Why Is Legislation Important In Social Work

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Being aware of legislative and ethical dilemmas help social workers understand how professional rights and responsibilities impact on the work they do and the role they play in organisations and understand the right of their clients. This means that they work in understanding how oppression can impact on a refugee seeking settlement in Australia to feel a sense of belonging and identity. Crane says that by being aware of legislation social workers can understand the boundaries that they have to consider, helps determine rights and duties of practioner. (2012) social work and legislation consider both elements of advocacy and the rights of the individual which is very much linked to social work values of justice and empowerment

As the profession of social work looks at the understanding of multiple problems that individuals face. Swain says that refugees face a number of issues including trauma which can have impacts on multiple levels. (2002, p. 244).Social workers advocate for clients to have access to proper services including housing, employment, community resources and so on. Which in terms of legislation has impacts on visas as there are multiple restrictions that refugees can have. Social workers are considered to be agents of social change and therefore consideration of human rights is a core value in social work.While making sure to protect the rights of the refugee and asylum seeker because this helps the refugee work around systemic and government issues as they may not be aware of the social, cultural and legal system in Australia. Legislation for social workers is important because as crane says it has impacts on significant social, economic, cultural and gender biases. (2012) this means that it is important for social workers to understand the rights of refugees as it is consistent with aspects of social justice. Hence why Harding & Libal say that advocacy

Hence why the government plays a key role in the development of laws and policies around migration. The role of social workers is to educate clients around their rights and the wider community to know about what is happening. Kennedy et al say that refugees have the statutory rights to apply for a protection visa under the convention of refugees (2016). However due to many amendments in section 501 as stated from the refugee council of Australia say that if a refugee fails to pass the test then due to new legislation the immigration minister and government can cancel a person’s visa which is the same as committing a crime(Refernce). As a result, social workers must promote the safety and rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Research from Dauvergne &Millbank posit that Jurisprudence is about the right to appeal through the admisntratrive appeals tribunal which consider if the client is at risk of danger (2002, p.