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We establish, maintain, and regulate Standards of Professional Practice to ensure Nova Scotians receive the services of skilled and competent social workers who are knowledgeable, ethical, qualified, and accountable to the people who receive their services.

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Responding to the epidemic of gender-based violence: Reflections & invitations for the 16 Days of Action

Dec 10, 2025 — Kristina Fifield, RSW, invites social workers to join her in reflection and action for the 16 Days of Activism for Gender-Based Violence.

NS social workers lead the call for systemic change at GBV/IPV conference

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.

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Responding to the epidemic of gender-based violence: Reflections & invitations for the 16 Days of Action

NS social workers lead the call for systemic change at GBV/IPV conference

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