HSCP Conference 23rd October 2024 - call for abstracts closing 12th August. Submit via this link: surveys.hse.ie/s/C8PQ1U/

IASW National Social Work Conference iasw.ie/events/597-hum… Booking opens today! Vivian Geiran Sarah Donnelly Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission Amanda Casey Practice Links (@UCCsocialwork) BASW Northern Ireland Kerry Cuskelly Dr Joe Whelan ATD Ireland @niamhatMU Tanya Franciosa-Wild Declan Coogan Robbie Gilligan FiachraOSuilleabhain (He/Him)

DfE warns of 'critical' social worker shortage over next decade | ⁦Children & Young People Now⁩ | critical issue identified re recruitment & retention in children’s social care tho slight improvement in registrations overall. Link to report: cypnow.co.uk/media/251793/d… cypnow.co.uk/news/article/d…

I urge the Irish Government to show their support and commitment to ensuring the full, effective and meaningful participation of #OlderPeople in Irish Society by advocating and progressing a UN Convention for #OlderPeople Global Alliance Mary Butler TD

England: Justice charities call for end to child imprisonment, via Irish Legal News - irishlegal.com/articles/engla…

Inspection finds significant improvements at Probation Board for Northern Ireland / Probation Board for Northern Ireland - via Irish Legal News - irishlegal.com/articles/inspe…

Portlaoise Prison overdoses caused by new synthetic benzo never found in Ireland before (via TheJournal.ie) jrnl.ie/6465677

We need you! Join an IASW Board Committee 🌟Influence decisions 🌟Expand your network 🌟Make a significant impact on our organization in the only professional representative body for social workers 🌟And more! Register your interest: rb.gy/8thtft

Best wishes to our incredible and inspiring colleague Deidre Jennings representing Galway at this years Rose of Tralee

"The overhaul of [special care] currently being mooted by the Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth is clearly a priority, but the wider issues of social worker training also needs to be addressed ... The co-ordinated approach suggested by the IASW is worthy of consideration" irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

Strong support for the ⁦IASW⁩ stance on strategic changes needed in relation to training, recruitment and retention of #SocialWorkers in today’s ⁦The Irish Times⁩ lead editorial. #StrongerTogether e-pages.dk/irishtimes/344…

📣 Calling all social work & social care colleagues to support our fundraiser for Social Work led community based initiatives in Palestine! 📣 📲 Scan the QR code for more info on the project, the fundraiser and how to donate, or click this link gofund.me/9d1ebb3f 🔗

‼️ Share this poster in your workplace staff room, in group chats, to colleagues, friends & family and encourage them to support this fundraiser 🇵🇸 IASW IPSC Social Workers for a Free Palestine Sarah Donnelly Aoife Bairéad Elaine Donnelly Lorraine K Kerry Cuskelly K Paul McCarthy

IASW IPSC Social Workers for a Free Palestine Sarah Donnelly Aoife Bairéad Elaine Donnelly Lorraine K Kerry Cuskelly K Paul McCarthy ☕️You can donate the price of a daily coffee; no donation is too small! 🇵🇸 We have some excellent resources you might like to engage with- an opportunity to engage in some CPD✅ 📲 Share your stories, experiences and coffee with us - tag us!

Irish Refugee Council Irish Refugee Council launches new resources to combat misinformation, via Irish Legal News - irishlegal.com/articles/irish…

Join us to remember those we've lost and celebrate lives we've saved 💛💛 #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay2024 From 11am today in AnaLiffey ✅️ Locke Quay Limerick ✅️ 51 Middle Abbey St Dublin 1 ✅️ Dominick Place Dublin 1 #IOAD2024 #EndOverdoseIRL #TogetherWeCan

A huge congrats to Amanda Casey in her new role as the Chief Social Worker for HSE Ireland! IASW Chairperson, Vivian Geiran said: “This is such an important appointment for the HSE and for the Social Work profession." Read the full statement here: iasw.ie/page/1472

IASW sent a statement of support & endorsement for a fundraising event for CCTD projects in April. Social Workers & Social Care Workers for Palestine are now fundraising to support the continuing work of the Centre as requested by Palestinian #socialwork colleagues Sinéad McGarry Vivian Geiran ifsw BASW Northern Ireland Kerry Cuskelly

Humbled to be invited to give the Willie Bermingham Lecture ALONE at the Irish Gerontological Society Conference. I'll be talking about Ageing and Human Rights and you can hear a taster on the podcast below with the wonderful Sean Moynihan and Edel McDaid University College Dublin UCDSocialPolWorkJust

In today's Irish Times, @ShaunaBowers explores the impact of addictions and mental health on women in the criminal justice system featuring insights from participants of SAOL Project and Niamh O'Carroll, a probation officer on the Dublin Homeless Team. irishtimes.com/health/2024/09…