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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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00:49:53

Episode 54: Taylah

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/04/01

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 degree of Social Work and Social Research and Policy majoring in Politics and International Relations while engaging in differing voluntary roles including the Youth Advisory Committee at headspace, engaged in advocacy work with Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney, and was employed as an NDIS Support Worker in the Inner West. Links to resources mentioned in

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00:35:17

Episode 53: Anna

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/03/18

In this episode I speak with Anna, a social worker who is passionate about women and children's rights, reducing inequality and empowering our most vulnerable populations. She is a recent graduate and holds a Masters in Social Work (Qualifying) and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Sociology. Upon graduating from social work last year, Anna began working as a graduate management consultant at KPMG Australia in their Health, Ageing and Human Services sector. Links to resources mentioned in this

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01:05:48

Episode 52: Mark

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/03/04

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 including case management, clinical NDIS work, leadership roles as a team leader and program manager, and now owner of a private practice Clarity Therapy. Mark's practice incorporates CBT, ACT, and DBT principles mixed with some eco therapy, and Mark works mainly with youth and young adults. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Clarity

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00:59:10

Episode 51: Nercy

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/02/18

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 diverse range of clinical fields including providing community Mental Health services to marginalised families in inner-city Los Angeles, specialised support services for refugee communities in Sydney’s South West, and more recently providing solution-focused counselling in the EAP wellbeing space. She has experience in providing individual, group and

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01:00:18

Episode 50: Richa

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/02/04

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 Western Sydney University in 2019. After completing her final social work placement, Richa began working at Settlement Services International as a Community Hub leader. She moved into the NSW Department of Education as a Community Liaison Officer in Westmead Public School, working with newly arrived culturally and linguistically diverse families to

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01:28:58

Episode 49: Mat

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/01/21

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 working in not-for-profit organisations that support children and families and was formerly the operations manager of Central Coast Family Support Services. Mat hopes that this conversation about his social work journey and experience helps others who are interested in this line of work. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Kids Outreach

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Episode 48: Haylee

Social Work Spotlight ·

2022/01/07

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 has spent most of her career working with survivors of sexual assault for both NSW Health and a non-government organisation. In 2021 Haylee made the move to ward-based social work in a metropolitan hospital which has seen her working in the COVID ICU. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: The No More Project - https://nomore.org/

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00:46:20

Episode 47: Madison S

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/12/24

In this episode I speak with Madison, a proud Wiradjuri woman from Central Western NSW and a newly graduated social worker whose University placements included an NGO in Canberra, Canberra Hospital and at Orange Health Service. Madison currently works in Acute Mental Health and within the general hospital in Orange providing support to patients within the Rehabilitation Unit and ED. She is passionate about general health for individuals in rural areas, domestic violence and Aboriginal and Torres

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00:50:47

Episode 45: Candice & Arlyn (1)

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/12/10

In this episode I speak with Candice and Arlyn, who run the Sexuality Service at Royal Rehab, providing personalised support including one-on-one and couples counselling, and educational courses to empower people with illness, injury or disability, their family and carers as well as professionals assisting them to create a meaningful, pleasurable, and rewarding sex life. This is episode one in a two-part series. The first episode will focus on Candice and Arlyn’s professional backgrounds in social

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00:43:46

Episode 46: Candice & Arlyn (2)

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/12/10

In this episode I speak with Candice and Arlyn, who run the Sexuality Service at Royal Rehab, providing personalised support including one-on-one and couples counselling, and educational courses to empower people with illness, injury or disability, their family and carers as well as professionals assisting them to create a meaningful, pleasurable, and rewarding sex life. This is episode two in a two-part series. The first episode focused on Candice and Arlyn’s professional backgrounds in social work

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00:57:18

Episode 44: Jules

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/11/26

In this episode I speak with Jules, who has experience working with children, adolescents and adult mental health in both the public and private sectors. Jules is now working in private practice as a mindset coach and is a certified practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Timeline Therapy. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Jules’s Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/JulesVelevski Jules's free ebook - https://jvcoaching-20948462.hubspotpagebuilder.com/e-book

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00:49:53

Episode 43: Jonathan

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/11/12

In this episode I speak with Jonathan, who currently works in research, and uses his experiences with people from diverse gender and sexual identities and those seeking asylum to develop and implement anti-oppressive research methods. He advocates for critically reflective practice, and for greater collaboration within personal and professional networks. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice, by Donna Baines -

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00:53:33

Episode 42: Shaun

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/10/29

In this episode, I speak with Shaun, a psychotherapist, community development practitioner and mental health researcher with experience in complex emergency settings. His work over the last 20 years has spanned across the United Nations, Government, University, NGO sectors and he is currently a Team Leader at the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors in Sydney, Australia. Prior to working with STARTTS, Shaun served internationally with the United Nations

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00:54:24

Episode 41: Dalia

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/10/15

In this episode, I speak with Dalia, who has held diverse roles across both non-government and government sectors in all different capacities. Currently, Dalia is a Work Integrated Learning Officer at the University of NSW, identifying and assisting with student placements. She describes it as a privilege to be in these positions, working alongside people with the same values and commitment to equity and social justice, and to witness the resilience and strengths of those she has supported along the

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01:03:24

Episode 40: Tony

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/10/01

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 commitment to working with families who have had their children removed. Tony has worked in generalist and gambling rehabilitation counselling services, was a founding member of the Confronting Violence and Abuse Group which provided a team of group facilitators to work with men who have been violent and abusive. Tony also worked as a facilitator with

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01:02:34

Episode 39: Scarlett

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/09/17

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 works in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department of a busy Sydney hospital. Scarlett has previously worked as the General Manager of two homelessness/drug and alcohol NGOs in Sydney and in the juvenile justice field. She is a child protection trainer and has experience in and a passion for disaster work. Links to resources mentioned in this

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00:44:48

Episode 38: Lauren

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/09/03

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 Aboriginal communities, and in one of Australia's largest children's hospitals. Currently she practices as a school counsellor in Western Sydney. Lauren has a lifelong interest in social justice and advocacy which has led her to an interesting personal and professional life. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Bessel van der Kolk’s The

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00:37:27

Episode 37: Stephanie

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/08/20

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 10 years. During this period she has developed a strong interest in challenging systemic and structural barriers, identifying solutions, and championing diversity. She completed a Masters of Public and Social Policy in 2020 and currently holds the role of Homelessness Health Program Manager for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. Links to

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00:55:27

Episode 36: Ben

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/08/06

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, group work with men and boys, and community development (with the Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club). He is the founder of two social work-focused podcasts (Social Work Stories and Social Work Discoveries), and has been tutoring across various social work subjects for the Masters and Bachelors of Social Work at WSU since 2017. He has just submitted his

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00:47:58

Episode 35: Lachlan

Social Work Spotlight ·

2021/07/23

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 specialist homelessness services. This piqued Lachlan's interest in the social complexities of this client group and saw him working as a new grad Social Worker in an Opiate Treatment Program based in the inner city, where he has found a passion for domestic violence, mental health, institutionalisation, and homelessness. Links to resources mentioned

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