Education

Frequently social work is co-opted into enforcing hostile immigration policies. We do not believe this is consistent with social work’s core values.  Through education we inspire social workers to be allies in the struggle for migration justice; to uphold a model of social work practice that is grounded in principles of human rights and social justice, and congruent to the profession’s ethics, standards and the IFSW definition of social work.

We have identified a significant gap in social work education and training in relation to working with people who are impacted by immigration control. Our education makes an offering to help address this gap, though we recognise the need for systemic change to ensure that social workers are better equipped to support members of our communities who are impacted by borders.

We believe in the transformative potential of education.  We know that when social workers have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills, and to reconnect with our value base, this has a positive impact on how social work is practised.