AASW 75th Birthday Tour Regional SA - Mount Gambier

Wednesday 7 April 2021, 9.00am - 4.00pm

Meet and Greet Information Session

Meet Patricia Muncey, SA Branch President who will update you on what the AASW and particularly the SA Branch is doing, where Social Work Registration is up to in SA, and more.

Human Rights and social work by Kerry Maxfield

Live webinar - This presentation will focus on the discussion on what are human rights and where do they come from, how do they operate and how they become embedded and applicable in Australian law? Can we rely on them when challenging the injustices we see in our communities and how do we empower clients in accessing them. The standard you walk past is the standard you accept – will be discussed in terms of human rights. The presentation will cover:

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 UN General Assembly – the journey towards a just society which adheres and upholds human rights
• The 4 basic freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear and freedom from want
• The understanding of International law and high court decisions which bring focus on human rights which relate to social justice issues

Writing Legal Case Notes Workshop

Gain skills in the combined areas of social work and legal frameworks in preparing case notes.

In this half day workshop you will learn:

• Key aspects of case notes for social workers
• What to include
• Ethical approaches to case records
• Relevant legal principles re: case notes, subpoenas and going to court
• How information should be presented
• Recording the termination of a service or support
• How to present quality social work case notes
• Participants will be provided with the "Top Ten Tips" of case noting