Environment & Culture
Child, family, and school social workers typically work in individual and family services agencies, schools, or State or local governments. Medical and public health social workers may work for hospitals, nursing and personal care facilities, individual and family services agencies, or local governments. Social workers employed in the community sector work in local community centres and agencies. In all these environments, full-time social workers usually work a standard 40-hour week, but many opportunities exist for part-time, short-term and flexible working options. Social workers can work from an office, residential facility or from home and often travel locally to visit clients, meet with service providers, or attend meetings. Social work has a strong, supportive professional culture, with opportunities to meet with colleagues for conferences, celebrations and support.
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Australian Association of Social Workers
www.aasw.asn.au
The AASW is a national body with over 6,500 members. The organisations aim is to promote the profession of social work and provide an organisation through which social workers can develop a professional identity. It focuses on establishing, monitoring and improve practice standards and contributes to the development of social work knowledge and research. They are an advocate to their members and actively support social structures and policies pursuant to the promotion of social justice.
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