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Promoting and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of social work practice in Malta;
Serving as the voice of social workers in their commitment for greater social justice through better services and social policies in favour of the more vulnerable members of society;
Creating a representative forum of the professional interests of social workers;
Fostering the education and training of social workers;
Promoting the advancement of the social work profession;
Ensuring that preparation for practice is of an adequately high standard;
Encouraging recruitment in the social work profession;
Maintaining a register of social workers;
Co-operating with others involved in the promotion of welfare and health of individuals and the social well-being of the community;
Establishing and maintain relationships with other social workers, their professional associations and social work agencies in other countries so that social work in Malta can keep abreast with international developments;
Pursuing the goal that all those occupying a post designated as "social workers" have received recognised training which qualifies such persons for this work and that the terms "social work" and "social worker" are used within a professional context;
Developing, promulgate and enforce a code of ethics for social work;
Ensuring that the social work profession is self-regulated to the greatest extent possible whilst maintaining the necessary degree of social accountability;
Interpreting to the community the contribution of professional social work;

SEMINAR TO DISCUSS DRAFT SOCIAL WORK CODE OF ETHICS

The Maltese Association for Social Workers is in receipt of the Draft Code of Social Work Ethics, drafted by the Maltese Social Work Profession Board. All Social Workers and Social Work Students are urged to participate in the discussion being organised by MASW to give their feedback on the Draft Code of Ethics, which will undoubtedly shape the future of Social Work practice in Malta for years to come.

For copies of the draft Code of Ethics please contact the executive committee.

Following the seminar seminar held on Tuesday 29th April, the discussion on the draft document continues.

READ THE INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND POINTS FOR CRITICAL REFLECTION

DON'T MISS THE CHANCE TO GIVE YOUR VIEWS BEFORE THE DOCUMENT IS FINALISED. SEND US AN EMAIL BY FRIDAY THE 26TH MAY.

This consultation is open to All MASW members; apply for or renew their membership by visiting the contact us section.



Documents for further reading:
From Oaths to Rule Books article by Prof Sarah Banks, also editor of the recently launched Journal on Ethics in Social Welfare
IFSW-IASSW Joint New Ethics document on Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles
Works in Progress, Social Work, the State and Europe - Lyons, in Social Work and Society Journal edited by Walter Lorenz
Codes of Ethics from 20 different countries
Swedish Code of Ethics

MASW SOCIAL WORK AWARDS 2007