Under the motto “We are solidarity! We are social! We are like that!“Make social workers and SOzial pedagogues attentive to the importance of their profession, social work. At the World Social Work Day, the 18.3.2025, the Austrian professional association of social work (OBDS), together with the Austrian Society for Social Work (OGSA), training institutions and other supporters, calls for a rally at 3 p.m. at the Square of Human Rights in Vienna.
Solidarity as the heart of social work
Solidarity is not just a catchphrase in social work, but its central principle. This is also anchored in the worldwide ethical principles of the profession:
“Social workers/social workers work actively in communities and with their colleagues inside and outside the profession to build networks of solidarity that work towards change and integrative and responsible society.”
Demand for rapid implementation of the Federal Law for Social Work
Despite its system -relevant role, social work in Austria has so far lacked legal anchoring.
“We live solidarity in our daily work and thus take on an indispensable responsibility for society.
Press contact & interview options
Representatives of the OBDS, the OGSA, training institutions and other experts stand on site for Background talks and interviews available.
About the World Social Work Day:
The World Social Work Day is committed annually to draw attention to the global importance of social work. There are actions and events in numerous countries that make the social contribution of the profession visible.
More information at: https://obds.at/wswd/wswd_2025/#wswd2025events. The poster super https://obds.at/drucksorten/ downloadbar.
Rally to the World Social Work Day
Rally on the occasion of the WSWD with speeches, etc. by Josef Bakic, Marianne Binder, Gerlinde Blemenschitz-Kramer, Erich Fenninger, Christine Haselbacher, Gabriele Kronberger, Andreas Pavlic, Julia Pollak, Katharina Scheinast, Enric Torras, as well as students and activists.
Datum: 03/18/2025, 3:00 p.m. – 18.03.2025, 4:00 p.m.
Art: Press and
Ort: Place of human rights in Vienna
Place of human rights
1070 Wien
Austria
URL: https://obds.at/wswd/wswd_2025/#wswd2025events