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 74: Cathy O

Episode Date: January 6, 2023

In this episode I speak with Cathy who in over 25yrs as a social worker has worked in the community sector and multicultural aged care, in an acute te...

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Episode 73: Rebecca

Episode Date: December 23, 2022

In this episode I speak with Rebecca, who has 25 years of social work experience in child protection, legal aid and more recently in private practice....

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Episode 72: Lucinda

Episode Date: December 9, 2022

In this episode I speak with Lucinda, a Clinical Social Worker, Supervisor and Manager with 15+ years of varied experiences in the child, youth, famil...

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Episode 71: Cathy C

Episode Date: November 25, 2022

In this episode I speak with Cathy, who has worked with a wide variety of populations in Sydney and in Cairns, through hospital, legal, youth, mental...

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Episode 70: Gabbie

Episode Date: November 11, 2022

In this episode I speak with Gabbie, a final year Masters of Social Work student at Western Sydney University and works part time in community engagem...

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Episode 69: Zen

Episode Date: October 28, 2022

In this episode I speak with Zen, a qualified Counsellor and Mental Health Social Worker with a strong passion for providing high-quality counselling...

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Episode 68: Emma

Episode Date: October 14, 2022

In this episode I speak with Emma, a social worker and youth worker who achieved accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker while working at Heads...

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Episode 67: Jazmin

Episode Date: September 30, 2022

In this episode I speak with Jazmin, who came to social work after completing diplomas in community service and community development and is passionat...

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Episode 66: Claire

Episode Date: September 16, 2022

In this episode I speak with Claire, who in addition to completing her social work studies also has a degree in Indigenous Studies. Claire started her...

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Episode 65: Nicoletta

Episode Date: September 2, 2022

In this episode I speak with Nicoletta, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Studies, a Certificate IV in Mental Health, and a Masters Degre...

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Episode 64: Cassandra

Episode Date: August 19, 2022

In this episode I speak with Cassandra, a community palliative care social worker and private practice therapist. Cassandra has worked in the UK and a...

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Episode 63: Emily

Episode Date: August 5, 2022

In this episode I speak with Emily, an early career social worker who after getting a job at The Fact Tree Youth Service following her first social wo...

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Episode 62: Marie

Episode Date: July 22, 2022

In this episode I speak with Marie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Family Therapist, presenter, podcaster, and trainer. Her focus is on su...

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Episode 61: Jerome

Episode Date: July 8, 2022

In this episode I speak with Jerome, who has worked in Sydney’s mental health inpatient units and in community mental health. Jerome is currently Seni...

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Episode 60: Mitchell

Episode Date: June 24, 2022

In this episode I speak with Mitchell, a social worker passionate about child protection and helping to ensure vulnerable young people in the communit...

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Episode 59: Mohammad

Episode Date: June 10, 2022

In this episode I speak with Mohammad, a Bangladeshi Australian who is passionate about and committed to working with people with disability and menta...

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Episode 58: Deanne

Episode Date: May 27, 2022

In this episode I speak with Deanne, who has dedicated her career of over 30 years as a social worker to responding to inter-personal violence through...

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Episode 57: Alyssa

Episode Date: May 13, 2022

In this episode I speak with Alyssa, a social worker turned program development & grant writing consultant.  She has over 7 years’ experience supp...

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Episode 56: Dani

Episode Date: April 29, 2022

In this episode I speak with Dani, a social worker who thrives on diversity and challenge and has as such worked in a variety of roles; including coun...

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Episode 55: Uni

Episode Date: April 15, 2022

In this episode I speak with Uni, a case manager working in youth crisis accommodation. Originally from Mongolia, Uni has developed her passion for su...