Collective Advocacy

• OASW membership ensures a voice for social workers at the local and provincial levels
• Participate in collective advocacy that positively impacts professional practice, clients and society, and ensures that decision-makers recognize the contributions of social workers

Information & Resources

• Stay current and save time with critical information
• Access resources, videos and downloadable publications
• Find posters and materials to celebrate Social Work Week and increase the profile and value of your work with your colleagues and your clients
• Keep up to date easily with important details about the profession with the monthly OASW eBulletin

Job Search & Career Support

• Find career opportunities and job postings at SocialWorkJobs.ca

Private Practice Support

• Heighten your visibility with a professional listing on the online directory FindASocialWorker.ca sponsored by PROLINK
• Obtain comprehensive professional liability insurance, which includes free legal advice line on any legal matter
• Protect you, your clients, and your business and save thousands of dollars in legal fees through the new OASW Legal Documents Portal, an add-on available to OASW PROLINK customers for only $30 plus applicable taxes annually

Social Work Community & Networking

• Participate in events and networking through your Local Engagement Network

Professional Development

In addition to free and low-cost professional development opportunities through the OASW Learning Centre, OASW members have additional access to  discounts on professional development opportunities through:

• The University of Toronto Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
• SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health, Hincks Dellcrest (HD) Institute
• Global Alliance
• Continuing Ed Courses.Net
• Unified CBT
• Wilfrid Laurier University’s Centre for Indigegogy

Cost-Saving Benefits 

• Comprehensive Professional Liability Insurance
• Group Home, Condo, Auto and Recreational Assets Insurance
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Access to a variety of consumer discounts through Perkopolis
• Discounts on rental cars through Budget Rent-A-Car
• 30% off regular price of an annual GoodLife Fitness Clubs membership with Canada-wide access
• Exclusive deals on laptops, monitors and tech accessories through Dell Technologies
• TELUS Mobility EPP (Exclusive Partner Program): Up to 30% off on plans and hardware deals
• Discounts on books, resources and services through the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI)

CASW Benefits

OASW members can now access all Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) benefits including: 

• Access to the Social Work Reference Center
• SocINDEX (full-text access)
• Discount on personal Protective Equipment through Raw Office
• 50% discount for Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care
• Continuing Education/Webinars
• Canadian Social Work Journal
• Canadian Social Work Review Journal, and more.