In this episode, Laura and I discuss her experience in direct practice supporting women, men, children and families impacted by human trafficking and modern slavery, individuals seeking asylum, and women experiencing gender-based violence. Laura now works as the Head of Social Policy at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, leading the development of social policy and advocacy shaping responses to key issues which impact the safety and well-being of women, children and families. We also discuss her current PhD in criminology exploring the experiences of young women facing forced marriage.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

COVID-19 x Modern Slavery

As the pandemic wreaks havoc on supply chains, are companies losing sight of their social responsibility? Marie Segrave and Dayna Simpson: Monash University - https://lens.monash.edu/@politics-society/2020/06/22/1380682/modern-slavery-post-covid-19-are-companies-losing-sight-of-their-corporate-social-responsibility

PhD Research: Exploring young women’s experiences of forced marriage in Australia

Actively recruiting participants - for more information visit - https://www.forcedmarriageresearch.com/

Good Shepherd:

· Social Policy Work - https://goodshep.org.au/policy-research/

· Policy work on forced marriage
https://goodshep.org.au/policy-research/forced-marriage-in-australia/

Churchill Fellowship:

· Laura’s Report: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/?id=PR0014259

· More information on the Fellowship: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/become-a-fellow/

· The Social Work Community of Practice: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/news_item/a-whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts/

Social work and social policy readings

· The Social Worker’s Role in Social Policy: Arthur Katz
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002087286100400201?journalCode=iswb

· Social Work and the Making of Social Policy: Ute Klammer, Simone Lieber, Sigrid Leitner
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvhktj6v

· Social Workers Affecting Social Policy: An International Perspective: Nigel Hall
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09503153.2015.1012398?journalCode=cpra20

Practical Toolbox: tools for social policy and advocacy
https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/advocacy/advocacy_article.jsp?articleId=2394

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s7qZkukjopDDJF_NFXI8Lf_brloIH_kH/view?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.