AASWWE- About Us

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AASWWE is the Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education. It attracts a wide range of members from across the human services and is an excellent place to network with people from the industry.

Join AASWWE

AASWWE is always looking for new members, if you'd like to join see our join AASWWE page.

Our Journal

ADVANCES in Social Work and Welfare Education is a peer reviewed, accademic journal. Recent editions are currently available digitally through our website and through the APAIS catalogue.

Affiliated Organisations

AASWWE is affiliated with the following organisations:

APASWE

Field Educators Network

Women in Welfare Education

AASWWE - About Us

What is the main aim of AASWWE?

Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education (AASWWE) seeks to enhance the quality of social work, welfare work and community development education as a contribution to the well being of the Australian and international communities.

What are the benefits of joining AASWWE?

	To participate in a community of teachers and students committed to supporting quality teaching and learning in the fields of social work, welfare work, and community development;
	To participate in a national voice for educators and all those interested in issues of social work, welfare and community development education.
	Access to research grants once per year for research projects that support quality teaching and learning in social work, welfare, or community development.
	Access to professional development activities, such as writing for publication workshops.
	Access to Best Article Awards for articles submitted to our journal that best contribute to knowledge in social work, welfare or community development practice and education. We have five categories of awards including awards for field educators and students;
	Ongoing discounts for international and national social work conferences.

AASWWE has an Executive committee comprising of social work and welfare educators from across Australia who ‘meet’ on quarterly teleconferences. The Executive works with various organizations and groups to formulate the principles and action strategies that will improve the structure and processes of social welfare education in the tertiary sector.

What are the activities of AASWWE?

promoting the scholarly pursuit of teaching and research in schools of social work and social welfare;
promoting and participating in appropriate structures and processes concerned with the accreditation of programs of social work and welfare education;
promoting and supporting social work and welfare education and related interests throughout the Australian community;
co-operating internationally with similar bodies in the pursuit of common goals and interests;
maintaining close relations between the tertiary institutions, the Australian Association of Social Workers and the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.

Why Join?

Join a progressive group of colleagues who see the way forward as working together to tackle the common educational issues and interests facing social work and social welfare. AASWWE has some 50 members nation-wide and each chooses to either take an active role or simply to add their voice as support for the aims and activities of AASWWE by renewing their membership every year.