Social Workers Registration Board

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Cometence Assessment

Briefing for incoming Minister for Social Development

Covering letter - view

Briefing - view

Report from the discussion paper on mandatory registration 2011 - view

Mandatory Registration discussion document - view

 

Social Workers Registration Board

 

Annual Practising Certificate (APC) for Registered Social Workers

Valid from 1st July 2011 to 30 June 2012

An Annual Practising Certificate (APC) is valid from 1 July to 30 June each year. All Registered Social Workers are required to maintain a current APC. More

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Board has revised the requirements for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for registered social workers. The Board now requires that every registered social worker engages in a minimum of 20 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) per year and that this CPD is planned annually with the social worker's manager or professional supervisor. The Board will be providing all registered social workers with further information in the next On Board newsletter at the end of February.

Continuing Professional Development for Registered Social Workers - V1.1 November 2010 - view

 

Annual Report

For the year ended 30 June 2011 as presented to the House of Representatives in accordance with Section 150 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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Registration Workshops

The SWRB will be running a series of Registration workshops during 2012.  These workshops are open to all social workers who wish to become registered.

Download the schedule here

AUCKLAND
Venue:   Manukau Institute of Technology,  Room ND305
Date:  Friday 27th April 2012
Times: 

10.30am– 12.00am

12.30pm – 2.00pm

2.30pm – 4.00pm

CHRISTCHURCH
Venue:  To be confirmed
Date:   Friday May 25th 2012
Times:  10.30am– 12.00am
12.30pm – 2.00pm
2.30pm – 4.00pm

GISBORNE
Venue:   EIT,  Tairawhiti Campus,  Student Centre,  Room S01/02
Date: Friday 29th June 2012
Times:  10.30am– 12.00am
12.30pm – 2.00pm
2.30pm – 4.00pm

DUNEDIN
Venue: to be confirmed
Date:   Friday 27th July 2012
Times:  10.30am– 12.00am
12.30pm – 2.00pm
2.30pm – 4.00pm

Please contact the SWRB Deputy Registrar on jan.duke@swrb.govt.nz if you wish to attend one of these workshops to book a time to discuss your application.