Community Work Australia, formerly the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA), works for the benefit of the community by ensuring community workers are well qualified and skilled to provide services that help bring about a fair and just Australia.
From setting educational standards through to determining an ethical practice framework, we support community workers in every sphere of their work life.
Set up over 50 years ago, we exist to ensure that the community benefits from an ethical and well-qualified community work labour force.
Community Work Australia encourages young people who believe in social justice and equality, and older workers considering a meaningful change in their working lives, to consider a career in this dynamic profession.
We consider qualified community work practitioners to be uniquely positioned to provide exemplary service to the Australian community.
We believe we will have achieved our vision for a fair and just society when everyone’s human rights in Australia are recognised, protected, and respected.
Community Work Australia’s purpose
Community Work Australia exists to ensure that community workers are widely recognised as professionals who have the requisite skills, ethics, and knowledge to play a proactive role in bringing about a fair and socially just society.