Summary report
Enhancing the Readiness to practise of newly qualified social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand – Project overview
This summary maps out the key elements of each of the three project reports and includes some highlights from each phase. It addresses each project phase in turn and ends by listing project reports and academic publications drawing on the project data.
A collaborative, three-year project that aimed to develop a professional capabilities framework, clarifying the capabilities of newly qualified social workers and social workers at experienced and advanced levels of practice.
Co-funded by
Ako Aotearoa’s
National Project Fund
Partnered with
Open Polytechnic, The University of Auckland, Massey University, University of Canterbury, and the University of Otago
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