During June 2025 video resources and instructional materials which will guide you through the processes of registration, will be available on this website Please sign-up to the newsletter so you can be advised of their publication. The portal will be open on 1^st July 2025.

There is a staged approach to the registration process to ensure that everyone has time to explore and fully consider their options.

Registration opens on 1st July 2025. Those with a prescribed qualification of social work are being asked to register first for full registration.

There are options for those with experience working in social work services (provisional and limited registration). The SWRB SA intends to further consult on these options.

Please read the <guide to registration> for specific details of timeframes for each category.

Please sign-up for the SWRB SA newsletter so you can be informed of the commencement date.

Following commencement, you are invited to apply for registration during your final semester of study. You will need to provide proof that you have completed your degree (this is prior to your official graduation.)

All applicants must fulfil the general eligibility requirements of registration, please see the <guide to registration> for details.

However, if you are already employed to undertake social work services then you will be required to apply for provisional registration via the Qualification Experience Pathway. Please read the <guide to registration> for details.

If you have a general question about registration, please read the <Guide to Registration>.

If you cannot find the answer you need within this guide, please contact swrbregistration@sa.gov.au

The Board does not comment on who is responsible for paying registration fees, this is a discussion you need to have with your employer. Registration fees are tax deductible.