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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Competence and fitness - Competence assessments

44: Registered social workers to complete assessments every 5 years

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"Registered social workers must do a check-up every 5 years to keep working."

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If you are a registered social worker, you used to have to complete assessments every 5 years. This rule was part of the Social Workers Registration Act 2003. You can find more information about the change to this rule in the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019, which repealed this section on 28 February 2019.

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Part 3Competence and fitness
Competence assessments

44Registered social workers to complete assessments every 5 years (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 44: repealed, on , by section 65 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).