Registration: Ten years on within a non-government organisation

Authors

  • Pam Smith Has been a social worker for 28 years in government and non-government roles. Currently a team leader at Family Works Southland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss3id70

Keywords:

social work registration, social work registration act, non-government organisation,

Abstract

The Social Workers Registration Act 2003 has now been part of legislation for 10 years. This remains a voluntary registration and has been embraced by some organisations but not others. Whether social workers wish to become registered has been left to them and their employers to decide, as mandatory registration has not yet been legislated. This article considers the implementation of registration on Family Works Southland, the Child and Family Support Service of Presbyterian Support Southland, a non-government organisation. As a team leader within the agency, I have included my observations along with discussions held with staff and input from the manager and director.

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Published

2016-05-15

How to Cite

Smith, P. (2016). Registration: Ten years on within a non-government organisation. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 25(3), 19–24. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss3id70

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