Social Work Spotlight

In this episode I speak with Lucinda, a Clinical Social Worker, Supervisor and Manager with 15+ years of varied experiences in the child, youth, family, community development and mental health sectors. She has a passion for early intervention and prevention, young people, leadership and wellbeing for practitioners. She has a vast array of experience in working with individuals and groups in community and clinical mental health settings. She is motivated to lead teams of allied health practitioners and students, and to support and empower staff in working together to grow to their full potential whilst sustaining their wellbeing.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Russ Harris, ACT Made Simple (An Easy-To-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Introduction and first two chapters - https://www.actmindfully.com.au/upimages/ACT_Made_Simple_Introduction_and_first_two_chapters.pdf
• ACT Mindfully, resources and workshops - https://www.actmindfully.com.au/
• Vikki Reynolds, Solidarity, Collective Care and Resisting Burnout -  https://vikkireynolds.ca/
• Vikki Reynolds, Connection and Collective Care: The zone of fabulousness - https://vikkireynoldsdotca.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/2019-context-uk-zone-of-fabulousness-reynolds.pdf
• Brené Brown, Dare To Lead - https://brenebrown.com/book/dare-to-lead/
• Dare to Lead Hub - https://brenebrown.com/hubs/dare-to-lead/
  

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JfdwGGvzJuYgENYlp4_6EwZtO-IpOkaSVfwfhbNmdd8/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Cathy, who has worked with a wide variety of populations in Sydney and in Cairns, through hospital, legal, youth, mental health and drug and alcohol services, as well as spending time volunteering overseas. She has recently moved into private practice, specialising in providing therapy in outdoor settings, with a range of mental health, family dynamics and practical needs. She has also completed research into the role of the priest’s wife within the Greek Orthodox Church in the Australian context, drawing from her own experience.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• The Shopfront youth legal service - https://www.theshopfront.org/
• ATODS in Cairns - https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/service-providers/alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drugs-service-atods-aplin-street-cairns
• Counselling By The Seaside - https://www.instagram.com/counselling.by.the.seaside/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xSX6burD9f2dHssAg-v4RbXIkvfUSPbz8Or6jprBeU/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Gabbie, a final year Masters of Social Work student at Western Sydney University and works part time in community engagement with the peak body for mental health carers in NSW. Gabbie has recently returned from the United States after being selected as one of two Australian representatives to attend the International Summer of Social Work Conference hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Tuck & Yang Article (Decolonization is not a metaphor) - https://clas.osu.edu/sites/clas.osu.edu/files/Tuck%20and%20Yang%202012%20Decolonization%20is%20not%20a%20metaphor.pdf
• Fams (peak body for the NSW family services sector) - https://fams.asn.au/
• Raise the Age Campaign - https://www.raisetheage.org.au/
• Tech For Social Good - https://www.techforsocialgood.org/
• Mental Health Carers NSW - https://www.mentalhealthcarersnsw.org/
• The Inside Social Work Podcast - https://insidesocialwork.com/
• Law Report - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/law-report-full-program-podcast/id74849126

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wgzcF4osU1tKA0zN4QmW01n_MPsahQaUEuup8ttwcv8/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Zen, a qualified Counsellor and Mental Health Social Worker with a strong passion for providing high-quality counselling and support,, experienced working with adults, adolescents, and couples, in tertiary education, non-government and community health settings. Zen’s areas of interest include supporting Individuals with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, substance abuse, grief and loss, and workplace conflict.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Indigo project (online therapy and face to face courses and events) - https://theindigoproject.com.au/therapy/?filter-help-me-with=couples-therapy-help&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0JiXBhCFARIsAOSAKqAYTrmKQWHzveTGZeD94k5qz8MVJAy6VUCV7Pfhu_W9NBNJEXcEdzwaAqSgEALw_wcB
• Gotman relationship counselling - https://gottmanconnect.com/professionals
• Australian Childhood Foundation (great resources on trauma, youth and out of home care) -  https://professionals.childhood.org.au/resources/
• Reachout resources - https://au.reachout.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0JiXBhCFARIsAOSAKqBSWu9Q0yL_Nks9fqgExvkf2srPu_ZVEbQ9hfZm47AqP1lKHcem_yAaAp7ZEALw_wcB
• Ram Dass Here And Now podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Dz4DL2ZMvnNQUnDSXqSdm

