In many parts of the world, social workers have long supported disaster responses although in Aotearoa New Zealand, social work is not generally considered an essential component of disaster management. Promoting the development of safer, less vulnerable communities, is however a key activity for both social work and disaster management. The recent shift from a traditional focus on hazards to vulnerability and resilience consolidates the alignment and importance of social work within this field. This article reports the results of the first known survey of registered social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand and their involvement in disaster events. Additionally, the article highlights the perspectives of six disaster management professionals on the role of social workers in disaster management. The findings offer examples of social workers’ engagement in disaster work, the variable understanding of social work by disaster management personnel, and the importance of social work maintaining a positive public profile. Implications for future social work practice and education internationally as well as disaster management policy and practice are outlined.

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社会工作者和灾害管理：新西兰奥特罗亚的视角

在世界许多地方，社会工作者长期以来一直支持应对灾害，尽管在新西兰奥特阿罗，社会工作通常不被认为是灾害管理的重要组成部分。然而，促进更安全、更不易受伤害的社区的发展是社会工作和灾害管理的一项关键活动。最近从传统的关注危害到脆弱性和复原力的转变巩固了社会工作在这一领域的一致性和重要性。本文报告了新西兰 Aotearoa 注册社会工作者的首次已知调查及其参与灾难事件的结果。此外，本文重点介绍了六位灾害管理专业人士对社会工作者在灾害管理中的作用的看法。调查结果提供了社会工作者参与灾难工作的例子，灾难管理人员对社会工作的不同理解，以及社会工作保持积极的公众形象的重要性。概述了对未来社会工作实践和国际教育以及灾害管理政策和实践的影响。