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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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Episode 114: Veronya

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/07/19

In this episode I speak with Veronya, an English and Arabic speaking accredited mental health social worker supporting young people in an early psychosis program. Verona has worked as a senior clinician and team leader with Headspace doing single sessions, supporting an outreach clinic and participating in the flood hub in Londonderry.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Australian NeuroFeedback Institute - https://anfi.org.au/ Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score -

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00:44:20

Episode 113: Sinnead

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/07/05

In this episode I speak with Sinnead who works with individuals in a Student Wellbeing team in a University setting, supporting students who are impacted by challenges that affect their studies. Sinnead also has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in both disability and mental health, family intervention and domestic violence. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: The Orange Door network - https://www.vic.gov.au/about-the-orange-door Orygen’s Under the Radar

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00:50:41

Episode 112: Gaul

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/06/21

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. Gaul currently works in private practice at Psychology Training and Supervision where he specialises in couples and family therapy as well as providing clinical supervision to mental health clinicians. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Psychology Training and Supervision - https://psychologytrainingandsupervision.com.au/ Interview

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00:39:40

Episode 111: Thanh

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/06/07

In this episode I speak with Thanh, an accredited mental health social worker with intensive experience working with people who have a history of complex trauma and addiction. She has recently developed her own private practice and is passionate about addressing stigma and improving access and engagement in mental health services for Vietnamese and Asian populations more generally.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk -

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00:42:36

Episode 110: Su

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/05/24

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. Originally from Shanghai, Su spent three years as a corporate banker before moving to Adelaide to complete her Master's degree at Flinders University in 2019, chasing her desire to make a meaningful difference in people's lives through social work.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: The CareSide -

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00:52:38

Episode 109: Stef

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/05/10

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 a background in child protection and Out of Home Care, and utilises an integrated therapeutic approach, drawing on evidence based modalities as well as social work theory, aiming for a holistic approach to improving mental health. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: The Ankali Project -

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00:54:34

Episode 108: Jamie

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/04/26

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 a community mental health service. Jamie has experience working in the UK and Australia and has a special interest in providing psychological therapy to older adults.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Brené Brown’s conversations with Drs John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman on The Love Prescription -

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00:54:09

Episode 107: Cass

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/04/12

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Cass, a respectful child protection social worker and supervisor with a therapeutic mindset, committed to addressing social issues through innovative approaches and challenging injustices with kindness and empathy. Cass is dedicated to promoting inclusivity and advocacy for marginalised communities through systemic change.Links to

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00:53:05

Episode 106: Dean

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/03/29

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Dean, a dedicated and compassionate counsellor who specialises in client-centred therapies for both individuals and couples. Dean is a social worker with additional training in nursing, mental health and addiction, as well as being an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. Dean specialises in anxiety, depression and addiction, with a

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00:53:28

Episode 105: Monique

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/03/15

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Monique, a dynamic and innovative Social Worker specialising in disability social work under the NDIS funding system. Monique provides therapeutic and capacity building services to the neurodivergent community and professional supervision and training through her private practice "Our Future Focus" in Brisbane. Monique is a

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00:46:11

Episode 104: Victoria

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/03/01

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Victoria, a Social Worker and Peer Worker living and working on Stolen Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia). As a recent Master’s of Social Work graduate she has been active in the Youth Mental Health sector, with a passion for working collaboratively with Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ people, and those with intersectional identities.Links

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00:52:09

Episode 103: Sharon

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/02/16

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Sharon, who has worked as a caseworker, groupwork coordinator, child and family counsellor and primary school counsellor and is now an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker in private practice. She provides supervision to other social workers and students, is trained as a Systemic Couple and Family Therapist and facilitates both standard

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00:55:52

Episode 102: Michele

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/02/02

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Michele, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Accredited EMDR Consultant, Clinical Resource Therapy Trainer as well as partner in private practice and Director of EMDR Relational and Training at Seva House in the Hunter region. Michele has worked extensively with children, young people and adults who have experienced complex trauma as

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00:47:05

Episode 101: Jana

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/01/19

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine Loupis, and today's guest is Jana, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over a decade of experience working as a practitioner and clinician within community-based and multidisciplinary services, working with individuals and families, providing 1:1 counselling and case management support, as well as offering mentoring and supervision to emerging and graduate

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01:35:12

Episode 100: Who Left Us Unsupervised?

Social Work Spotlight ·

2024/01/05

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine McKee-Wright, and for the 100th episode of Social Work Spotlight I’ve invited five previous guests to return to the podcast who were all very early on in their careers when we previously met, to let us know what they’ve been up to, where they are working now, and how they have developed personally and professionally. Join me for this very special milestone celebration as I

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01:16:34

Episode 99: Shahil

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/12/22

In this episode I speak with Shahil, who has worked across the areas of youth homelessness, disability and suicide prevention and aftercare and now works in policy, advocacy and social campaigning. Shahil believes in social justice and advocating for the rights of people experiencing challenges in life, finding that focusing on intervention at a micro-level is just as critical as issues on a macro-level.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Neutrality Project -

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00:41:23

Episode 98: Kristin

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/12/08

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 family court. Kristin qualified in Australia but has lived and worked in the UK since 2012. Now alongside her social work role, Kristin supports other overseas social workers making the move to the UK. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: CoramBAAF - https://corambaaf.org.uk/ The British Association of Social Workers (BASW)

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01:13:17

Episode 97: Patricia

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/11/24

Hi and welcome to Social Work Spotlight, where I showcase different areas of the profession each episode. I’m your host, Yasmine McKee-Wright, and today's guest is Patricia. Born in Zambia, Patricia has qualifications in Social Work and Social Policy and her experience spans working in government and non-government organisations and co-authoring a chapter of a clinical handbook in adolescent medicine. Her experience as a mother of a child with a terminal illness inspired her to write a book, and

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00:35:55

Episode 96: Marie 2

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/11/10

In this episode I speak with Marie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Couples and Family Therapist, presenter, podcaster, and trainer, renowned for her expertise in the field of mental health and wellbeing. With a focus on normalising discussions around mental health, Marie equips audiences with the knowledge and tools to nurture their own mental wellbeing, helping to break down stigma and empower individuals to speak openly and confidently about mental health. Links to resources mentioned

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00:50:09

Episode 95: Rhianna

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/10/27

In this episode I speak with Rhianna, a Certified Humanistic Play Therapist and Interplay practitioner with Play Therapy Australia. Rhianna currently works as the Women and Childrens Crisis Counsellor with Coast Shelter. She values walking alongside her clients in their journey and supporting them to achieve better mental health and life outcomes after experiencing trauma. Rhianna has a passion for outdoor based therapies and using creativity in her approaches to working with clients. Links to

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