International social work: Bodies with organs

Abstract

Many of our colleagues have asked us to write a paper for an Australian and New Zealand audience on international social work and, as we shall see, there are various bodies with vital organs, with apologies to Deleuze and Guattari,1 which are highly influential in the nature and spread of international social work. This paper discusses the international organisation of professional social work to enhance awareness of social workers in Australia and New Zealand as to how they might engage in international discussions and debates. Information for this paper has been gathered from our experience in international social work, correspondence with colleagues variously involved in these structures and the websites of the various organisations ...