201
announced
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Australian Association of Social Workers
2 days
, category:
Society,
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Religion,
Seniors,
Disability,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
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Community,
Regional,
Unions,
Interviews,
Social Affairs
The AASW celebrates National Reconciliation Week during this week 27 May – 3 June and what has turned out be a prophetic theme ‘In This Together’ and calls on all Australians to continue to work...
247
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
8 days
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
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Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
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Community,
Regional,
Unions,
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Social Affairs
The AASW is today questioning the Senate Committee in charge of the Inquiry into Domestic Violence. This inquiry did not accept any submissions from the domestic and family violence sector and then released...
284
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
10 days
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Disability,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
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Community,
Regional,
Unions,
Interviews,
Courts & Crime,
Social Affairs
The AASW calls for an increased focus on family violence during this Family Violence Awareness Month, with the increased incidence of FV during COVID-19.
In addition May 15-21 is National Families Week,...
467
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
18 days
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Local Government,
Disability,
Charity,
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Emergency Services,
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Community,
Regional,
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Social Affairs
The AASW renews its call for an increase in Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS)-funded mental health sessions in response to COVID 19, said National President Christine Craik.
“COVID 19 is having significant...
266
announced
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Australian Association of Social Workers
about 1 month
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Disability,
International Affairs,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
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Community,
Regional,
Unions,
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Social Affairs
The AASW welcomes the introduction of the COVIDSafe app, launched by the Australian government yesterday and encourages everyone to download the app.
AASW National President Christine Craik said, “The...
74
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
2 months
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Disability,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
Volunteering,
Community,
Regional,
Unions,
Interviews,
Mental Health,
Social Affairs
The AASW welcomes the measures the Government announced on Sunday, 29 March. The Association is working with members to implement the government’s new measures to respond to mental health concerns during...
81
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
2 months
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Local Government,
Disability,
International Affairs,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
Volunteering,
Community,
Regional,
Unions,
Local News,
Social Affairs
The AASW is working with members and key stakeholders to address the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
AASW National President Christine Craik said “COVID-19 is deeply affecting all of us. Social...
75
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
2 months
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Disability,
International Affairs,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
Volunteering,
Community,
Regional,
Unions,
Interviews,
Local News,
Social Affairs
Today is World Social Work Day, a day of celebration for the social work profession, held every year on the third Tuesday of March. This year’s theme is Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships,...
55
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
3 months
, category:
Charity,
Clubs,
Community,
Disability,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
Regional,
Religion,
Seniors,
Society,
Unions,
Volunteering
The single most important thing we could do to eradicate poverty and family violence would be embrace this year’s International Women’s Day theme “I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights”...
67
announced
by
Australian Association of Social Workers
3 months
, category:
Society,
Politics,
Religion,
Seniors,
Local Government,
Disability,
Charity,
Clubs,
Emergency Services,
Indigenous,
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Regional,
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Local News,
Urban Affairs,
Social Affairs
The Commonwealth government must commit to maintaining the Equal Remuneration Order Supplementation funding for the community sector, which was put in place in 2012.
AASW National President Christine...