Updates
Live webinar - National registration of social workers: Pushing for change
Don’t miss our update to hear how the AASW is advocating for the critical issue of national registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). We’ve heard you – surveys tell us national registration is a top priority for members.
2025 is our year to push for national registration for social workers.
$10,000 Lyra Taylor Grant – expressions of interest from Vic members now open
The Lyra Taylor Grant supports social workers in Victoria with funding of up to $10,000 for projects that enhance social work education, research, and community impact. Expressions of interest close 30 January 2026.
AASW advocacy update
The AASW is committed to driving meaningful change through our advocacy, addressing key social issues and championing the vital role of social work in our communities.
Meet the employer
If you’re a social work student or graduate, don’t miss your chance to engage in a live Q & A with some of the major social work employers in your state or territory – free for AASW members.
Upcoming Events
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Events From APIs
27 Jan '26, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM GMT+11:00
Responsible AI Uses for Social Workers - AI Scribes and Beyond
Social Work
Join us in this webinar to help social workers use AI confidently and responsibly.
10 Feb '26, 10:00 AM-13:30 PM GMT+11:00
An Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) – A Relational Approach (FPS)
Mental Health, Clinical SW
This 3.5-hour workshop introduces Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), a relational approach that helps social workers understand and shift stuck patterns in practice. Learn practical tools to reflect on repeating dynamics and support change with compassion.
11 Feb '26, 10:00 AM-13:30 PM GMT+11:00
Perinatal Mental Health in Context - Social Work Approaches to Assessment and Intervention (FPS)
Mental Health
This webinar supports social workers in developing trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and relational approaches to perinatal mental health, offering practical tools for assessment, engagement, and intervention with parents during the perinatal period
16 Feb '26, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM GMT+11:00
Animal-Assisted Therapy -Ethical Practice in Mental Health Social Work (FPS)
Mental Health
More than just including animals in the room, AAT requires a deliberate, evidence-informed approach that respects the sentience of the animal and the complexity of therapeutic relationships.
17 Feb '26 - 23 Feb '26, 10:00 AM-13:30 PM GMT+11:00
Introduction to Best Practice for Supervision - February 2026
Supervision
This virtual workshop series will equip you with contemporary knowledge, tools and skills and set you on a clear path to building your confidence and competence as a supervisor.
24 Feb '26, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+11:00
From Values to Practice - Building a Purpose-Driven Social Work Business
Private Practice
Join us to align values with business, building ethical, confident, and sustainable private social work practice
09 Mar '26, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+11:00
Keeping Kids Connected – Designing Programs to Build Resilience
School SW, Mental Health, Clinical SW
Why do some children show better than expected outcomes despite significant adversity?
10 Mar '26, 11:00 AM-14:00 PM GMT+11:00
Hearing Voices - Working Holistically with Voices, Psychosis and Psycho-Spiritual Crises
Mental Health, Disability, Clinical SW
This training is a unique opportunity to understand voice-hearing and psychosis experiences, and to learn about strategies to help clients who are seeking an empowering and healing approach.
17 Mar '26, 02:00 PM-15:30 PM GMT+11:00
From Silence to Strength - Supporting Mental Health in Men from CaLD Backgrounds (FPS)
Mental Health
This training explores the cultural, systemic, and gendered barriers that prevent CALD men in Australia from accessing mental health support, offering trauma-informed, culturally responsive strategies for more effective engagement.
18 Mar '26, 10:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+11:00
Cultivating Performance Conversations - Building Accountability
Mental Health
Join us in this workshop to build psychosocial safety and care in leaders and their teams.
30 Mar '26, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM GMT+11:00
Use of Self and Authenticity for Family Violence Professionals with Lived Experience
Family & Domestic Violence
This webinar shifts the focus to you, helping you strengthen your authentic Use-of-Self to prevent burnout, deepen self-awareness, and create safer, more sustainable practice grounded in evidence-based approaches and meaningful self-discovery.
08 Apr '26, 11:30 AM-13:00 PM GMT+11:00
Seeing the Invisible – Social Work Practice within Traumatic Brain Injury
Mental Health, Disability, Clinical SW
Join us in this webinar to learn how to navigate the complexities of ABI in diverse practice settings.
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Social policy and advocacy overview
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