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ANZASW
The professional Association for Social Workers in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are a membership organisation run for and by our members.
The purpose of ANZASW is to support and provide services for our members. We publish an academic journal Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, the bi-monthly e-newsletter NoticeBoard, and the bi-weekly E-Notices. We provide a wide range of professional development activities including regular webinars free to members. As an independent organisation we comment on current social issues, lobby for change and to influence policy. We promote the profession and the role of social workers. We provide professional indemnity insurance for all our members. Members also have the opportunity to benefit from developing the profession, developing new skills, networking and collegial support, international links and support for research.
ANZASW - Latest News [Page 7]
NZ social workers condemning arrest of Palestinian colleague
Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 12:48 pm | ANZASW
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) condemns in the strongest terms the arrest of Palestinian social worker and activist Munther Amira at a peaceful demonstration on the 27th of December 2017. Amira was protesting the ... More >>
Social Workers Day Celebration 2017
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 10:58 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Social Workers across the country gather today, 27th September, to celebrate New Zealand Social Workers Day. It is a time to acknowledge and honor the contribution social workers make to enhancing the wellbeing of New Zealanders. More >>
ANZASW expresses its appreciation of Turei's contribution
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 5:16 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers wishes to place on record its appreciation of Metiria Turei’s contribution, both at the political and grassroots level. Throughout her 15 years in Parliament Metiria has been an advocate for the ... More >>
Mandatory Social Worker Registration Bill
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 5:03 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The ANZASW President, Shannon Pakura, is delighted that the Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill has successfully passed First Reading today and has been referred to Social Services Select Committee. More >>
Mandatory Registration of Social Workers
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 12:17 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Shannon Pakura, President of Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZAW) fully supports Minister Tolley’s announcement that legislation is being developed to make registration of social workers mandatory. More >>
Call For Inquiry in to Abuse in Care
Monday, 10 April 2017, 4:30 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
ANZASW supports the need for a full state supported enquiry into the abuse of children in state care says Shannon Pakura, President. The stories of the of the four men, Ngā Mōrehu, the survivors, recounted on The Hui on Sunday morning, reveal the shocking ... More >>
World Social Work Day 2017
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 12:27 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Ms Shannon Pakura, President of the New Zealand Association of Social Workers celebrates World Social Work Day, Tuesday 21 March, a day when social workers all over the world celebrate and promote the contributions of the profession to individuals, families, ... More >>
Salvation Army State of the Nation Report
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 3:52 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa Association of Social Workers congratulates the Salvation Army on their well-researched report’ State of the Nation’ and recent workshops in Wellington. The findings of the report accord with what social workers observe every day when ... More >>
Social Security (Re-write) Bill
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 2:12 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) calls for the removal of Sections 176, 177 and 178 from the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill as introduced by Government. More >>
Call for Ban on Kiwisaver Investments in Offensive Weapons
Friday, 23 September 2016, 1:30 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers is calling on the Government to legislate to ban Kiwisaver providers from investing in companies which produce internationally illegal weapons including cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines ... More >>
Minister should reverse her decision on Salisbury School
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 1:42 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
“ANZASW urges the Minister of Education Hekia Parata to reverse her decision to close the Nelson Salisbury School for Girls. Salisbury School provides specialist residential education for girls with Intellectual disability and complex educational ... More >>
World Social Work Day
Monday, 14 March 2016, 3:03 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Karen Shepherd, and Anaru Gray, President and Tumuaki of Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) says ANZASW will be celebrating Work Social Work Day on Tuesday 15 March 2016. This day acknowledges the work done around the world by social ... More >>
ANZASW Opposes TPPA
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 4:26 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is opposed to the impending signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement on the 4th of February in Auckland, New Zealand. More >>
Private Members Bill – Social Workers Registration
Friday, 24 July 2015, 2:16 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
James Makowharemahihi President of ANZASW welcomes the announcement that the Social Workers Registration (Mandatory Registration) Amendment Bill, sponsored by Labour Spokesperson for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni, has been drawn from the ballot. More >>
Profit Before Recovery
Friday, 5 June 2015, 4:15 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The President of ANZASW, James Makowharemahihi is concerned that the Government’s strategy to use Social Investment Bonds to deliver services to assist people with mental illness return to work is putting profit before supporting recovery for people ... More >>
Closure of Relationships Aotearoa
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 10:27 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) Chief Executive Lucy Sandford-Reed is concerned about the closure of a national service which provides a wide range of services to rural and urban communities throughout New Zealand. More >>
ANZASW on Social Policy
Monday, 11 May 2015, 3:01 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Ministers English & Bennett announced that there would be the sale of 1,600 state houses in Invercargill and Tauranga, potentially to commercial interests. The ANZASW President, James Makowharemahihi, fears that the CYF Modernisation Project and the ... More >>
ANZASW Media Release
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 4:09 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The President of ANZASW, James Makowharemahihi supports New First’s call for mandatory registration of social workers included in the Vulnerable Children’s Act. Makowharemahihi however believes that this does not go far enough. In his view registration must ... More >>
ANZASW Media release – Modernising Child Youth & Family
Friday, 3 April 2015, 9:35 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
At face value the Review of the Child Youth and Family Service aims to achieve what social workers would want, better outcome for children, says James Makowharemahihi, President ANZASW. However the emphasis on issues such as outsourcing services, investment ... More >>
A cruel trick on the poor
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 9:43 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Social workers are appalled to learn that state houses may be sold to commercial landlords with no guarantee that they would remain available for those in most need. More >>
