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Social Workers Registration Act 2003

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

8E: Board must inform applicant that it proposes to depart from indicated scope of practice or to decline application

You could also call this:

"The Board tells you if they want to change or reject your social worker application"

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When you apply to be a social worker, the Board checks if you are qualified. The Board looks at what social work services you want to do. If the Board wants to change what you can do, they tell you in writing. If the Board does not want to approve your application, they also tell you in writing. They give you the information they used to make this decision. You get a chance to respond and say what you think. The Board follows rules when making decisions, like those in section 8 and section 142. You can look at these rules to understand the process. The Board makes sure you know what is happening with your application.

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

8EBoard must inform applicant that it proposes to depart from indicated scope of practice or to decline application

  1. In assessing an application under section 8, the Board must consider whether the applicant is qualified and competent to practise all or some of the social work services described in the applicant’s indicated scope of practice of the profession.

  2. If the Board proposes to authorise an applicant to practise in any way that differs from the indication given by the applicant, the Board must inform the applicant in writing of its reasons for proposing to do so.

  3. If the Board proposes to decline the application, the Board must inform the applicant in writing of its reasons for proposing to do so.

  4. When the Board informs an applicant that it proposes to authorise them to practise in any way that differs from the indication given by the applicant or to decline their application, it must also give them—

  5. a copy of any written information on which the Board is relying; and
    1. a written summary of any other information on which the Board is relying; and
      1. a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions and be heard, either personally or by their representative.

        1. Subsection (4)(a) and (b) is subject to section 142.

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