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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

Registration, authorisation to practise within scope of practice, and practising certificates - Applications

8A: Board may authorise individual scope of practice for applicant or change to individual scope of practice for social worker

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"The Board decides what work a social worker can do and can change this if needed."

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The Board looks at applications from the Registrar. You can apply to practise as a social worker within a certain scope of practice. The Board decides what your individual scope of practice is, and this can include conditions. The Board can also change your individual scope of practice if you are already a social worker. You have the right to make written submissions and be heard before the Board makes a decision, as stated in section 8E(4). The Board must consider your submissions before making a decision about your individual scope of practice, which is also explained in section 8B. The Board's decision is based on your application and any submissions you make. You can find more information about how the Board makes decisions. The Board's role is to ensure you are qualified to practise as a social worker.

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Part 2Registration, authorisation to practise within scope of practice, and practising certificates
Applications

8ABoard may authorise individual scope of practice for applicant or change to individual scope of practice for social worker

  1. The Board must promptly consider applications received from the Registrar.

  2. The Board may authorise an applicant to practise within a scope of practice of the social work profession.

  3. The contents of an authorisation (together with any applicable general conditions) form the applicant's individual scope of practice (see section 8B).

  4. The Board may authorise a change to the existing individual scope of practice of a social worker.

  5. If an applicant (including a social worker applying for a change in their individual scope of practice) is, under section 8E(4), entitled to an opportunity to make written submissions and be heard, an authorisation under this section may be determined only after the applicant has had that opportunity.

Notes
  • Section 8A: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Social Workers Registration Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 3).