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 112: Gaul

Episode Date: June 21, 2024

In this episode I speak with Gaul, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has worked in tertiary level mental health services for 15 years. Gau...

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Episode 111: Thanh

Episode Date: June 7, 2024

In this episode I speak with Thanh, an accredited mental health social worker with intensive experience working with people who have a history of comp...

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Episode 110: Su

Episode Date: May 24, 2024

In this episode I speak with Su, a care manager at The CareSide, assisting and manage clients in accessing support through their home care packages. O...

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Episode 109: Stef

Episode Date: May 10, 2024

In this episode I speak with Stef, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who works in private practice at Clarity Therapy in Gymea, Sydney. He has...

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Episode 108: Jamie

Episode Date: April 26, 2024

In this episode I speak with Jamie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and a Senior Social Worker who works both in private practice and within...

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Episode 107: Cass

Episode Date: April 12, 2024

In this episode I speak with Cass, a respectful child protection social worker and supervisor with a therapeutic mindset, committed to addressing soci...

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Episode 106: Dean

Episode Date: March 29, 2024

In this episode I speak with Dean, a dedicated and compassionate counsellor who specialises in client-centred therapies for both individuals and coupl...

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Episode 105: Monique

Episode Date: March 15, 2024

In this episode I speak with Monique, a dynamic and innovative Social Worker specialising in disability social work under the NDIS funding system. Mon...

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Episode 104: Victoria

Episode Date: March 1, 2024

In this episode I speak with Victoria, a Social Worker and Peer Worker living and working on Stolen Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia). As a re...

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Episode 103: Sharon

Episode Date: February 16, 2024

In this episode I speak with Sharon, who has worked as a caseworker, groupwork coordinator, child and family counsellor and primary school counsellor...

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Episode 102: Michele

Episode Date: February 2, 2024

In this episode I speak with Michele, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Accredited EMDR Consultant, Clinical Resource Therapy Trainer as well...

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Episode 101: Jana

Episode Date: January 19, 2024

In this episode I speak with Jana, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over a decade of experience working as a practitioner and clinician...

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Episode 99: Shahil

Episode Date: December 22, 2023

In this episode I speak with Shahil, who has worked across the areas of youth homelessness, disability and suicide prevention and aftercare and now wo...

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Episode 98: Kristin

Episode Date: December 8, 2023

In this episode I speak with Kristin, a qualified social worker with 17 years of social work experience in youth justice, child protection and the fam...

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Episode 97: Patricia

Episode Date: November 24, 2023

In this episode I speak with Patricia. Born in Zambia, Patricia has qualifications in Social Work and Social Policy and her experience spans working i...

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Episode 96: Marie 2

Episode Date: November 10, 2023

In this episode I speak with Marie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Couples and Family Therapist, presenter, podcaster, and trainer, renown...

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Episode 95: Rhianna

Episode Date: October 27, 2023

In this episode I speak with Rhianna, a Certified Humanistic Play Therapist and Interplay practitioner with Play Therapy Australia. Rhianna currently...

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Episode 92: Dave

Episode Date: September 15, 2023

In this episode I speak with Dave, a senior social work clinician and supervisor in private practice. Dave works from a combined Schema Therapy and EM...

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Episode 90: Kellie

Episode Date: August 18, 2023

In this episode I speak with Kellie, a social worker with comprehensive working experience with Centrelink and Services Australia who has recently ent...