The 10th edition of the WIWE Journal is now available on their website.

http://aaswwe.asn.au/wiwe/

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Those of you who have registered should have received an updated, more detailed program via email on Friday. It is now available for download on the 2011 Symposium page of this website.

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Be an early Bird - places are limited for the AASWWE conference and going fast! Attendance at the Symposium now attracts AASW CPD credit points. Watch this site for the final program!

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AASWWE is pleased to announce it will be hosting a symposium entitled: Footprints: Social work and human services education making its mark at the fabulous Gold Coast on the 29th and 30th September, 2011. New research from the field will be shared through panel discussions and oral papers with presentations from key note speaker Professor Marie Connolly and a closing address by Professor Jill Wilson. Take advantage of early bird rates by registering early. More information can be found here or through the 2011 Symposium link found in the menu above.

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AASWWE Award for Best Educator in Social Work and Welfare Education, 2010 (Academic)
Dr Sonya Stanford, School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Tasmania.

AASWWE Award for Best Educator in Social Work and Welfare Education, 2010 (Field Education)
Ms Meredith Kenny, Mater Hospital Brisbane.

Winners of the Wendy Weeks Research Awards for research commencing 2011.

Dr Gai Harrison and Dr Rose Melville, School of Social Work and Human Services, the University of Queensland for their project: “Extending the terrain of inclusive education in the classroom to the field: Enhancing the placement experience of international students.”

Dr Patricia Fronek, Dr Jennifer Boddy, Professor Lesley Chenoweth and Dr Julie Clark, School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University for their project: “Longitudinal Bachelor of Social Work Student Experience Survey”.

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It’s that time of year again where AASWWE membership fees are due. AASWWE as a community has achieved a lot in the last year and it is because of the active roll its members have taken in expanding the organisation and contributing to its events. I write on behalf of the board to encourage you to renew your membership and help AASWWE grow even further throughout 2011 and into 2012.

In the last 12 months AASWWE focused on providing its members with access to critical reflection workshops with Professor Jan Fook. These workshops were a huge success, selling out very quickly. Next financial year we are planning a major event, a symposium on the Gold Coast. This symposium will be hosted by Griffith University on behalf of AASWWE.

We will of course be continuing with our tradition of awarding and acknowledging the special contributions of our members to the field of social work and welfare education with our annual awards and grants.
We hope you will continue to support AASWWE.

Individual Membership Form
School Membership Form

Regards,

Professor Jill Wilson
AASWWE President

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We've extended the closing date for Research Awards and Grants to

25th of March, 2011

Every year AASWWE is proud to recognize the special efforts and contributions of people to the field of social work and welfare education. This year we have:

· The Wendy Weeks Research Grant – Two small grants of up to $3000.
· Best Educator (Academic) – Grant of $1500 and an AASWWE certificate.
· Best Educator (Field) – Grant of $1500 and an AASWWE certificate.

Conditions and details and on how to apply can be found in the files below.

Best Educator Awards Nomination Form

Research Grant Nomination Form

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Our 2010 edition of Advances has been released and all current members for 2010-2011 should receive their copy in the mail shortly. There is a digital version available through this website in the menu located on the left or through this link.

Update: Some people have had trouble opening the file. We're not entirely sure why as it is only affecting some people, but try updating your acrobat reader if you have trouble. The latest version can be found for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/

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Every year AASWWE is proud to recognize the special efforts and contributions of people to the field of social work and welfare education. This year we have:

· The Wendy Weeks Research Grant – Two small grants of up to $3000.
· Best Educator (Academic) – Grant of $1500 and an AASWWE certificate.
· Best Educator (Field) – Grant of $1500 and an AASWWE certificate.

Conditions and details and on how to apply can be found in the files below.

Best Educator Awards Nomination Form

Research Grant Nomination Form

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Due to unprecedented demand, we now advise both workshops on critical reflection with Jan Fook are sold out. If you would like to join a waiting list please complete the application form but do not send any payment. We will seek payment only in the event that a place becomes available for you.

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AASWWE is delighted to present two workshops with world renowned Professor Jan Fook. Professor Fook will be presenting a workshop in Brisbane on the 30th of September and Sydney on the 1st of October, 2010. For more information on these events including locations, times and payment options please see the fliers attached below.

