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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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00:56:32

Episode 94: Calum

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/10/13

In this episode I speak with Calum, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Psychotherapist, with 10 years of experience across specialist mental health services both in Australia and the UK. Calum also runs a small private practice, Stoa Therapy, and is undertaking further education in Family Therapy. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Calum’s private therapy practice, Stoa Therapy - https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoa-therapy Stoa Therapy on Instagram -

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00:48:18

Episode 93: Kristen

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/09/29

In this episode I speak with Kristen, a passionate early career practitioner in the children, young persons and families space who in her spare time is also continuing her professional development by completing a Master’s of Social Work. Kristen uses relationship-based practice to work alongside young parents in supporting them to improve child developmental outcomes, breaking the cycle of generational disadvantage, and to empower them to realise their parental strengths. Links to resources

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00:38:49

Episode 92: Dave

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/09/15

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 EMDR framework in order to meet the needs of his clients. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Schema Therapy Training Online - https://schematherapytrainingonline.com/ EMDR Toolbox (James Knipe) - https://www.springerpub.com/emdr-toolbox-9780826172556.html Psychiatry and Psychotherapy podcast -

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00:55:19

Episode 91: Eileen

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/09/01

In this episode I speak with Eileen, who has over 30 years of experience in child abuse, family violence, mental health and trauma and is passionate about the safety of children and ensuring the voices of children are heard. In 2022 Eileen launched her own company as a way of promoting primary prevention in the areas of child abuse and family violence. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Eileen’s business ‘Earlvention’ - https://www.earlvention.com.au/ Safe and Equal, Melbourne

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01:33:40

Episode 90: Kellie

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/08/18

In this episode I speak with Kellie, a social worker with comprehensive working experience with Centrelink and Services Australia who has recently entered private practice to assist clients with their healing and recovery journey from trauma. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Power in Partnerships Network (PiPN) - https://www.socialworkacademy.com.au/pipn/pipn-promotion/ Trauma Super Conference 2023 -

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01:04:47

Episode 89: Amy

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/08/04

In this episode I speak with Amy, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, EMDR accredited Consultant and Parts Work Practitioner who is an enthusiast in all things somatic and creative. Amy started her journey in child and family work but was able to experience a range of work within the education, homelessness, community health and tertiary education sector. Amy co-owns a private practice in the Hunter Valley with other like-minded professionals and hopes others have the support and courage to

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00:51:54

Episode 88: Kathryn

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/07/21

In this episode I speak with Kathryn, who has extensive experience in psychosocial disability and mental health through NDIS. She also has a degree in Film Studies and incorporates this in her private practice where she provides a niche therapy modality called Cinematherapy. Kathryn provides counselling through NDIS, mentoring, and mental health support for adult clients, their carers and families. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Refugee Alternatives Conference 2017 -

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01:14:12

Episode 87: Troy

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/07/07

In this episode I speak with Troy, a Social Justice Advocate in Uniting’s advocacy team. He enjoys movies, asking people if he can pet their dog, American politics, saying unprompted that’s he going to join a sports team this year, social and economic justice, and adding to the pile of books on his bedside table that he never reads. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Roger Ebert - https://www.rogerebert.com/ Breaking Grounds cafe opening article -

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00:54:33

Episode 86: Chantelle

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/06/23

In this episode I speak with Chantelle, owner of REACH Wellbeing, a private practice offering supervision to helping professionals. Chantelle has experience working across the lifespan primarily in the areas of trauma and mental health and has a keen interest in education, as well as how social work more broadly can exist in the world of media. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Chantelle’s Instagram account ("The Assertive Social Worker") -

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00:54:07

Episode 85: Carolyn

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/06/09

In this episode I speak with Carolyn, who has worked in the trauma, child protection, domestic violence and mental health sectors in Australia and the UK. In addition to her Bachelor and Masters's degrees in Social Work, Carolyn has a Masters in Adult Education and is undertaking a Masters in Applied Neuroscience. She has published more than 20 peer reviewed articles in the areas of supervision, clinical practice and management and received a Creswick Fellowship in 2012 to study attachment

