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Paora Moyle on the continuing significance of Puao-te-ata-tu (Daybreak)

In light of the New Zealand governments call to review Child, Youth and Family, Paora Moyle offers a Māori practitioners perspective on the CYF review and the continuing relevance of the document  Puao-te-ata-tu (Daybreak).

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What is your image of social workers?

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Is radical social work dead or does it have a covert presence in modern social work practice?

In episode 71 of Podsocs (podcasts for social workers) Patricia Fronek interviews Lyndal Greenslade on the topic of Closet activists and covert workplace activities.

You can access a free copy of Lyndal’s recent paper: Social Workers’ Experiences of Covert Workplace Activism.

For more on the history, and recent renaissance, of radical social work see the page on the history of social work website.

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Building a culture of respect and care for children

 from the children’s charity Unicef says the government needs to provide parents with more advice and support to reduce the number of children being killed.

Originally aired on Radio New Zealand Checkpoint Wednesday, 15 April 2015.

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Social Workers Action Network meeting on the CYF Review

The following message is forwarded on behalf of the Social Workers Action Network: an informal network within the PSA that aims to unify, inspire, inform, and advocate for social workers.