Social Work Online Training (SWOT)

What is SWOT?

SWOT is the AASW's online professional development platform. It provides access to a range of online content for social workers and other allied health professionals, on a diverse scope of practice and theoretical topics. This includes dedicated courses and recordings from AASW events.

How do I access SWOT content?

First you must register for a course or a recording by selecting an option below.
After registering you must visit the AASW's SWOT portal to view the content.

What are people saying?

"I found this training to be focussed; well structured; highly informative and delivered in an inspiring and yet very accessible manner" – training participant, June 2021.

"Extremely valuable information for practice and personal contexts. Stimulating and thought-provoking" – training participant, November 2020.

"This training was one of the most powerful training I have been a part of" – training participant, July 2021.

"Practical and well-organized. Very informative and useful training for social workers" – training participant, June 2021.

What is available?

New Content

Alcohol and Other Drugs
Mental health, depression, suicide and substance abuse Motivational interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health and wellbeing

Child Wellbeing and Protection
An introduction to infant mental health and infant led work with families Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Children, Young people, and Families Child Protection – An insoluble problem or an opportunity for bold thinking: presentation by Simon Schrapel AM - SA Joint Symposium 2017 NEW Child Protection Symposium 2022 \| Keynote speech: Tim Crosier and Panel: Research and Practice Trends in the Child Protection Sector NEW Child Protection Symposium 2022 \| Panel: Ongoing Workforce Challenges in Child Protection and Building Resilience for Frontline Social Workers NEW Child Protection Symposium 2022 \| Welcome address: Hon Michelle Landry MP and Panel: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Conversation Collaborative partnerships to support children and young people in a school setting NEW Creating Psychological Safety in Child Protection Supervision Developmental trauma: Perspectives on trauma supportive care and relational healing Getting the most out of a child protection case planning meeting NEW Having Difficult Conversations with Children and Young People Inclusive and Empowering Aboriginal Child Protection Practice NEW Responding to young people who display harmful sexual behaviour REWIRE: A practice model and framework for supporting trauma-affected students in schools Talking with children: an overview for social workers Understanding Eating Disorders 'At school with an eating disorder' Widening the focus - Engaging fathers who use domestic violence NEW Words and Pictures: Empowering children and healing trauma in complex child protection cases

Community Development
Creating collectively consenting communities - National Symposium 2015 Introduction to Narrative Therapy and Community work

Disability
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Health, Disability, and Older Persons But-ton Kidn Doon-ga: Black Women Know - Re-presenting the lived experiences of Australian Indigenous women with mental health and wellbeing issues and or cognitive disabilities in criminal justice systems - National Symposium 2015 NEW Disability and the Education System NEW Disability and the Health System National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) online series Online therapy and telehealth: Supporting clients via remote practice NEW Sharpening the Focus: NDIS and Private Practice Social Work NEW Supporting families experiencing non-finite loss and grief due to chronic illness or lifelong disability Understanding, connecting, and supporting individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Diversity and Practice
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Gender Equality and LGBTIQA+ Rights Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Policy and Social Protection, Housing and Homelessness, and Refugees NEW Culturally Safe Mental Health Practice for Young People from CALD Backgrounds Harnessing the rainbow: Working alongside gender diverse clients in social work practice Queer in the Classroom: Promoting Inclusivity and Well-being for LGBTIQA+ Students Recording of Victorian Branch World Social Work Day 2019 speech by Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM Traditions In Transition - Female Genital Cutting

Education/Schools

Environment and Climate Change
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Environment and Climate Change Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Keynote Speeches and Panels Post disaster response - support for clients after a natural disaster Social workers for Climate Action ‘Setting the Scene’ Social workers for Climate Action ‘Talking it Through' Social workers for Climate Action ‘Making it Real'

Family Violence Holiday member discount applies at checkout!
A Narrative Therapy approach to men's violence towards women An innovative Primary care program Advancing Competency To Support family violence survivors (PACTS) Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Children, Young people, and Families Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Family and Sexual Violence NEW Having Difficult Conversations with Children and Young People The language of MARAM: Lessons learnt in implementing the MARAM framework NEW The Trauma Story: Responding to disclosures of sexual violence NEW Widening the focus - Engaging fathers who use domestic violence NEW Words and Pictures: Empowering children and healing trauma in complex child protection cases Working with family violence and violence against women

Field Education/Early Career
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Social Work Education Theory and skill into practice The journey from the talk to the walk: the teaching of self care and emerging social worker experiences - National Symposium 2015 Uncovering your personal practice model and assisting others to discover theirs - National Symposium 2015

Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS)
A Narrative Therapy approach to men's violence towards women An introduction to infant mental health and infant led work with families Evidence based Relaxation therapy and Psychoneuroimmunology with Dr Judy Lovas NEW Integrating Digital Tools into Mental Health Practice Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Introduction to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder Introduction to Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy for Social Workers Introduction to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Introduction to Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT) Introduction to Narrative Therapy and Community Work Mindfulness Practice for Self-care Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health and wellbeing 2018 Online therapy and telehealth: Supporting clients via remote practice Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations NEW Supporting families experiencing non-finite loss and grief due to chronic illness or lifelong disability NEW The Trauma Story: Responding to disclosures of sexual violence Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Flexibly – Beyond Metaphors and Formal Exercise

Health
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Health, Disability, and Older Persons COVID-19 Impacts and Social Worker Wellbeing NEW Disability and the Health System NEW Integrating Digital Tools into Mental Health Practice Mandatory vaccination and social work NEW Supporting families experiencing non-finite loss and grief due to chronic illness or lifelong disability

