Social Work Spotlight

This podcast features interviews with social workers in Sydney, Australia, showcasing diverse areas of practice, social work stories, successes, and challenges, and providing information on media and other resources that can be accessed to help inform and educate people who are curious about the profession or wanting a career change.

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Episode 134: Heath

Episode Date: April 25, 2025

In this episode I speak with Heath, a recently graduated social worker who has been studying the last six years and is currently working in the child...

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Episode 91: Eileen

Episode Date: April 20, 2025

In this episode I speak with Eileen, who has over 30 years of experience in child abuse, family violence, mental health and trauma and is passionate a...

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Episode 93: Kristen

Episode Date: April 20, 2025

In this episode I speak with Kristen, a passionate early career practitioner in the children, young persons and families space who in her spare time i...

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Episode 94: Calum

Episode Date: April 20, 2025

In this episode I speak with Calum, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Psychotherapist, with 10 years of experience across specialist menta...

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Episode 133: Stacey

Episode Date: April 11, 2025

In this episode I speak with Stacey, a social worker and program manager with extensive experience in youth homelessness, leading crisis refuges and t...

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Episode 132: Mel

Episode Date: March 28, 2025

In this episode I speak with Mel, the founder and CEO of Social Care Solutions, a leading child safeguarding organisation in child protection assessme...

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Episode 131: Korin

Episode Date: March 14, 2025

In this episode I speak with Korin, who has been working in the disability space for the last 4 years, currently working in behaviour support and supp...

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Episode 130: Yulia

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

In this episode I speak with Yulia, a social worker and psychosexual therapist specialising in youth mental health and sexual health. She has worked i...

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Episode 129: Evanthea

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

In this episode I speak with Evanthea, a Social Worker and Counsellor with experience in child protection, out of home care, disability, and therapeut...

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Episode 128: Mish

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

In this episode I speak with Mish, a plural system that is non-binary, queer, disabled, and neurodivergent, as well as beng awarded the 2024 Australia...

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Episode 127: Kimberly

Episode Date: January 17, 2025

In this episode I speak with Kimberly, who has 25 years of practice experience working alongside individuals, families and communities, responding to...

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Episode 126: Loren

Episode Date: January 3, 2025

In this episode I speak with Loren, who has predominantly worked within the domestic, family and sexual violence sector. Loren discusses how her caree...

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Episode 125: Josie

Episode Date: December 20, 2024

In this episode I speak with Dr Josie McSkimming, who has practised in a wide range of settings for over 40 years, including hospital social work, int...

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Episode 124: Jordan

Episode Date: December 6, 2024

In this episode I speak with Jordan, an accredited social worker and clinical supervisor. Jordan has worked in a variety of fields such as service coo...

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Episode 123: Amanda

Episode Date: November 22, 2024

In this episode I speak with Amanda, a Social Worker who has spent most of her career working with older people. Recently, her passion for research an...

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Episode 122: Lisa

Episode Date: November 8, 2024

In this episode I speak with Lisa, an accredited mental health social worker, psychotherapist, and author of Finding My Invisible Sun: Overcoming Trau...

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Episode 121: Rey

Episode Date: October 25, 2024

In this episode I speak with Rey, an emerging social worker from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, dedicated to supporting families,...

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Episode 120: Jean

Episode Date: October 11, 2024

In this episode I speak with Dr Jean Carruthers, a lecturer at the University of Newcastle who received her PhD in 2020 for her work on performance as...

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Episode 119: Harveen

Episode Date: September 27, 2024

In this episode I speak with Harveen, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has worked as a mental health clinician in both public and private...

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Episode 118: Yaleela

Episode Date: September 13, 2024

In this episode I speak with Yaleela, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist and private practice owner in Queensland. S...