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Statement from ANZASW on social inequality
Friday, 26 January 2018, 12:03 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The world is a drastically unequal place according to figures released by Oxfam on Monday. It revealed that 82% of the wealth generally globally in 2017 went to the richest 1%, while a few dozen people now possess the same wealth as the poorest ... More >>
Statement on Mental Health inquiry by Social Workers Ass..
Friday, 26 January 2018, 10:35 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) welcomes the inquiry into mental health and addiction by the government, details of which were announced this week. 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 – 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 >>
Social workers are deeply concerned about proposed reforms
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:24 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Social workers are deeply concerned about the impact of proposed reforms to public housing. Basic security requires a stable home. Inadequate housing is a profound social harm. While we welcome Mr Key’s objective of seeing that those who need ... More >>
50 Years of Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 10:58 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW), the professional association of social workers is celebrating 50 years of representing Social Workers in Aotearoa by hosting an Anniversary Event in Christchurch on November 28th and 29th 2014. More >>
ANZASW promotes and supports Elder Abuse Awareness Week 2014
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 9:13 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) supports all actions and initiatives to prevent all forms of elder abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand. We encourage not only those working in the Social Work profession but the wider community to get ... More >>
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and the Welfare Reform
Friday, 26 July 2013, 4:00 pm | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
We would hope and expect that New Zealand could be a society where grandparents needing to raise their grandchildren could be financially supported in doing so, not badgered by the state to stay in employment. This is the view of the President of Aotearoa ... More >>
Welfare Reform - New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Friday, 19 July 2013, 9:36 am | Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers
The gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ will become even wider under the new wave of ‘welfare reform’. This is the view of the President of Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW), Jane Maidment. More >>
