News & Events

October 8, 2024 — We encourage our members to partake in and plan your own professional development activities in your own communities. Reach out to us to request resources and support!

Nov 6, 2024 — Collaboration, conversation & connection over lunch. The collaborative care series offers interdisciplinary professional development and networking opportunities to support allied health professionals in co-creating better outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

On September 19, 2024, NSCSW staff member attended Cape Breton’s University Department of Social Work conference, Allies: Working Together on the Path of Change.

September 2024 — We’ve been working for quite some time on adapting the CASW Code of Ethics, Values and Guiding Principles 2024 to the Nova Scotian context for implementation next year; we’d like our members to take a look at the latest drafts and let us know your thoughts

Oct 24, 2024 — Social workers in Nova Scotia are invited to join your colleagues from across the province to connect, network, organize & share resources.

Our Council has added a new section to the NSCSW Governance Policy Manual. In the event that a staff member of NSCSW seeks elected office, it is essential to maintain the non-partisan status of our organization and ensure that our operations remain unaffected.

Oct 15, 2024 — Explore strategies to sustain motivation, energy and engagement over the years and decades that make up a career in social work.

Sept 12, 2024 — The NSCSW is releasing a report on a thematic analysis of complaints processed over a period of three years (2020-2022) which sheds light on pressing issues that all practicing social workers in Nova Scotia should consider.

Oct 9, 2024 — Mi’kmaw Elders and service providers join us for the fourth panel discussion in the NSCSW’s 2024 collaborative care series.

Oct 2, 2024 — NSCSW members are invited to participate in the process of updating the foundational documents that guide our profession in Nova Scotia.