Implementing registration within a health organisation setting

Authors

  • Erica Henderson Professional Adviser for Social Work and Gateway Coordinator for MidCentral Health.
  • Kim Fry Regional Director of Allied Health for MidCentral Health and Whanganui District Health Board. Professional Adviser for Social Work at MidCentral Health from 2001-2009.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss3id69

Keywords:

social work registration, social work registration act, health social work,

Abstract

This article tracks the journey MidCentral Health took after the introduction of the Social Workers Registration Act (2003). The accomplishments and the challenges that we encountered along the way indicate the importance of engaging the entire organisation to raise awareness and support for health social workers to not only achieve registration but stand alongside our regulated colleagues.

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Published

2016-05-15

How to Cite

Henderson, E., & Fry, K. (2016). Implementing registration within a health organisation setting. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 25(3), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol25iss3id69

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Articles

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