AASW Tasmanian Branch in Hobart, Tasmania | Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

AASW Tasmanian Branch

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 8372 0259

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23.01.2022 Check out our fantastic new online space for engaging our community. Its for members only! So make sure you have renewed, or joined. https://bit.ly/SocialWorkAustralia

23.01.2022 AASW WELCOMES NEW MEDICARE MENTAL HEALTH ITEMS TO SUPPORT AGED CARE RESIDENTS The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) CEO Cindy Smith has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will implement all six recommendations the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, made in its COVID-19 and Aged Care special report. Check out the latest AASW article below:

19.01.2022 Join us for the AASW Webinar Program: Social Work for Climate Action - "Talking it Through" on Wednesday, 12 August 6.00pm (AEST) This session will be moderate...d by Fiona Armstrong, Founder and Executive Director of the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA). She will be joined by our three panellists: Dr Peter Jones, Dr Heather Boetto and Dr Sebastian Cordoba. Register now and be part of the discussion: https://bit.ly/39mBhzh

19.01.2022 Learn more about the latest AASW actions to achieve registration, including the great progress in SA, and the collective trade mark. We will continue to update ...members of any progress and opportunities to get involved. https://www.aasw.asn.au/social-p/aasw-collective-trade-mark https://www.aasw.asn.au/social-policy-advocacy/registration

18.01.2022 Looking to get your CPD hours up in the new year? Join us online for this 2 half day workshops on Case Planning and Case notes! Presented by Meredith Waugh

17.01.2022 Don't forget! Tomorrow, the AASW Tasmanian Branch is hosting a Christmas dinner for all Northern Tasmanian Social Workers. Come along to a great networking event and discuss the past 12 months in Social Work! To register for the Christmas dinner please click the link below: ... https://bit.ly/2JKLL2T See more

17.01.2022 Join our webinar this evening: COVID-19 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Work Practice TONIGHT! Check your emails, members! Or Join our member-only COVID-19 Group and you can watch it in there.

17.01.2022 NAIDOC Week events Check out the NAIDOC website to find out what events are happening across the country this week. NAIDOC Week is celebrated by local community events taking place across Australia and online platforms!

17.01.2022 Just about to graduate? We know it's been a tough year. We're hosting five wonderful panelists for our student and new graduate webinar From Virtual Field Plac...ement to Real World Job on Tuesday 17 November at 6pm AEDST. Our panelists: Glenda Kerridge - An Employer's Perspective: Employing New Graduate Social Workers Sean Callanan - Using a Recruitment Agency and Secrets to a Successful Zoom Interview Jenne Perlstein - Translating Placement Learning and Experiences to Secure a Social Work Role Jack Whitney - Developing a Professional Online Identity Sharon Philips - A New Graduate Perspective on Finding Your First Role More information and registrations here: https://www.aasw.asn.au//from-virtual-field-placement-to-r

14.01.2022 Cant get details due to the paywall but would like to know whats proposed. If worthwhile maybe other councils could pick up on it. The more community approach to family violence the better as its an issue at all levels - individual, community, regional, national and so on. We need a whole of community approach to raising the issue into the public consciousness

14.01.2022 Would you like to work for RAW? We have a position vacant for an Outreach Worker in the Southern region of the state. This is a great opportunity to join the RA...W team on a full time, fixed-term contract. The successful applicant will be dynamic and passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of rural Tasmanians. RAW Rural Outreach Workers support people who are doing it tough. RAW Outreach Workers provide accessible and responsive outreach support services to all rural Tasmanian communities. The service is free and confidential, RAW also operates a 24/7 crisis line: 1300 HELP MATE Applications close Friday 2nd October at 5pm. For further information and Position Description go to: https://www.rawtas.com.au/positions-vacant 73 High Street, Oatlands, Tasmania 7120

14.01.2022 Our next webinar is on mental health practice under COVID-19. You can register to watch the webinar via zoom and it will also be streamed into our Facebook AASW member COVID-19 group. Our speakers include Anne-Maree Newbold, chief social worker at North West area mental health service, Melbourne; Kerryn Pennell, Director, Strategy and Development at Orygen; and Craig Klement, St Vincents Health in Sydney

13.01.2022 Attend our launch this Thursday!

13.01.2022 Monday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse is preventable and everyone has a role to play -- by watching for signs, staying connected, getting help from local services and more. https://bit.ly/2JuWNaG

13.01.2022 Visit our website www.aasw.asn.au or talk to your GP about seeing an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.

