1.To promote the practice of the profession of social work.

2.To provide an organisation through which social workers can develop their professional practice.

3.To establish, monitor & improve the practice standards of professional social workers.

4.To contribute to the development of social work knowledge.

5.To provide professional development, training & support opportunities for workers in the human service and/or social welfare service industry.

6.To support activities that promote social justice.

Membership renewals now due. Members will also receive ShopRite Member Card.

Download Shoprite Membership Benefits (45.8 KB) Shoprite Benefits for SPSW members

DVD Order form Intrafamilial Homicide SeminarDownload (92 KB)

*E Newletter. SPSW is pleased to present you with the latest edition of SPSW's Enewsletter - In the Loop. A tremendous thanks to Amanda Perlinski, Editor, for a job exceedingly well done.

SPSW welcomes feedback and would encourage you to provide articles for the next edition.

June 2010 edition of SPSW Newsletter 'In the Loop' Download In the Loop June 2010 (616.1 KB)

*EMPLOYMENT HELP. Seeking a Social Work position or do you have a Social Work position in your organisation to offer? GO TO 'Locum Register' for a form to register - FREE

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Interested in joining? Download the New Membership Application and Insurance Declaration forms available on Membership page now

Extend your professional networks and knowledge with your membership of the SPSW. Get involved in your professional association.

Letter to Members on relationship of SPSW and AASW Letter to Members

In The Loop, the SPSW's electronic newsletter. Previous editions available to download.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

CPE seminars, workshops and events are offered to extend your knowledge, training and skills and to enhance your professional networking and collaboration with colleagues. Booking details for monthly seminars and events are posted as early as possible prior to the event.

This year's CPE events will be posted on this website in 2011.

PREVIOUS CPE EVENTS

Download from our CPE page Powerpoint Presentations from some of the previous seminars including the Social Work Health Forum: "Showcasing Social Work in Health and Mental Health" presented by Social Work Administrators in Health Care in partnership with SPSW in August 2008

Topics include:

• The Development of an Elder Abuse Intervention Pathway
• Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes
• Social Work at Hollywood Private Hospital
• The State Major Trauma Unit: A New Service

Download a copy of the speech and presentation by the Commissioner for Children, Michelle Scott, to the SPSW at CPE Event in April 2008

AN ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP ON FINDING JOBS is held in September of each year

This annual seminar by Dr Barbara Meddin is aimed at graduating social workers applying for professional positions and includes:

• preparation of a resume;
• addressing selection; and
• preparation for the interview.

Previous CPE Event: Enhancing Practice

For social workers across career levels, workplaces & areas of practice this seminar aimed to:

• consider the knowledge, skills & resources which underlie what social workers do;
• articulate what social work is about & the roles of social workers;
• identify key aspects of the practice standards in direct practice;
• provide hands-on exercises to apply the practice standards to everyday work situations; and
• assist learning on how to measure effectiveness of social work practice in the workplace.

SPSW response to the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) structural and constitutional review(PDF 128k)

Text of June 2006 letter from previous SPSW President, discussion and recommendations for long term directions & reform of AASW structure (ie AASW incorporate separately in each Australian jurisdiction, that it incorporate in each jurisdiction and then federate or that it retain its present company structure but rewrite its constitution to enshrine autonomy of each branch.)

Invitation to become a member & how to join