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…
This week's episode explores the world of school social work. I talk with Kylie Lloyd, who shares her experiences transitioning into social work as a mature student, while balancing the requirements of the degree and also being a single mother…
Read More The balancing act of school social work with Kylie Lloyd.
In this week's episode Katrina shares her experience working with families in a school setting and in a hospital setting. Katrina is a clinical family therapist and full clinical member of the Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT). She is…
Read More Bringing parents and families into the room when working with young people.
This week's episode takes a look at working with diversity, in particular with LGBTQIA+ people. The way we communicate is important, it doesn't just communicate the content of what we're doing, it communicates our beliefs and assumptions about the world. …
Read More Working with sexual and gender diverse clients, with Josh Muller.
In this episode, Lachlan Slade shares some of his experiences working in rural communities. We talk about some of the challenges of living and working close to your clients and how to have a conversation about appropriate boundaries. Lachlan shares…
Read More Working close to home, experiences of a social worker in rural Victoria.
In this week's episode Louise Hayes explains some of the basic principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT. Louise is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, an academic, author, speaker and active philanthropist. Louise uses ACT with young people…
