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  • Episode 134: Heath
    In this episode I speak with Heath, a recently graduated social worker who has been studying the last six years and is currently working in the child protection space in the NGO sector. He has also completed a five-year internship in counselling whilst studying and now also works in private practice as a social worker. Heath has a strong passion for critical social work practice and strives for innovative change within the human services sector.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Barnardo’s Family Connect and Support program - https://www.barnardos.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/FCS_21_89491_FCS-brochure.pdfMacquarie Cottage Counselling Services - https://www.macquariecottagecounsellingservicesinc.net/meet-our-clinical-team/Reimagining Narrative Therapy Through Practice Stories and Autoethnography - https://www.routledge.com/Reimagining-Narrative-Therapy-Through-Practice-Stories-and-Autoethnography/Heath-Carlson-Epston/p/book/9781032128658#:~:text=Reimagining%20Narrative%20Therapy%20Through%20Practice%20Stories%20and%20Autoethnography,contemporary%20narrative%20therapy%2C%20based%20in%20autoethnography%20and%20storytellingDCJ’s TEI program - https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/service-providers/deliver-services-to-children-and-families/targeted-earlier-intervention-program/tei-program.htmlPESI training - https://www.pesi.com.au/National Hearing Voices Network - https://www.hearing-voices.org/#contentNarrative Means to Therapeutic Ends - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/726292.Narrative_Means_to_Therapeutic_EndsDr Mark Cross - https://www.drmarkx.com/Changing Minds: The Inside Story - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/changing-minds-the-inside-storyPower Threat Meaning Framework - https://www.bps.org.uk/member-networks/division-clinical-psychology/power-threat-meaning-frameworkOpen Dialogue Centre - https://opendialoguecentre.org.au/Gabor Maté - https://drgabormate.com/A Therapeutic Treasure Box for Working with Children and Adolescents with Developmental Trauma - https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-therapeutic-treasure-box-for-working-with-children-and-adolescents-with-developmental-trauma-dr-karen-treisman/book/9781785922633.htmlAping Mankind - https://www.routledge.com/Aping-Mankind/Tallis/p/book/9781138640320Invitations to responsibility: the therapeutic engagement of men who are violent and abusive - https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1797499This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1snKAEum6R64hrjc4ffU0wZKi8trGjq6K2e7HyXbEhis/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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  • Episode 91: Eileen
    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 - https://safeandequal.org.au/The National Association for Prevention of Child abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) - https://napcan.org.au/ANROWS research - https://www.anrows.org.au/Love Bites program - https://www.napcan.org.au/Programs/love-bites/It’s the Little Things Community - https://www.itsthelittlethingscommunity.org/Dr Fiona Buchanan - https://people.unisa.edu.au/fiona.buchananAnother Day in the Colony (Chelsea Watego) - https://www.uqp.com.au/books/another-day-in-the-colonyHow Many More Women? A discussion at UNSW’s Centre for Ideas with Jennifer Robinson and Keina Yoshida - https://www.centreforideas.com/article/how-many-more-womenThe Whole Story (Patrick Todmarsh) - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-whole-story-9781787334625In Control (Jane Monckton Smith) - https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/in-control-9781526613226/Safe Home (SBS short series) - https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/safe-homeVictim/Suspect review in The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/20/netflix-documentary-victim-suspect-women-rapeThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2hKT-uJtuMjzgXZ2UrLU_ui57ruY_OEGhpmph_YEGk/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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  • Episode 93: Kristen
    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 mentioned in this week’s episode:Circle of Security International (Early Intervention Program for Parents and Children) - https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/Australian Childhood Foundation - https://www.childhood.org.au/Raising Children Network - https://raisingchildren.net.au/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/118sNDGkeExij9ilP_ewZEMwWop8v_a4X5gyFwoWa474/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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  • Episode 94: Calum
    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-therapyStoa Therapy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearestoa/Headspace - https://headspace.org.au/NSW Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/services-camhs.aspxDBT Skills Manual for Adolescents (Rathus & Miller) - https://www.guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Manual-for-Adolescents/Rathus-Miller/9781462515356Growing Yourself Up (Jenny Brown) - https://exislepublishing.com/product/growing-2nd-edition/Family Evaluation (Kerr & Bowen) - https://murraybowenarchives.org/books/family-evaluation/The Bowen Center on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheBowenCenterThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yNDpZ0bOnHxfv-EeKgASKmJCBz8eB-0DQ-RXgU7m9J8/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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  • Episode 133: Stacey
    In this episode I speak with Stacey, a social worker and program manager with extensive experience in youth homelessness, leading crisis refuges and transitional accommodation services. Passionate about trauma-informed care, she also leads initiatives supporting male survivors of domestic violence and is pursuing a PhD focused on suicide bereavement in Australian adult males.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Safe Pathway program (NSW Government) - https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/safer-pathway/information-for-victim-survivors/general-information-about-safer-pathway.htmlThe Oasis and Life After the Oasis (documentaries - https://theoasismovie.com.au/Short Term 12 film - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Term_12Social Work Stories podcast - https://socialworkstories.com/Young & Homeless podcast (Y Foundations) - https://www.yfoundations.org.au/young-homeless-podcastPlease Don’t Stab Me! How to Tuck a Gangster Into Bed - https://goodreads.com/book/show/21310569-please-don-t-stab-me-how-to-tuck-a-gangster-into-bedKnightlamp Institute training opportunities - https://knightlamp-institute.teachable.com/p/homeThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tdp46POUmY7_fwZTHDw9xK6Fe8zUxK6l8wzvpJiWEuc/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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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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