My AASW Social Work Capability Compass
Chart Your Professional Growth with Confidence
The My AASW Social Work Capability Compass is your essential guide to identifying strengths, exploring growth opportunities, and mapping your career in social work. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance, this powerful tool provides personalised insights into your skills and development needs.
Discover Your Professional Strengths
Are you looking to gain deeper insight into your social work practice? The Capability Compass is a self-assessment tool designed to help you identify your strengths and uncover areas for growth. It empowers you to make well-informed decisions when planning your professional development.
How It Works
- Choose from 13 social work-specific capabilities to assess.
- Select 4-6 capabilities that align with your current practice focus and career goals.
- Reflect on your perceived proficiency in each capability.
- Receive an overall proficiency level and tailored recommendations to support your development.
This self-assessment is customised to your professional journey—whether you’re refining your current practice or expanding into new areas.
Why Use the Capability Compass?
✔ Assess Your Current Skills – Gain a clear understanding of your capabilities across key areas of social work practice.
✔ Receive Tailored Guidance – Get personalised recommendations on training and professional development opportunities.
✔ Plan Your Career Progression – Set meaningful goals and track your growth over time.
✔ Enhance Your Professional Recognition – Demonstrate your competencies and commitment to continuous learning.
Is This Tool Right for You?
Consider:
✔ Does your social work practice have a particular focus?
✔ Are there aspects of social work that particularly interest and motivate you?
✔ Are you in a phase of maintaining and improving your skills, or are you focused on building and growing new ones?
By completing this self-assessment, you’ll gain clarity on where you stand and what steps you can take to enhance your practice.
Free for AASW Members – Supporting Your Career Growth
At AASW, we are committed to supporting social workers at every stage of their careers. The My AASW Social Work Capability Compass is just one of the many benefits available free to AASW members—because we believe in investing in your professional growth.
As a member, you also gain access to:
- Exclusive CPD opportunities designed to enhance your skills and keep you at the forefront of best practice.
- Career development support to help you navigate new roles and opportunities.
- Networking and peer connections through events, special interest groups, and communities of practice.
- Advocacy and professional representation to elevate the role of social work across Australia.
- New and improved member services that respond to the evolving needs of the profession.
We continually invest in new tools, resources, and services to ensure that your membership delivers real value—helping you build capability, confidence, and career success.
This is more than just a tool—it’s your compass to success in social work. Start your journey today and take control of your professional development.