Social workers draw on knowledge, skills and experiences from their professional and personal lives in all sorts of ways, to bring about changes they want to see in their world.  While some of us choose to specialise in a particular field of social work practice, others take on roles in leadership, management or governance.  Knowing the importance of good plan, Cindy Smith has been able to do all these things; because her plans combine her love of learning, her dedication to excellence and her values.

LINKS

Cindy Smith biography on the AASW webpage: https://www.aasw.asn.au/about-aasw/key-staff

ORGANISATIONS

Australasian College of Health Services Management: https://www.achsm.org.au/

Australian Institute of Company Directors: https://www.aicd.com.au/

Chief Executive Women: https://cew.org.au/

SOCIAL WORK, LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE:

Defining Social Work Leadership: a theoretical and conceptual review and analysis:

1. Colby Peters ,Journal of Social Work Practice, Vol 32, pp31-44, 2017

Available through Tandfonline: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02650533.2017.1300877

The Emerging Significance of Values Based Leadership: A Literature Review:

M.K. Copeland, St John Fisher University, 2014

Available through the university: https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/business_facpub/5/

THE AICD have published a set of Not-for-Profit Governance Principles:  https://www.aicd.com.au/tools-and-resources/not-for-profit-governance-principles.html