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Statement on the war in Ukraine
Social workers in Australia stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. As a profession based in and working...
AASW statement on employees working on 26 January
Published: 15 February 2023
AASW CEO Cindy Smith said, “For many people, 26 January is not a...
Op-ed by Cindy Smith
Bushfires, floods, mouse plagues, housing stress and COVID-19 have all thrown the mental health needs of people living in...
Maurice Blackburn pitches in on social worker-centred legal service
By Jacqueline So
The firm will be collaborating with the AASW on a free “one...
Stop jailing kids: calls grow to raise age of criminal responsibility
Posted by Zara Powell | Jun 30, 2022
Jailing children as young as 10 in NSW...
Coroner's report on the deaths of Amber Rose Rigney and Korey Lee Mitchell
The Deputy State Coroner has found the 2016 domestic violence deaths of...
The Australian Association of Social Workers has released its policy wishlist
The Guardian live political blog, by Amy Remeikis:
The AASW Policy...
Spotlight on AJ Williams-Tchen: Social work’s highest honour
Prominent Aboriginal social worker AJ Williams-Tchen finally had the chance to...
Surge in social workers experiencing mental health issues during Covid-19
Data shows job vacancies for social workers have almost doubled since the...