What social workers do

Social workers help people through life's hardest moments and work to change the systems that cause harm.

Written for journalists, politicians, families and students. Plain English, sourced facts.

Qualifications

A social worker holds a four-year bachelor degree or a two-year qualifying master's, accredited by the AASW, including at least 1,000 hours of supervised placement.

Plain note: the title "social worker" is not legally protected in Australia. Anyone can use it. That's one reason we campaign for registration.