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 54: Taylah

Episode Date: April 1, 2022

In this episode I speak with Taylah, an early career social worker in Mental Health for the South Western Sydney Community.  She studied a double degr...

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Episode 53: Anna

Episode Date: March 18, 2022

In this episode I speak with Anna, a social worker who is passionate about women and children's rights, reducing inequality and empowering our mos...

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Episode 52: Mark

Episode Date: March 4, 2022

In this episode I speak with Mark, a social worker from Canada who has worked in the mental health space for the last 10 years in a range of roles inc...

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Episode 51: Nercy

Episode Date: February 18, 2022

In this episode I speak with Nercy, a clinical Social Worker with over 15 years’ experience in supportive mental health services. She has worked in a...

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Episode 50: Richa

Episode Date: February 4, 2022

In this episode I speak with Richa, who came to Australia as an International Student in 2017 and completed a Masters of Social Work (Qualifying) from...

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Episode 49: Mat

Episode Date: January 21, 2022

In this episode I speak with Mat, a Social Worker who was born and raised on Darkinjung country in the Central Coast of NSW. Mat has a history of work...

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Episode 48: Haylee

Episode Date: January 7, 2022

In this episode I speak with Haylee, an early career social worker who graduated from UNSW with a double degree in social work and criminology. Haylee...

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Episode 47: Madison S

Episode Date: December 24, 2021

In this episode I speak with Madison, a proud Wiradjuri woman from Central Western NSW and a newly graduated social worker whose University placements...

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Episode 44: Jules

Episode Date: November 26, 2021

In this episode I speak with Jules, who has experience working with children, adolescents and adult mental health in both the public and private secto...

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Episode 43: Jonathan

Episode Date: November 12, 2021

In this episode I speak with Jonathan, who currently works in research, and uses his experiences with people from diverse gender and sexual identities...

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Episode 42: Shaun

Episode Date: October 29, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Shaun, a psychotherapist, community development practitioner and mental health researcher with experience in complex eme...

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Episode 41: Dalia

Episode Date: October 15, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Dalia, who has held diverse roles across both non-government and government sectors in all different capacities. Current...

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Episode 40: Tony

Episode Date: October 1, 2021

In this episode I speak with Tony, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and founder of the Child Protection Party, which came about due to his co...

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Episode 39: Scarlett

Episode Date: September 17, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Scarlett, who started her career in the drug and alcohol field before moving into acute hospital work. She currently wor...

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Episode 38: Lauren

Episode Date: September 3, 2021

In this episode I speak with Lauren who has had over 10 years experience in social work with a diverse career history, including working in remote Abo...

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Episode 37: Stephanie

Episode Date: August 20, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Stephanie who has worked as a clinical social worker in both the homelessness and drug and alcohol sectors over the last...

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Episode 36: Ben

Episode Date: August 6, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Ben, a Ph.D. candidate at Western Sydney University with a social work practice background in community mental health, g...

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Episode 35: Lachlan

Episode Date: July 23, 2021

In this episode, I speak with Lachlan, an early career Social Worker whose final placement saw him working in a youth drug and alcohol NGO providing s...