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1 CPD: requirements, ideas and advice. Anne MacAulay, CPD co-ordinator, ANZASW 027 226 7244 [email protected]
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CPD: requirements, ideas and advice.
Anne MacAulay, CPD co-ordinator, ANZASW027 226 [email protected]
ANZASW and SWRB – who and what
CPD – what, how and when
ANZASW – what we do for you.
Is the Professional Body for social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand
Is an Incorporated Society
ANZASW is “owned” by the membership
Is accountable to the members
Provides an independent voice for social
workers
❖ Is the Regulatory Body for Social Workers in Aotearoa New Zealand
❖ Is a Crown Agency- “owned” by the Crown
❖ Is accountable to the Minister of Social Development
❖ Provides an independent voice for the public.
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You still need to complete a minimum of 20 hours of CPD each
year.
Your CPD must cover all 10 Core Competencies over a 5 year
period.
From July 2019, you must cover Core Competency 1 every year.
At least one of your CPD sessions needs to be with other people.
CPD completed must be recorded on a CPD Log
Your log must run July 1st – June 30th.
Continuing Professional Development
In February 2020, 5 % of all social workers will be audited.
Social workers will be selected randomly
Your July 2018 – June 2019 log will be requested.
You will have one month to submit your log or contact the SWRB with any
issues.
If your log is insufficient, SWRB will contact you and discuss the issue.
They may request a copy of your supervision contract.
They may put you down for a recall the following year.
If there are still concerns at that stage, the case will be reviewed by the
Board.
Each year you sign a legal declaration:
I affirm that:• I am maintaining a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of my Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities in a CPD log• I have undertaken/will undertake a range of professional development activities totallinga minimum of 20 hours in each year that I hold a practising certificate and have/will evidence for this in my CPD Log.• My CPD Log will address all ten SWRB core competence standards over a five year period.
SWRB template
My Online CPD Log
https://anzasw.nz/online-cpd-log/
https://swrb.govt.nz/for-social-workers/continuing-professional-development/
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➢ Skills & knowledge identified as being needed for development of your social work practice for the year
➢ Learning and development activities including date/s
➢ Critical reflection on learning and development of practice & relevance to the SWRB core competencies
https://anzasw.nz
‣ What was the nature of the event / experience?‣ What aspect went well / was good about the event /
experience?‣ What did not go so well / was not so good?‣ What were my feelings about what happened?‣ What were the feelings of others?‣ What have I learnt from the experience?‣ What can I learn from exploring these feelings about
myself as a professional?‣ What did others think I should learn?
Questions to guide critical reflections for CPD
Questions to guide critical reflections for CPD cont’d
‣ What do I need to do next?
‣ How can I use what I have learnt in my practice?
‣ Has my attitude, perception or awareness changed?
‣ Has my knowledge been updated and/or refreshed?
‣ What knowledge have I gained or enhanced?
‣ What skills have I developed or enhanced?
‣ What new knowledge/skills have I learnt and continue to apply in my work area?
What’s included in CPD?
‣ Webinars‣ Courses – internal and external‣ Independent reading‣ TED talks‣ Podcasts: http://www.podsocs.com/‣ Reviewing Journals‣ Attending ANZASW or social work meetings‣ Attending inter-professional meetings‣ Observing practice
What’s included in CPD? Cont’d
‣ Discussions with clients or colleagues which increase and broaden your understanding of an issue, situation, condition and which causes you to alter your practice.
‣ Films!!!‣ Developing and presenting professional
development‣ Acting up‣ Volunteering
What do you get from ANZASW?
Professional development:‣ Webinars‣ Workshops‣ Regional events‣ Core competency 1 & 2 workshops‣ On line training‣ Links to social work related training
What do you get from ANZASW?
‣Advocacy – hours spent to improve legislation outcome
‣ Indemnity insurance‣ Support around employment‣ Support to employers‣Advocacy with employers‣An independent voice.‣ Supervisor listing‣ Job opportunities
‣ Professional advice
‣Advocacy – hours spent to improve legislation outcome
‣ Indemnity insurance‣ Support around employment‣ Support to employers‣Advocacy with employers‣An independent voice.‣ Supervisor listing‣ Job opportunities
‣ Professional advice
Provides protection for social workers when there is a complaint about their social work practice – eg to ANZASW, SWRB, Health & Disability Commissioner, Privacy Commissioner, employer or giving evidence in the Coroners Court
Legal Helpline – advice to members Professional liability claims – up to $500,000 EAP assistance when a claim is accepted
August 2012-March 2018 Claim range $1,200 - $42,600 Average claim $9,011.00
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