvantaged communities has been slammed by the AASW and ACOSS in an article published by Pro Bono Australia as a move towards a “more intrusive and disrespectful welfare system” .

The Guardian has quoted National President Karen Healy in its report about how advocates received Malcolm Turnbull's suite of measures to tackle domestic violence.

In this letter published by The Advertiser, SA President Dr Mary Hood commends the significant contribution of Emeritus Professor Freda Briggs to the field of child development and child protection.

The Mercury has reported that Tasmania's social workers are stretched to the limit dealing with family violence, child protection and other challenges in hospitals, schools and the community after attending an AASW family violence seminar.

In her letter to The Advertiser, SA President, Dr Mary Hood, says one of the most complex challenges of child protection work is to develop a relationship with parents that encourages them to change while at the same time holding the authority to condemn their attempts.

National President Karen Healy is quoted in this article in the Australian in which advocates for children raised in care express a need for social workers  to have the same obligation as teachers and doctors to disclose any knowledge of abuse.

This Sydney Morning Herald story reports that a federal government official conceded the government has no direct evidence that the plan to make young unemployed people wait four weeks for the dole will help under 25s into work.

According to this Yahoo News report, government officials have admitted there's no evidence from other countries that making people wait a month for the dole will actually get them into work.

This AAP/Guardian story reports on how the parliamentary inquiry last Wednesday heard that young people and women fleeing violent partners will be put in danger if welfare is withheld.

This ABC Adelaide's 891 Morning interview with Ian Henschke challenges National Vice President Christine Craik about the training of social workers. The interview followed the Coroner's recent decision about the eight social workers involved in the Chloe Valentine case in South Australia.

In this interview with The Wire community radio, National Vice President Chrisine Craik was asked about the eligibility rules for a variety of welfare payments that penalise women trying to escape domestic violence and young people trying to get into the workforce.

SA President Mary Hood responds to Professor Freda Briggs' latest comments about child abuse training in this letter to the Editor published by the Advertiser

Read AASW member Lauren Sokolski's profile in this Sydney Morning Herald article.

Read this opinion piece in the Courier Mail by Karen Healy, AASW National President

Read this letter to Sydney Morning Herald editor by National President, Karen Healy.

AASW attended this meeting covered by the Guardian

The Age's 'Letter of the day' was written by National President Karen Healy

This letter by AASW President Karen Healy was published by the Australian
 

Interview with Karen Healy, National President, in the Herald Sun

Opinion article by South Australia Branch President Mary Hood, published by InDaily Adelaide