2023
Australia's peak social workers' association appoints first Aboriginal president
The Australian Association of Social Workers has appointed Bigambul woman Linda Ford as the first Indigenous president in the association's history.
Ms Ford brings experience and expertise to her new role, having served on the Association (AASW) Board since 2017, demonstrating "strong leadership and a deep commitment to social work", the organisation said on Wednesday.
Read moreCALL FOR CEASEFIRE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
I am writing to you on behalf of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) to express our deep concern about the current situation in Israel and Palestine.
The ongoing conflict in the region has resulted in unimaginable suffering and a humanitarian crisis, leaving countless people and communities facing fear, uncertainty, and profound loss. Our hearts go out to all those affected, including the families who have lost loved ones and those living in constant terror.
Read moreMuriel Wymarra appointed as board director at Australian Association of Social Workers
The Australian Association of Social Workers has appointed its first Torres Strait Islander woman as a board director.
Muriel Wymarra, who was born and raised in Gimuy (Cairns), joins a remarkably diverse all-female board at AASW, becoming the fourth woman on the board with a First Nations background and the first of Torres Strait Islander culture.
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