About

NASWZ

The National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe (NASWZ) is a voluntary professional body for social workers in Zimbabwe. The Association provides its membership with a platform to network, share experience and to improve their competences to deliver social, welfare and development services. NASWZ acts as the mouth piece for the social work profession in Zimbabwe. It is a registered trust.

History

The current association was formed after Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980, and registered with the International federation of Social Workers in 1986.

Objectives

(a) To establish and entrench the status of social workers as critical professionals.
(b) To provide an opportunity and a forum for social workers of Zimbabwe to unite, exchange and share ideas, knowledge and experiences.
(c) To promote adherence to the mission, high ethical standards, values and principles of the Social Workers as may be contained in the Social Workers (Code of Ethics) By-laws, 2012 and international best practice.
(d) To be a catalyst for social development and the link to the various national, regional and international initiatives and development partners such as the Government of Zimbabwe , the United Nations and its various agencies, the African Union and Non-Governmental Organizations, local or international for coordinated and collaborative efforts.
(e) To promote the training and development of social workers and promoting research in a culturally sensitive way.
(f) To promote and foster a culture of working with the service users in society in an accountable and respectful manner
(g) To represent, at all relevant fora, the interests and well being of social workers of Zimbabwe, wherever they may be.
(h) To promote gender equity and sensitivity and the rights and opportunities of disabled persons in the social work profession and society.
(i) To do all such things as are necessary for or incidental or advantageous to the attainment of any of the above objectives.

Constitution