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ANZASW statement for World Social Work Day 2019
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 2:48 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) celebrates World Social Work Day 2019 and the theme ‘Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships’. “Today, as always, the Association pays tribute to our highly-skilled and hard-working ... More >>
Inequity and the need for more progressive taxation
Monday, 4 March 2019, 12:59 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) supports calls for more progressive taxation policies to be adopted by government in order to address the high levels of social and economic inequity in this country. More >>
Social Workers recognise World Social Justice Day
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 1:35 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Social Justice is a concept that acknowledges the distribution of wealth, influence and privilege in society is not always fair and seeks to address these deficits, so that individuals and families / whanau from all walks of life are able to access ... More >>
Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 1:27 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is pleased that the Supplementary Order Paper making changes to the Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill was agreed to by a majority vote on Tuesday. The Bill now moves to its third ... More >>
ANZASW response to “State of the Nation” report
Friday, 15 February 2019, 2:47 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) welcomes the release of the Salvation Army’s annual State of the Nation report this week. We believe that the study contains findings and proposals that should be seriously considered ... More >>
ANZASW statement for Waitangi Day
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 10:45 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) joins members, the social work profession as a whole and all New Zealanders in celebrating our National Day. ANZASW views Waitangi Day as an opportunity to reflect on Te Tiriti o Waitangi ... More >>
ANZASW response to Oxfam
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 3:24 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) believes that research released by Oxfam this week highlights the need for urgent measures to be adopted to close the widening gap between the richest and least well off in our society. More >>
ANZASW statement on amendments to crucial social work bill
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 4:10 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is pleased to learn that Carmel Sepuloni, Minister for Social Development, has proposed that the Social Work Registration Legislation Bill include a scope of practice to determine who is ... More >>
ANZASW statement on Child Poverty Monitor report
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 3:22 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) believes that the statistics and findings contained in the Child Poverty Monitor report released by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner this week should be a wake up call to ... More >>
ANZASW response to He Ara Oranga report
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 12:40 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) broadly supports the findings and recommendations of the newly-released Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction - He Ara Oranga. More >>
ANZASW statement for the close of Movember
Friday, 30 November 2018, 2:48 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
As Movember draws to a close this week, the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) wishes to express its appreciation of all those who participated in activities to raise awareness of men’s health issues over the past month. More >>
World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Monday, 19 November 2018, 2:19 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
It is World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) today thank colleagues and members who are active in protecting the nation’s children / tamariki. More >>
ANZASW statement on Judge Doogue’s Address to the Law Foundation
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 10:15 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) believes that the Address delivered by Judge Jan-Marie Doogue to the Law Foundation recently was significant and courageous, touching on issues that are of long-standing concern to social workers. More >>
ANZASW statement on Nurses settlement with DHBs
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 4:18 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is pleased to see that industrial action by nurses in recent weeks has led to a settlement which will deliver a long overdue pay rise and an improvement in working conditions. More >>
Reflections on the case of Ruby Knox
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 3:44 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) believes that the review into the murder of Ruby Knox by her mother in 2016, published this month, raises serious issues that should be urgently addressed. More >>
Minister Martin's proposed intervention strategy
Friday, 22 June 2018, 3:09 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) supports Minister for Children Tracey Martin’s strategy of intensive intervention to lower the number of children being placed in care. More >>
ANZASW statement on separating / detaining migrant families
Friday, 22 June 2018, 3:06 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) wishes to communicate its strong opposition to the practice of keeping migrant, asylum-seeking and refugee children in detention and separating them from their parents. More >>
ANZASW celebrates World Refugee Day
Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 1:14 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Today we honour the invaluable work that social workers across the world do to assist refugees to overcome trauma, build self-esteem and develop their lives. Social workers are active both in camps for the displaced and in the nations to which refugees are ... More >>
(ANZASW) celebrates and welcomes International Women’s Day
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 2:41 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) celebrates and welcomes International Women’s Day. Today we reflect on both the progress that has been made in terms of the struggle for gender equality as well as the work that remains ... More >>
Statement on International Mother Language Day
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 2:33 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
ANZASW’s membership represents a diverse group of people, speaking many different languages, including a variety of mother tongues. More >>
