Category: Media

Aug 14, 2026 — In June 2022, the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) received letters of complaint regarding the conduct of registrant Philip Patey, of Halifax Nova Scotia, registration #2335. NSCSW imposed interim restrictions on Mr. Patey’s registration during the investigation, and later suspended it as the result of a discipline hearing held on February 9, 2026.

Feb 25, 2025 — The Executive Council of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) is deeply disappointed by the government’s decision to repeal the Social Workers Act without prior notice or consultation.

Feb 24, 2026 — NSCSW is pleased to see the funding announcement for a new provincial child and youth advocate, but is calling for urgent action to ensure the new office is swiftly established and adequately resourced to address the growing needs of vulnerable children and families across the province created by this budget. 

Jan 26, 2026 — The NSCSW revoked the registration of Sherri Boyd (aka Sherri Lynn Boyd & Sherri Lynn Ascroft Boyd) following a hearing held on October 27, 2025.

Nov 25, 2025 — In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, social workers, survivors, and government representatives gathered in downtown Halifax on November 24, 2025, for a pivotal conference that underscored social work’s critical responsibility in dismantling the normalization of gender-based and intimate partner violence, and championed the empowerment of survivors.

Sep 25, 2025 — The NSCSW has officially launched its new 2026 Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, a foundational document designed to advance reconciliation, reparations, uphold justice, and ensure the safe and ethical delivery of social work services across the province.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE4 Sep, 2025 KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX, NS) – As students across Nova Scotia return to school, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth face yet another academic year without updated Guidelines for Supporting Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students. These guidelines, now over a decade old, fail to reflect the current realities and necessary protections, including the bans on conversion practices legislated both… Read more »

Jul 24, 2025 — The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) is proud to announce the launch of its Safe(R) Social Work Framework, an initiative that reaffirms the College’s dedication to proactive, progressive regulation.

July 19, 2025 — The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) expresses its unwavering and heartfelt solidarity with the Palestinian Social Workers and Psychologists Syndicate and with the people of Gaza, who continue to face unbearable suffering amid the relentless violence, destruction, and displacement.

Mar 24 — The NSCSW welcomes the thorough and thoughtful review of the Nova Scotia Children and Family Services Act (CFSA) and strongly encourages the Minister of Opportunities and Social Development to take immediate and decisive action to implement the recommendations.