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 is available?

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 and infant led work with families Child Protection – An insoluble problem or an opportunity for bold thinking: presentation by Simon Schrapel AM - SA Joint Symposium 2017 Collaborative partnerships to support children and young people in a school setting Getting the most out of a child protection case planning meeting Talking with children: an overview for social workers

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

Disability
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 National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) online series

Diversity and practice
Culturally sensitive practice in the mental health field NEW Harnessing the rainbow: Working alongside gender diverse clients in social work practice Recording of Victorian Branch World Social Work Day 2019 speech by Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM Traditions in transition female genital cutting

Family violence

Education
Collaborative partnerships to support children and young people in the school setting

Field Education/Early career
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

Health
Travelling Across the Mountains and Canyons of Evidence - Rural Remote Social Work Conference 2013

Management/Leadership
Becoming a social work supervisor: An interview with Jane Wexler Opening address - Leadership Reflections and Leadership for Change - National Symposium 2015 The transition from service provider to service manager

Mental health
A Narrative Therapy approach to men's violence towards women An introduction to infant mental health and infant led work with families 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 Culturally sensitive practice in the mental health field Evidence based Relaxation therapy and Psychoneuroimmunology with Dr Judy Lovas Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Introduction to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder NEW 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 NEW 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 NEW Mindfulness Practice for Self-care Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health and wellbeing 2018 Practice Guidelines – Safe Medication Handling for Social workers in the community – Victorian Mental Health Social Worker Conference 2017 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations Social work, Telehealth and you 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 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 Walk in their shoes: understanding the family and carer experiences of mental illness

Focussed Psychological Strategies
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 Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Introduction to Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder NEW 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 NEW Mindfulness Practice for Self-care Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health and wellbeing 2018 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Flexibly – Beyond Metaphors and Formal Exercise

Private practice
Becoming an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Social work, Telehealth and You Social Workers Working in Partnerships in Private Practice & Organisations - Challenges & Opportunities

Other
NEW How to write for journal publication: Getting published in Australian Social Work Pathways into Research Social workers for Climate Action ‘Setting the Scene’ Social workers for Climate Action ‘Talking it Through' Social workers for Climate Action ‘Making it Real'

Sexual abuse
Responding to disclosures of sexual abuse Working with men who have been sexually abused

Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities AASW National Symposium 2020 - Keynote Speaker: Stan Grant (MEMBERS ONLY) AASW National Symposium 2020 - 'Promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Work' recordings package

Social Work Online Training (SWOT)

What is SWOT?

How do I access SWOT content?

What is available?

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Social Work Online Training (SWOT)

What is SWOT?

How do I access SWOT content?

What is available?

Join us on social media

Not a member? Join today

Acknowledgement of Country

Membership Enquiries

Enquiries

CPD Enquiries

Melbourne office

Branches

Site info

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