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Celebrating Social Work Pay Equity
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 11:04 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
ANZASW celebrates another major step forward for social work pay equity. Community and iwi social workers will all now be meaningfully paid and recognised for the work they do, through Cabinet agreeing to extend the recent social work pay equity claim ... More >>
ANZASW Responds To Chris Luxon’s State Of The Nation Speech
Monday, 7 March 2022, 4:45 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Yesterday, Chris Luxon (Leader of the National Party) presented his first State of the Nation speech. National’s economic plan targets the rich and continues a neoliberal, trickle-down philosophy that, history shows us, simply does not work. ... More >>
Oranga Tamariki Residential Restraint Practices Must Be Urgently Reviewed
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 10:51 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
ANZASW is appalled and disturbed by the footage of which appear to be assaults on children in Oranga Tamariki’s care. These assaults appear to be unprovoked and are entirely unacceptable. Restraints on children in care should only be used when ... More >>
The Value Of Social Work In The Health System
Friday, 25 June 2021, 10:42 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
ANZASW is proud to have partnered with Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand (AHANZ) in commissioning the report Hidden in plain sight: Optimising the allied health professions for better, more sustainable integrated care. Hidden in plain sight recommends a ... More >>
Child poverty efforts must be escalated
Monday, 9 December 2019, 3:51 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The publication of the Child Poverty Monitor 2019, released today, is a reminder of the need to accelerate efforts to lift our children / tamariki out of poverty. More >>
ANZASW backs sexual violence survivors seeking justice
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 5:13 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is pleased that the government has announced that they will provide greater protections to survivors of sexual violence as they seek justice through the courts. “Social workers bear ... More >>
ANZASW statement on uplift inquiry
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:29 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) welcomes the announcement by the Ombudsman to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children’s practices and processes when removing new born children under court ... More >>
ANZASW statement on new child poverty statistics
Friday, 5 April 2019, 1:29 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) notes the release of the latest figures on child poverty by Statistics New Zealand (SNZ), which provide greater clarity on the severity of one of our most urgent national challenges. More >>
ANZASW Dismayed at University Decision
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 1:35 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is dismayed by the news that up to two dozen full-time teaching positions are set to be axed in the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work. News of the planned ... More >>
Statement on world social justice day
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 3:08 pm | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) today celebrates the World Day of Social Justice. 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Salvation Army report fully endorsed
Monday, 17 February 2014, 10:20 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
The Salvation Army report, Striking a Better Balance, is fully endorsed by Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, Tangata Whenua Social Workers Association and the Council for Social Work Education Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Social Workers Day: Invisible heroes celebrated
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 10:20 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Today is the day for those often invisible people, who work in hospitals, social service agencies and community-based organisations around the country to step up and take a huge bow. More >>
Social Workers: Celebrating Our Profession
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 9:07 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
“On this day, Social Workers Day 2009, the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers encourages all Social Workers to take pride in the valued mahi/ work we all do, and the kaupapa/ purpose we all share” says Rose Henderson, ANZASW President. More >>
Pay Equity Is A Social Justice Issue
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 9:41 am | Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
New Zealand's professional body for social workers, the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW), is questioning the Government over the 'anti-pay equity decision' taken last week by State Services Minister Tony Ryall when he axed two ... More >>