Management, Leadership, and Professional Growth Holiday member discount applies at checkout!
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Social Work Research and Publication NEW Building Psychological Safety for High Performing Teams Building Resilience Embracing the Power of Emotional Intelligence How to write for journal publication: Getting published in Australian Social Work NEW Influencing People and Outcomes Navigating Difficult Conversations Opening address - Leadership Reflections and Leadership for Change - National Symposium 2015 NEW Planning Effective Support for Clients Involved in Legal Proceedings NEW Solution-focused Self-care Strategies for Social Workers The transition from service provider to service manager

Mental Health Holiday member discount applies at checkout!
A Narrative Therapy approach to men's violence towards women NEW A Solution-Focused Approach to Single-Session Client Work with Couples and Families An introduction to infant mental health and infant led work with families Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Mental Health But-ton Kidn Doon-ga: Black Women Know - Re-presenting the lived experiences of Australian Indigenous women with mental health and wellbeing issues and or cognitive disabilities in criminal justice systems - National Symposium 2015 NEW Case Management Practice in Schools: Navigating the complexity NEW Culturally Safe Mental Health Practice for Young People from CALD Backgrounds NEW Defence and Veteran Suicide and Wellbeing Panel Discussion Developmental trauma: Perspectives on trauma supportive care and relational healing Embracing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Evidence based Relaxation therapy and Psychoneuroimmunology with Dr Judy Lovas NEW Having Difficult Conversations with Children and Young People NEW Integrating Digital Tools into Mental Health Practice Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Introduction to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder Introduction to Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy for Social Workers Introduction to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Introduction to Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT) Introduction to Narrative Therapy and Community Work Introduction to Trauma-informed Practice and Self-care Mental health, depression, suicide and substance abuse Mental health in Mental health: the impact of clinician’s mental illness in service delivery and the implications for managing a mental health service – Victorian Mental Health Social Worker Conference 2017 Mindfulness Practice for Self-care Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health and wellbeing NEW Normative Narrative Practice as a model of Social Work in Aged Care Mental Health Online therapy and telehealth: Supporting clients via remote practice Practice Guidelines – Safe Medication Handling for Social workers in the community – Victorian Mental Health Social Worker Conference 2017 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations Queer in the Classroom: Promoting Inclusivity and Well-being for LGBTIQA+ Students REWIRE: A practice model and framework for supporting trauma-affected students in schools Social work, Telehealth and you NEW Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Techniques for single or limited session interventions NEW Solution-focused Self-care Strategies for Social Workers Suicide First Aid NEW Supporting families experiencing non-finite loss and grief due to chronic illness or lifelong disability The NEAT awakens: the impact of National Emergency Access Targets on family work in ED – Victorian Mental Health Social Worker Conference 2017 The role of Social Work in Suicide Prevention – Victorian Mental Health Social Worker Conference 2017 NEW The Trauma Story: Responding to disclosures of sexual violence Understanding Eating Disorders 'Does my client have any eating disorder?' Understanding Eating Disorders 'Therapeutic interventions in working with eating disorders.' Understanding Eating Disorders 'At school with an eating disorder.' Understanding Eating Disorders 'Fat is not a feeling - language matters' Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Flexibly – Beyond Metaphors and Formal Exercises Using legal and psycho-social interventions to respond to Elder Abuse Walk in their shoes: understanding the family and carer experiences of mental illness NEW Working with Older people who experienced childhood trauma in ‘Care’

Older Persons
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Health, Disability, and Older Persons NEW Normative Narrative Practice as a model of Social Work in Aged Care Mental Health Using legal and psycho-social interventions to respond to Elder Abuse NEW Working with Older people who experienced childhood trauma in ‘Care’

Other
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Policy and Social Protection, Housing and Homelessness, and Refugees Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Social Work Practice Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Social Work Research and Publication Pathways into Research NEW Planning Effective Support for Clients Involved in Legal Proceedings

Private Practice
NEW Growing your private practice NEW Integrating Digital Tools into Mental Health Practice Online therapy and telehealth: Supporting clients via remote practice Pathways into Private Practice NEW Sharpening the Focus: NDIS and Private Practice Social Work Social work, Telehealth and You

Sexual abuse
Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference 2021: Family and Sexual Violence NEW Responding to young people who display harmful sexual behaviour NEW The Trauma Story: Responding to disclosures of sexual violence Working with men who have been sexually abused

Supervision
Building Resilience NEW Creating Psychological Safety in Child Protection Supervision Embracing the Power of Emotional Intelligence NEW Influencing People and Outcomes NEW Models and Theories of Supervision Navigating Difficult Conversations NEW Solution-focused Self-care Strategies for Social Workers

Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
AASW National Symposium 2020 - Keynote Speaker: Stan Grant (MEMBERS ONLY) AASW National Symposium 2020 - 'Promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Work' recordings package But-ton Kidn Doon-ga: Black Women Know - Re-presenting the lived experiences of Australian Indigenous women with mental health and wellbeing issues and or cognitive disabilities in criminal justice systems - National Symposium 2015 NEW Cultural Responsiveness Inclusive and Empowering Aboriginal Child Protection Practice Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

Social Work Online Training (SWOT)

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Social Work Online Training (SWOT)

What is SWOT?

How do I access SWOT content?

What are people saying?

What is available?

Not a member? Join today

Join us on social media

Subscribe to our events and promotions

Acknowledgement of Country

Membership Enquiries

Enquiries

CPD Enquiries

Melbourne office

Branches

Site info

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