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
10 Mar '26, 11:00 AM-14:00 PM GMT+11:00
Hearing Voices - Working Holistically with Voices, Psychosis and Psycho-Spiritual Crises (FPS)
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.
09 Apr '26, 11:00 AM-13:00 PM GMT+11:00
Bookending for Best Practice: Bringing Structure and Creativity Together in EMDR Therapy (FPS)
Mental Health, Clinical SW
A focused 2-hour EMDR webinar to refresh core skills, enhance creativity, and build confidence across diverse clinical presentations. Learn practical “bookend” strategies for preparation, closure, and flexible, client-centred EMDR interventions.
14 Apr '26, 03:00 PM-16:30 PM GMT+11:00
When They Hurt The Ones We Love: - Animals, Interpersonal Violence and Coercive Control
Child Protection, Family & Domestic Violence
This webinar explores the link between IPV and harm to pets, showing how animals are used in coercive control. It highlights the need for animal-inclusive, trauma-informed practice to support safer, more holistic care for individuals and families.
15 Apr '26 - 22 Apr '26, 11:00 AM-14:30 PM GMT+11:00
Facilitating Group Supervision – April 2026
Supervision, Management & Leadership
This virtual workshop series equips participants with the skills, knowledge, and ethical understanding needed to effectively facilitate and manage group supervision.
21 Apr '26, 11:00 AM-14:00 PM GMT+11:00
Practicing Presence in the Face of Global Suffering
Mental Health
As Social Workers we are increasingly tasked with finding a way to bear witness in our practice, not only to individual pain, but also to immeasurable collective suffering.
21 Apr '26, 11:00 AM-14:30 PM GMT+11:00
Blooming Well - Applying Therapeutic Horticulture to Enhance Client Outcomes (FPS)
Clinical SW, Mental Health
A workshop introducing Therapeutic Horticulture and how nature-based activities enhance therapeutic practice. Learn practical TH techniques, skills training, and reflective approaches to support diverse client needs and practitioner wellbeing.
23 Apr '26, 11:00 AM-14:30 PM GMT+11:00
Family Violence Risk Assessment - Identifying Coercive Control and Enhancing Safety Outcomes (April2026)
Family & Domestic Violence
Join our workshop to enhance your skills in coercive control, risk assessment, and safety planning
04 May '26, 11:00 AM-14:00 PM GMT+11:00
Addiction Treatment in Social Work Practice - Evidence-Based and Trauma Informed Culturally Responsive Approaches
Mental Health
Addiction affects 1 in 20 Australians each year, yet many individuals are unable to access the support they need due to stigma, service fragmentation, and systemic barriers.
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