Social Work in Yemen – from Strength to Strength
IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell congratulates The General Union for Sociologists, Social Workers and Psychologists in Yemen for their significant programme of development: being launched …
Read moreSocial Work in the Typhoon Affected Areas of the Philippines: A Call to the International Social Work Community
Tacloban Hosted by the Philippines Association of Social Workers, the Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Rory Truell, visited the areas …
Read moreNewsletter from the Asia-Pacific Region
The IFSW Asia Pacific region has produced a new exciting newsletter. Read it here
Read moreSocial Workers at the forefront of Philippine recovery
Conferring with psychiatrist regarding initial assessment of survivors brought to their attention by social workers. After the recent catastrophe in the Philippines, the IFSW …
Read moreMessage from President Gary Bailey on the devastation in the Philippines
Dear Colleagues- The images are of the devastation in the Philippines is both shocking and devastating to watch. Our hearts go out to the thousands of …
Read moreTribute to Anthony Tan (Malaysia) – international social worker and inspiration behind COSW
13 November 1948 – 29 September 2013 IFSW is sad to report the death of Anthony Tan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29 September 2013. …
Read moreGovernment thanks social workers on Social Work Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett joined in celebrations with social workers in Wellington to mark National Social Workers Day on Wednesday 25 September 2013. The …
Read moreSocial Work growing in Laos
IFSW congratulates the Social Work Colleagues from Laos where the profession is continously growing. Social work education started in 2005. Since then, about 80 students …
Read moreChina has 300,000 social workers, government reports
The number of specialized social workers in China has reached 300,000, including over 80,000 who qualified after passing the government exam, according to a government …
Read moreMacau continues legislative debate on registration of social workers
The legislature in Macau is considering a draft bill to create a registration system for social workers. A recent report in the Macau Daily Times …
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