Who we are?
Social Workers in Adult Mental Health (SWAMH). SWAMH is a Special Interest Group (SIG) within the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW).
Vision Statement
Our vision is to promote the highest possible standards for mental health social work practice in Ireland, contribute to national mental health policy and to advocate for improved mental health service provision.
Mission Statement
SWAMH aims to support colleagues, advocate for our profession and service users, promote best practice in the interest of service users through CPD events, sharing information and contributing to national mental health policy and developments.
Objectives
Committee Members 2022/2023
Linda Curran (Chair)
James Halpenny (Secretary)
Frank Browne
John Cowman
Kerry Cuskelly
Elaine Donnelly
Maria Egan
Paul Guckian
Jim Lane
Sinead McKenna
Nisarg Nagwadia
How often meetings take place
We have 5 – 6 meetings per year
Current Activities/Plans/Projects
SWAMH have concluded their housing survey and have formulated an “Adult Mental Health Social Work and Housing – A Position Paper”. This is available in the resources section.
SWAMH will have their AGM in April 2023.
How to join
You can sign up at any of our events, by contacting the IASW office administrator@iasw.ie or by contacting the SWAMH Chair and secretary.