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AASW advocates for social workers in the NDIS

Advocacy Choice and Control NDIS
AASW advocates for social workers in the NDIS In November, the AASW met with the Advisor for the Minister for the NDIS, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, to...
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Social Workers Critical to Preventing Family Violence Tragedies: AASW Calls for Reform

Advocacy Coroner report Family Violence Government reports
For Immediate Release 12 December 2024  The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) calls for immediate government action to address...
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Canadian Expert on First Nations’ Action on Discrimination to Address Social Work Community at International Conference in Melbourne

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Advocacy First Nations Human Rights National and International Events Self Determination Social Justice
For Immediate Release 8 November 2024 The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) is honoured to welcome renowned Indigenous rights...
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AASW participated NDIS Pricing Reform Consultation

Advocacy NDIS NDIS Pricing Review
Last week, the AASW participated in a workshop in Geelong as part of the NDIS's pricing reforms consultation. The workshop focused on reviewing...
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Flaws in Australia’s skilled migration system – The Saturday Paper

Advocacy Media Skilled Migration The Care Workforce
November 2, By Wing Kuang and Sherry Huang AASW CEO Cindy Smith was quoted in this article on November 2: The government’s attempts to...
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Child safety officer vacancies in central Queensland number nearly two dozen, delaying response times

Advocacy Child Protection Child Safety Family Violence Media Queensland
Zahli Whitman always knew she wanted work with at-risk kids, and towards the end of her social work degree the 23-year-old worked for the Department...
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