Social workers day 2011
Calling all social workers who feel like a free coffee and croissant along with some good company before work on social workers day Wed 28th September.
A chance to get together with other social workers, hear about the Social Workers Action Network (SWAN), enjoy some relaxing and have a goss.
When: 7:30am-9:00am, Wed 28th Sept
Where: St Vincent de Paul, 207 Riddiford Street, Entrance Normanby Street, Newtown
Wellington Meetings
SWAN meets on the last Tuesday of the Month 5.30pm – 6.30pm, PSA House, Level 6 Floor, 11 Aurora Tce.
All PSA community sector social workers welcome.
For more details contact:
Amy Ross at anarchfemme@hotmail.com – SWAN and CPS committee member
Michael Woodcock at michael.woodcock@psa.org.nz – PSA organiser
Introducing SWAN
The newly formed Social Worker Action Network (SWAN) is a group within the PSA (Public Service Association) that aims to unify, inspire, inform, and advocate for social workers working in community organisations.
Where did SWAN come from?
The PSA already provides considerable support to many social workers, particularly within the state sector. Over the last year there has been a developing commitment to expanding union coverage within the PSA’s Community Public Services (CPS).
This sector includes non-government organisations, both large and small, which receive some type of government funding to provide public services. CPS are often made up of a myriad of different types of employees – from youth workers to advocates, counsellors to social workers. The developing unionisation of the community sector has highlighted issues for some professions which span a variety of sectors, organisations and roles.
Social workers are one of these professions.
SWAN is a group of social workers who have come together to respond to these issues by supporting the expansion of CPS, feeding in to defining and advocating for the unique needs of the social work community and developing a sense of cohesion, unity and strength amongst social workers in every practice area.