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 Strait Islanders’ wellbeing.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Social Workers Toolbox - http://www.socialworkerstoolbox.com/
• AASW Scope of Social Work Practice (Hospitals) - https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/8644
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceptance_and_commitment_therapy
• The ABCs of ACT (Social Work Today article) - https://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/090208p36.shtml
• The Recovery Model for mental illness or substance dependence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery_model
• Trauma-Informed Care - http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/social-research/institutes-centers/institute-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care/what-is-trauma-informed-care.html
• Positive Behaviour Support - http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/social-research/institutes-centers/institute-on-trauma-and-trauma-informed-care/what-is-trauma-informed-care.html

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o7DtCTbnXw45a3iRfJ3uHZWLJIVzJmMwpV2fICDEv_0/edit?usp=sharing

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