Get Involved

Our advocacy mahi vision

To advance social justice, human rights and human dignity for all in Aotearoa New Zealand and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We do this through a number of ways in the policy advocacy space:

  • Supporting social workers
  • Promoting the social work profession
  • Influencing public policy
  • Partnering and collaborating


Our Social Justice Engagement Strategy details how we aim to achieve this, and our organisational priorities for action.

Our priorities for 2024 are:

  • Social work student hardship
  • Social Work Supervision
  • Social Worker wellbeing, workload, pay parity and equity
  • Equity and social justice issues currently facing Aotearoa New Zealand

Below you will be able to find details of opportunities to get involved in this work as they arise.



Get Involved Opportunities

  • Get Involved: Petition for Paid Training in Healthcare, Education and Social Work

    3 months ago
    Our student hardship petition in collaboration with Paid Placements Aotearoa NZ is now live on action station! We think it’s high time our students earned a fair wage for a fair day’s work during placement. For too long students have been struggling to make ends meat and complete their placements, ... More