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01:07:54

Episode 84: Peta

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/05/26

In this episode I speak with Peta, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has had extensive training and experience working in the areas of sexual assault, family violence, mental health and trauma. Peta currently runs a private practice providing evidence-based trauma therapy as well as delivering training on managing sexual disclosures and regulating the nervous system. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Child FIRST Victoria -

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01:03:57

Episode 83: Stephanie M

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/05/12

In this episode I speak with Stephanie, who has worked in Canada supporting people with addiction and comorbidities, and now works on accreditation, social impact and organisational transformation. Stephanie is the quality and compliance manager at The Burdekin Association, where she manages a team of six specialists who work to amplify best practice for children and young people with trauma. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: The Burdekin Association -

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00:54:53

Episode 82: Patty

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/04/28

In this episode I speak with Patty who began her social work career as a domestic violence counsellor before moving into child protection for children in foster care and out of home care. Patty is an external supervisor for social work students at the Australian Catholic University and has had her private counselling practice for 15 years. Patty is also a wedding celebrant, retreat host, workshop facilitator, coach, counsellor, reiki master, energy healer and senior yoga teacher. More recently she

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00:57:02

Episode 81: Alex

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/04/14

In this episode I speak with Alex, the owner of Mindful Recovery Services, a private practice providing psychological treatment and support for adolescents and adults. Alex is passionate about dispelling myths about mental illness and is highly skilled in dialectical behavioural therapy. She is an experienced public speaker and provides consultation to other professionals on managing difficult behaviours in teens. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Alex’s business (Mindful

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00:44:24

Episode 80: Erin

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/03/31

In this episode I speak with Erin, a senior social worker with over 20 years of experience working in mental health and rehabilitation services in Sydney, Brisbane and London. After spending the first 15 years of her career working in the field of child and adolescent mental health and paediatric rehab, Erin began working in adult neurological rehabilitation. She has recently commenced an exciting new role at Care Rehab, a service which provides specialist social work and psychosexual therapy

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00:54:40

Episode 79: Michelle L

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/03/17

In this episode I speak with Michelle, whose interest and practice focus on attachment, groupwork, narrative therapy, Response Based Practice, systems, and intergenerational trauma. Her areas of specialty include LGBTQIA+, CALD, trauma and relationship counselling. She currently works in both private practice and in NGOs to provide therapy, consultations and training, and clinical supervision for social work/counselling students. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Sydney

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00:58:25

Episode 78: Jacob & Aaron

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/03/03

In this episode I speak with Jacob and Aaron. Aaron is a social worker and therapist currently working with children in Out of Home Care across NSW to build the relational networks around children and facilitate their healing from developmental trauma through somatic and play-based therapies. Jacob is a child and adolescent social worker with experience providing trauma-informed therapeutic support to children and young people across the out of home care, refugee resettlement and residential

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00:50:07

Episode 77: Claire M

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/02/17

In this episode I speak with Claire, a community based social worker with experience initially in mental health before moving into the field of criminal justice. She has predominantly provided long term case management and support for women as they transition from prison back into the community. Claire is a strong advocate for assisting people to develop pathways and identities outside of the criminal justice system to reduce the numbers of people, particularly First Nations peoples cycling in and

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00:39:35

Episode 76: Cherie

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/02/03

In this episode I speak with Cherie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has over 15 years’ experience working with children, adolescents and adults primarily working in the field of trauma, focusing on sexual assault and domestic violence. In addition to her counselling role Cherie provides clinical supervision as well as mentoring, training and resources for social workers wanting to develop their own private practice. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Cherie’s

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01:02:00

Episode 75: Peggy

Social Work Spotlight ·

2023/01/20

In this episode I speak with Peggy, who completed her social work degree at the University of South Australia in 1994. She worked in NSW Health for over 27 years in a variety of social work and health manager roles. She is currently working for Queensland Health as a social worker in the Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service. She is passionate about supporting and developing social workers and encouraging them to look outside traditional social work roles for job opportunities. Links to resources

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