Annual Practising Certificate

A social worker's current and legal registration status is dependent on holding an Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

• View Criteria for Annual Practising Certificate (PDF)
• View current fee

A current Competence Certificate and a minimum of 150 hours of continuing professional development over three years are also requirements.

APC application forms for the 2009-2010 year were mailed out by the SWRB in May 2009 for return by 30 June 2009. If you did not received your renewal application notice please contact us.

An APC takes effect as soon as the application and payment is received by the SWRB. When the form has been processed and approved, an Annual Practising Certificate and an APC ID Card is issued (an APC ID Card was issued for the first time in 2007-2008).

Forms must be completed in full, including the following sections:

• Declaration by your nominated referee
• Fit and Proper Criteria
• Registered Social Worker's Declaration
• Declaration if not practising this APC year in the form of a written explanation
• Remittance advice details (when paying by direct credit use your Registration ID number and the words APC 09/10 as reference).

Remember that you must advise the SWRB of any changes to either your employment address and/or mailing address within a month of changing your employment/ job or home address.