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PAPER BASED COMPETENCY PROGRAMME ANZASW is pleased to announce that a paper based Competency Assessment process for initial competency assessments, for social workers holding a SWRB recognised qualification, is available to all eligible applicants from 17 September 2009. The competency service will be available to both ANZASW provisional members and non-members who hold a SWRB recognised qualification. Use the following link to check the status of qualification/s. http://www.swrb.org.nz/NA_RecQuals.html. The introduction of a paper based initial competency assessment provides social workers with a range of choices for their competency assessment process. Importantly, the initial paper based process provides qualified social workers with a robust assessment model at an affordable price. The ANZASW paper based assessment process has been approved by the SWRB for registration purposes. ANZASW have been providing paper based recertification since 1994. Our methodology has proven to be a robust mechanism for assessing competency. Over the last 15 years, ANZASW Assessors and members have developed considerable expertise in assessing and reviewing portfolios. For the paper based process applicants will be required to submit a competency portfolio and references for assessment by the Panel but will not be required to attend a face-to-face panel. Applicants are able to opt for a face-to-face competency assessment at an additional cost if this is the preferred option. In exceptional circumstances, assessed on a case-by-case basis and approved by the Executive Director, applicants may be considered for a face-to-face assessment at the paper based fee. For applicants who do not hold a SWRB recognised qualification a face-to-face competency assessment will continue to be required. This option will also be available to both provisional members and non-members. Non-member applicants using the ANZASW competency assessment service will be assessed against the ANZASW Code of Ethics and Practice Standards. The paper based portfolios will be assessed by a Competency Assessor and a panel of two social work peers using the same process as is currently used in the ANZASW recertification process.
Tangata Whenua members are able to select the Niho Taniwha process in which case the panel is made up of Tangata Whenua peers. Applications for Competency Assessment are able to be made on-line using the e-form. Signed hard copies of the following forms will continue to be required before the process can commence in order to assess ‘fit and proper’:
Once an application is received the first step is an assessment of whether a person is ‘fit and proper’ to practice social work which is made up of a background checks including: Once an applicant has been determined to be a ‘fit and proper’ person to practice social work they will receive:
Once these have been completed they are returned to ANZASW National Office where they are checked for completeness then forwarded to an Assessor who will convene a Panel.
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Kia ora tātou Welcome to the online home of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW). ANZASW is the professional association for Social Workers in Aotearoa New Zealand
ANZASW is a membership organisation that is run for and by the members and relies on the participation and contribution of Social Workers throughout the country.Through this website the Association aims to provide information to:
Have a look around the site but particularly visit the 'SW in NZ' section for some information about the Association and Social Wor
In addition to these five services, members also have the opportunity to benefit from participation in ANZASW in the following five ways:
Please note that some pages on the website are for 'member access only' and are Password protected.
CONTACT US: ANZASW National Office
DX Box WX33484 Christchurch
Phone: 03 349-0190
Email: admin@anzasw.org.nz |