Due to unprecedented demand, we now advise both workshops on critical reflection are sold out. If you would like to join a waiting list please complete the application form but do not send any payment. We will seek payment only in the event that a place becomes available for you.

Brisbane
Brisbane Brisbane Flier (PDF)
Brisbane Payment Form (MSWord)

Sydney
Sydney Workshop (PDF)
Sydney Payment Form (MSWord)

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AASWWE is always welcoming new members. As a special reward for those who purchase an annual subscription in the next few months, your membership will be valid until the end of June 2011. The sooner you join, the greater the saving.
For more information including membership forms, follow this link or click ‘Join’ on the top menu bar.

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In December 2010, there will be a special issue of ADVANCES onCritical Reflection Method and Practice December, 2010.

This themed issue will focus on articles concerning critical reflection in education, practice or research in the fields of social work, welfare or community development.

Deadline for full paper submissions for the special issue: [N.B. This time has changed] July 30, 2010.
Please go to the journal section of this website to view instructions to authors.

Submissions can be sent to: Professor Liz Beddoe (co-editor) Advances,
e.beddoe@auckland.ac.nz

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Writers’ Workshops (sponsored by AASWWE)

Introduction to Writing for Publication. 16th of April, 2010 (10-12.30)
Have you always wanted to publish something from your work but don’t where to start? This workshop takes you through the fundamentals of writing journal articles and conference papers. We will discuss what components of writing including how to establish a topic, develop an abstract and a writing plan. The workshop is practical and interactive and will focus, in particular, in on writing about education in social work and human services.

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ADVANCES Special Issue: Working with Children
(June/July 2010) Deadline for submissions is 2nd of April, 2010.

In June/ July 2010, “ADVANCES in Social Work and Welfare Education” will publish a special issue on Working with Children. A key impetus for the special issue was the roundtable on Towards a Child-Inclusive Curricula in Social Work Education’ jointly sponsored by the Australian Centre for Child Protection and Australian Association of Social Workers in 2009. The Special Issue is an opportunity for educators, practitioners and students, in Australia and New Zealand to share information and analysis of their practice in promoting children’s well-being and welfare in education, community development or service delivery.

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Dear all
I am delighted to announce that Professor Jill Wilson is the new President of AASWWE. Jill Wilson brings to the role extensive background as a social work and human services educator and we are so pleased to have Jill in this leadership role.

I have enjoyed my 4 years as AASWWE president. I have stood down in part because the constitution requires it and also because it is time for someone else to take up this role. I look forward to my new role as Editor of the new look ADVANCES!

regards
Karen Healy

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AASWWE is delighted to announce that Shirley Peppler has won the Best Educator Award (Field Education) for 2009. Shirley was nominated by the University of Queensland Field Education Unit and is co-ordinator of the Young Parents Program in Brisbane.

Shirley’s application demonstrated her strong commitment to critical reflection and effective supervisory practice and was supported by outstanding statements of support from the UQ field education unit and three students who have experienced Shirley's supervision.

Congratulations Shirley.

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AASWWE is delighted to announce the following recipients of the 2009 Wendy Weeks Research and Teaching Awards:
Dr Cate Hudson from the University of South Australia is awarded $3000 for her project “Building Strengths and Partnerships in Social Work Field Education in Rural and Regional Australia”.

Helen Cleak, School of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Inez Chambers, AASW (Vic) Social Work Education Practitioner Group and Linette Hawkins, School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, are awarded, $2977 for their project: “Social Work Field Education National Common Assessment Evaluation Tool”.

We believe these projects will support quality research for teaching and learning in the fields of social work, welfare work and community development.

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Some of the keynote presenters have agreed to share their slides from their presentations at the AASWWE forum. These slides will be available on this website until December, 2009. You are free to download them for your personal reference. Limited public use of the presentation material is allowed, such as for student presentations or professional development seminars, however such use much involve no more than 10% of the slides from any one author and the author of the slides must be acknowledged in any public usage of these slides.

If you have any further questions about the use of the slides, please contact Karen Healy, President of AASWWE (k.healy@social.uq.edu.au)

Angela Clarke's Slides (1 megabyte)
Karen Healy's Slides (1.3 megabytes)
Jan Fook's Slides (1 megabyte)
Robyn Miller's Slides (10 megabytes)

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