Services at AWEN
Our Social Workers provide support across Australia as an online service.
We have strong connections in our local communities in Maitland NSW, Newcastle NSW, Gold Coast, QLD
and across all states and territories.
Individual Support
Our Social Workers focus on you as the individual. We develop meaningful support plans that precisley map the systems that support you, allowing us to truly understand every aspect of your needs.
Crisis Intervention
When life throws unexpected challenges, our Social Workers will support you to navigate this time. Crisis Intervention includes disruption to family units, health concerns, breakdowns in relationships amongst others.
Family Support
Whilst disability may belong to the individual there is an impact on the entire family unit. We focus on supporting all systems involved, bring a level of calmness and control to complex and difficulty situations.
School Support
We support the child or adolescent when issues arise and collaborate with the school in upholding the Disability Standards for Education and the CRPD.
Support & Specialist Support Coordination
Our Social Workers also assist with everything related to your plan. We can help you understand the plan, make referrals and collaborate with all in your support network.
Beyond School Support
Transitioning to life beyond school can be filled with excitement and apprehension. Our Social Workers will work with you to understand how you want your life to look, your goals, dreams, strengths and worries.
Capacity Building Therapy
We will support you and those involved in caring for you to understand your needs. We build detailed plans to make sure you are always building capacity and social functioning. No matter what goal, big or small, you are at the centre.
Functional Capacity Assessments
Our Social Workers also conduct FCAs. The NDIS recognise Social Workers as one of the professions with expertise in understanding, assessing and reporting on an individual’s functioning.
Support Worker Engagement Plans
We work alongside your support workers in developing and directing each individual’s support. Using SMART criteria, our role is to make sure that your support worker sessions are more than ‘hanging out’ but have measurable outcomes that build capacity.
SIL & ILO Support
Our Social Workers & Support Coordinators have extensive experience in supporting young people and adults gain independence through living in a home that fits their needs and lifestyle. They can support you to navigate and manage those complexities.
The Social Work Profession
The Social Work profession is committed to maximising the wellbeing of individuals, families, groups, communities and society. Social Workers are highly educated, university qualified practitioners. We follow strict ethics and standards and are accredited with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
We consider that individual and societal wellbeing is underpinned by socially inclusive communities that emphasise principles of social justice and respect for human dignity and human rights. Drawing on theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and Indigenous knowledges, Social Workers focus on the interface between the individual and the environment and recognise the impact of social, political, economic and cultural factors on the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Accordingly, Social Workers maintain a dual focus in both assisting with and improving human wellbeing; and addressing any external and structural issues that may be negatively affecting it, such as inequality, injustice and discrimination (AASW).
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Ghandi
Comment from Amanda
It is a privilege to be a Social Worker. We are welcomed into people’s lives for so many reasons and whilst we are faced with challenging life stories, we are genuinely blessed to be part of each and every one.
Amanda
Senior Social Worker
AWEN
Comment from Bridey
I love being a Social Worker and fullly appreciate the responsibility this role brings. As a Social Worker I always reflect on my ethics and principles as this is the framework that guides my practice. You cannot have one without the other.
Bridey
Social Worker
AWEN
