Membership discounts and payment options

Membership categories

As we are an association for social workers, we can only accept applications from Aotearoa New Zealand registered social workers, or students studying a recognised social work qualification.

Please note: The prices below are for the membership period 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026. There will be a price increase of 5% for the period 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 for all membership categories. (please see fee table below)

Full 

Registered social workers with a current Annual Practising Certificate issued by the Social Workers Registration Board.

$445.00 per year

Non-practising 

An Aotearoa New Zealand registered social worker who is not currently practising and is not required by the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) to hold an APC. They may wish to maintain their ANZASW membership while not practising (e.g., due to being overseas, on parental leave, or having changed professions).
Non-practising social workers must not:

  • Claim to be a social worker,
  • Claim to be practising social work, or
  • Do anything that suggests they practise or are willing to practise as a social worker.

For work carried out on or after 27 February 2021, when mandatory registration took effect, Professional Indemnity Insurance will only provide cover for periods in which the individual was both registered and held a current APC.

$215.00 per year
 

Student

Student members are those enrolled in their first recognised social work qualification (by SWRB).

$30.00 per year
 

Retired 

Is a person who:

  • Is 65 years or older; and
  • Is not in paid work for more than 10 hours per week.

If the member is practising as a social worker, they must hold a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
To retain the benefits of ANZASW’s Professional Indemnity Insurance while practising in this category, they must hold a current APC.
For work carried out on or after 27 February 2021, when mandatory registration took effect, Professional Indemnity Insurance will only provide cover for periods in which the individual was both registered and held a current APC.
 
$50.00 per year

ANZASW Membership prices from 1 April 2026.
 


 

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Membership discounts

We offer discounts on membership fees for full members. Discounts are only available to those in the practising social worker category as the other categories are already reduced in cost. 

You may be eligible if you earn under $60,000 p/a (gross) or if you’re a new graduate without organisational support.

Discounts available are:

  • Income less than $40,000 p/a (gross) - 50% discount
  • Income between $40,000 to $59,999 p/a (gross) - 25% discount
  • New graduate without organisational support - 50% discount

If you believe you are eligible, apply for a discount code here.
Do this before signing up as a member, as you’ll need the code when completing your membership application.
If you have any questions about membership discounts, please contact us.

Payment options

To make it as convenient as possible to join ANZASW, there are several ways you can pay your membership fee.

  • You can pay with a debit or credit card when you sign up
  • You can pay your membership fee in instalments throughout the year. Please contact us and we can set up a payment arrangement.
  • Your employer might be able to pay your membership fee. If this is the case:
    - Check and see if your employer is part of our bulk invoice scheme.
    - If not, you can forward your employer the membership invoice. Ensure you complete and select your work address as your primary address in your membership application, and then select ‘Pay on Invoice’ when you get to the payment method section of the application – there is a small arrow at the end of the line that will allow you to select this option.
For employers

We encourage all employers of social workers to cover both their registration and professional association costs. Being a part of a professional association has many benefits for your employees, including access to free and heavily discounted professional development opportunities, and professional indemnity insurance. Paying your employee's professional association fees is an investment in your staff.

To pay your employees’ membership fees:
- If you are paying for multiple staff members, you can join our bulk invoice scheme. Find out more here.
- Otherwise, you can pay your staff’s individual membership fee by invoice. To ensure the invoice is sent directly to you, please ask your employee to complete and select your work address as their primary address in their membership application,
and to select ‘Pay on Invoice’ when they join.

When you’re ready to sign up, click on the appropriate membership category here.

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As a member, you’ll get access to exclusive benefits, support and resources, as well as opportunities to contribute to the future of our profession.

ANZASW membership benefits