Jo and Alice return the podcast to update listeners on their upcoming Social Work Talks Quarterly issue. We recap some of the key areas from previous issues, looking at decolonising social work and mental health in social work. The next…
Amanda shares with listeners her social work journey, navigating the disability sector, working in statutory services in the UK and traveling across the world on the Churchill fellowship. She has carved out a niche for her private practice working in…
In this week's episode, I talk with Louise Pearson. Louise is an accredited mental health social worker with over twenty years of experience in the disability and community sector. She has completed training as a Gestalt Psychotherapist and is also…
Read More Exploring the grief and bereavement that can accompany chronic illness and disability.
Listen to Blake share some of his experiences working in a men's behaviour change program. Blake is an accredited mental health social worker, working across a variety of settings including mental health, substance misuse, domestic violence, sexual offending, child protection,…
In this week's episode I talk with Caroline Burrows about EMDR. Caroline talks us through what EMDR is and what it can be used for. Caroline is an Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant with a background in Clinical Social Work…
Liz Andrew- Brake is a qualified Social Worker that is AASW registered. She has been working in the Child Protection field for the past 12+ years. She’s worked in a variety of roles in New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Australia…
Read More Working with vulnerable kids and families in child protection. Liz Andrew Brake.
‘’Thinking big’’ providing counselling in a women's refuge and starting a social enterprise. Jen has had a very diverse and interesting career. In this interview she shares with listeners some of her journey and what inspired her to become a…
Read More Thinking big. Providing counselling in a women’s refuge and starting a social enterprise.
In my interview with Ashton Hayes, she shares her journey starting off as a paralegal working in family law. Her career took on a new trajectory as she discovered she felt she could do more hands-on work as a social…
Suzanne Doorakkers is an AMHSW and director of a large group practice, Emerald Tree Counselling, in Geelong. Last year Suzanne was elected onto the AASW board and shares some of her experiences being on a board for an organisation she…
This week's episode takes a look at something a little different, getting a job. Kate Taylor, founder and managing director of Taylor care recruitment, shares with the inside social work listeners a range of tips and advice to land that…
