Category: Blog

Oct 24, 2022 — A message of solidarity with the social work educators and support staff striking at Dalhousie University.

Oct 19, 2022 — On the International Day for the Eradication of Policy, NSACCW launched a new campaign calling on professionals to stand united and demand specific government actions to eradicate poverty.

A step-by-step guide to completing the registration renewal process for 2023, with troubleshooting tips. Professional development requirements for Nova Scotian social workers have changed.

September 30, 2022 — On September 30, as part its commitment to the reconciliation process, Canada now marks a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is recognized to “honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.” As social workers, we understand that this sentence conceals deep and painful truths about intergenerational trauma and systemic injustice. We have work to do.

September 18, 2022 — Many Indigenous leaders and advocates have called for the occasion of the Queen’s funeral to be a national day of reflection on the consequences of colonization. May this day inspire us to work toward a decolonized future.

Student bursaries will be awarded to several NSCSW members who attending accredited social work programs in the fall of 2022. College bursaries are awarded based on the student’s commitment to professional social work practice.

July 28, 2022 — After the determined efforts of many individuals and organizations, the province announced that they were reducing some of the barriers to accessing gender-affirming surgeries. This was a welcome reminder that advocacy really does make a difference, but there is so more much to be done. Gender-affirming care is still under-funded, under-resourced, and often unavailable.

July 27, 2022 — We have a clinical regulation project plan ready for our members to review, so you can see what steps we’re planning to take and how they fit together.

July 26, 2022 — There is a vacancy for a public appointee seat on the NSCSW Board of Examiners (BOE). Our BOE oversees the application of regulatory policy, approves social work applicants, and makes all decision regarding the complaints and discipline matters brought before the College.

12 July, 2022 — It is possible to create public policy that can solve the underlying causes of poverty and homelessness, rather than criminalize the symptoms of a policy that has failed to actualize its stated electoral goals.