11.01.2022 Mens Health Week

11.01.2022 The AASW is working with the Australian Council of Heads of Schools of Social Work in order to clarify the recent higher education funding policy announcements ...and have contacted the Minister directly. The AASW will continue to advocate for the social work profession and we will provide further updates as they become available. See more

09.01.2022 The COTA (Council On The Ageing) Tasmania Active Ageing Project Officer is responsible for managing and delivering outputs of Active Ageing projects. These incl...ude liveable communities, community activity and event promotion, age-friendly business, and ongoing research in the active ageing space. The Project Officer will work with the Operations Manager to monitor project performance against agreed objectives and prepare reports to government. Applications close Friday 20 November 2020.

08.01.2022 Thinking of our Victorian colleagues

08.01.2022 In November, Premier Peter Gutwein, under increasing pressure as allegations relating to three departments came to light, announced a commission of inquiry to investigate Tasmanian government agencies' responses to allegations of child sexual abuse. Check out the below article:

08.01.2022 AASW Renews call for Social Work Registration - National Child Protection Week 2020 During National Child Protection Week, the Australian Association of Social ...Workers (AASW) is calling on all Australian governments to commit to the formal registration of qualified social workers in order to protect some of the most vulnerable members of society. https://bit.ly/2ZlUcX4

07.01.2022 On the eve of Australia Day, the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) calls for the date of the national day to be changed to one which is inclusive of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians. https://bit.ly/2KMCLek

06.01.2022 The first AASW Social Workers for Climate Action webinar is tomorrow, 10 June 6.00pm-7.00pm (AEST). Discounted prices for AASW members. Dont miss out. Registrations close tomorrow at 5.00pm AEST.... https://bit.ly/3cq8sSd

05.01.2022 Don't forget! Tomorrow, the AASW Tasmanian Branch is hosting an online session open to all North West UTAS 4th year graduating students. To register for the free session please click the link below: https://bit.ly/3mQT6fF

05.01.2022 Tasmanian allied health professionals are invited to attend the next Allied Health Network event on Wednesday 9 September via Zoom webinar. The focus for this event is strategies to support professionals as they return to face to face service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will include an address from Associate Professor Kimberley Norris, an academic and clinical psychologist with experience assisting those returning from periods of isolation including from the Ant...arctic. Allied health professionals can register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kJFMnca8SfevQ_OA2LtEbA See more

04.01.2022 26 years. That is a long time to go without a real increase to unemployment support. Despite the temporary increase to Jobseeker and Youth Allowance, there is m...ore work to be done. We are at a crucial moment: we need a permanent and adequate raise to the rate. The Government has indicated it will consider a permanent increase to Jobseeker and other payments, as part of the economic statement on July 23. We will need your support to ensure that we have an permanent increase to that will support everyone during the crisis, and into the recovery. Join the campaign: raisetherate.org.au

03.01.2022 Have you considered the impacts of climate change on your social work practice? Are you wondering how you can be an agent of change? Join our webinar on 12 Aug...ust 6-7pm (AEST). Our panellists are social workers with expertise ranging from climate change policy to grassroots initiatives. To register or find out more: https://bit.ly/39mBhzh

02.01.2022 On behalf of the Tas Branch I wished our Victorian colleagues well. See my comment

02.01.2022 A NEW, SHARED APPROACH TO TASMANIA’S MENTAL HEALTH PLAN Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, says key players in Tasmania’s health system have come together to evolve and strengthen the state’s mental health plan Check out the media release below:

02.01.2022 Only one day left to renew your membership! Renew it right now to maintain your membership. If you have a credential, such as AMHSW, make sure you renew that as well, now. http://bit.ly/AASWrenewal

01.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE: AASW welcomes the Federal Governments announcement that social work will be moved to a lower tier of fees in its reform package, in recognition of the essential role it plays in mental health, health and community services. https://bit.ly/2QoKG0E