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-X-FAWljXCMSBsz9WKW0r8PBVKHVFkKL84Xrn6hv2cQ/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Emma, a social worker and youth worker who achieved accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker while working at Headspace. Emma has expertise in a range of trauma informed therapeutic interventions including work with disordered eating associated with ADHD, the impact of CPTSD in ADHD, and the comorbidities of anxiety, depression and burnout. She has a passion for work in reframing and healing from shame associated with ADHD.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Blue Knot Foundation training - https://professionals.blueknot.org.au/professional-development-training/
• The Divergent Edge - https://www.thedivergentedge.com.au/
• Smiling Mind mindfulness apps - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
• Ninja Focus mindfulness app - https://www.ninjafocus.com/
• Suicide Prevention Resource Centre (ASIST) - https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist
• DV-alert training - https://www.dvalert.org.au/
• ADDitude magazine - https://www.additudemag.com/
• Love Bites respectful relationships program - https://www.napcan.org.au/Programs/love-bites/
• Emotional Freedom Technqiues (EFT) Australia - https://eftinternational.org/eft-australia/
• Mental Health First Aid - https://mhfa.com.au/
• Mental Health Academy - https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zB3xlRIbstNzaa0MPqqKqnHL5nArlxPYgY1aNFDdfJc/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Jazmin, who came to social work after completing diplomas in community service and community development and is passionate about working with children and adolescents with co-occurring disability and mental health issues. She has worked for a public housing agency managing intake and existing tenancies as well as an intake role in Child Protection, supporting some of the unborn notifications outreach visits. Jazmin currently works in primary and secondary schools while completing a Graduate Certificate in Autism and a Master in Mental Health.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• DET Victoria Mental Health Menu - https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/health/mentalhealth/mental-health-menu/Pages/Menu.aspx?Redirect=1
• DET Victoria Mental Health Practitioner Initiative - https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/health/mentalhealth/Pages/mental-health-practitioners-secondary.aspx
• AASW School Social Work Practice group (VIC branch) - https://www.aasw.asn.au/victoria/school/school-social-workers-practice-group
• Motivational Interviewing for School Counselors - https://www.amazon.com.au/Motivational-Interviewing-School-Counselors-Reagan/dp/1520525079/ref=asc_df_1520525079/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=378621448074&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3405802233448571779&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071383&hvtargid=pla-493436319021&psc=1
• Lost at School - https://www.booktopia.com.au/lost-at-school-ross-w-greene/book/9781501101496.html
• Trauma informed classrooms - https://www.booktopia.com.au/creating-trauma-informed-strengths-based-classrooms-tom-brunzell/book/9781787753747.html
• Alex Wilson and her trainings and resources - https://www.mindfulrecovery.com.au/shop
• AASW school social work scope of practice guide - https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/8308
• Drumbeat facilitator training - https://holyoake.org.au/drumbeat/drumbeat-facilitators/facilitator-training-calendar/
• Jazmin’s LinkedIn profile - https://au.linkedin.com/in/jazmin-pursell-99b0551b8

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rqmI4mA5ud9XuPV9xrN9Iuz3v0aQoKFAexJHygPwh7w/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Claire, who in addition to completing her social work studies also has a degree in Indigenous Studies. Claire started her work in child protection with Indigenous families and then progressed to community and inpatient mental health. Claire has had personal and professional experiences working closely with mental health and now works with people experiencing acute illness.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Link2home (homelessness information and referral telephone service) - https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/ways/are-you-homeless
• Community Packages (ComPacks) - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ohc/Pages/compacks-patient-brochure.aspx
• The Way Back Support Service - https://www.neaminational.org.au/find-services/the-way-back-support-service-sydney/
• Paws and Recover - https://www.pawsandrecover.com/
• RSPCA Australia - https://www.rspca.org.au/
• Mentally Yours podcast - https://audioboom.com/channel/mentallyyours
• Decolonise podcast - https://decolonise.com.au/pages/podcast
• Tranby National Indigenous Adult Education and Training - https://tranby.edu.au/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jhrFrBLfyFfKh9NeKEit1nfw0mHtFjr9knT_3kRt1do/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Nicoletta, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Studies, a Certificate IV in Mental Health, and a Masters Degree in Social Work. Nicoletta currently works as a Recovery Case Worker at Mission Australia, in the area of adult mental health recovery. She is also an Academic tutor at Western Sydney University, teaching the Masters of Social Work and other related social work courses.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• A21 (organisation aiming to abolish human trafficking) - https://www.a21.org/
• Wesley Mission LifeForce (suiceide prevention services) - https://www.wesleymission.org.au/find-a-service/mental-health-and-hospitals/suicide-prevention/wesley-lifeforce/
• Mission Australia - https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/
• Hearing Voices Group (Hearing Voices Network) - https://www.hearing-voices.org/hearing-voices-groups/
• Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation - https://headspace.org.au/
• All In the Mind podcast (BBC Radio) - https://open.spotify.com/show/5RWKykRm6KXHEDYJsp9G0N
• All In the Mind podcast (ABC Radio) - https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind
• ABC iView online Mental Health videos - https://iview.abc.net.au/collection/2259

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkTgZ9GAn8PsXXJhm7BBjO7efKTCceZDXTv-SVJFPbU/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Cassandra, a community palliative care social worker and private practice therapist. Cassandra has worked in the UK and across a range of roles in Australia and is passionate about the growth of the social work profession and identity within Australia.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• ACT Made Simple by Russ Harris - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7219947-act-made-simple
• When Life Hits Hard by Russ Harris - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56684925
• AASW Social Work Online Training (SWOT) platform - https://www.aasw.asn.au/professional-development/swot-social-work-online-training
• Psychwire online courses - https://psychwire.com/courses
• Safe & Together Institute - https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/
• Palliative Care Australia - https://palliativecare.org.au/
• A Good Death, Four Corners documentary - https://mediasite.tafeqld.edu.au/Mediasite/Play/436c6f8851f74694a020136e61b553501d

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11IcqQqcM6IQ_QkCNxsx3bKiIPCA34ZazgGwszpaqmjA/edit?usp=sharing

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

In this episode I speak with Emily, an early career social worker who after getting a job at The Fact Tree Youth Service following her first social work placement, completing her second placement at a private hospital in Lismore, and a stint as a MERIT Clinician, Emily is currently working as a caseworker at Phoenix House Youth Services in Crows Nest.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Phoenix House Sydney - https://www.phoenixhouse.org.au/
• Dovetail, clinical advice and practice support to workers/services engaging with young people affected by alcohol and other drugs - https://www.dovetail.org.au/
• Insight, Centre for alcohol and other drug training and workforce development - https://insight.qld.edu.au/
• Therapies and Communication Approaches (Dementia Australia) including reminiscence therapy - https://www.dementia.org.au/national/support-and-services/carers/therapies-and-communication-approaches
• News article on John Merrick’s work and his book (True Stories from the Morgue) - https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/forensic-counsellor-john-merrick-tells-of-20-years-working-behind-the-scenes-at-sydneys-morgue/news-story/f0614f8d59feee540a39088e25673ea7

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kNJO8aUwo0bu7Jki6MoU79PLWpYPqd4sTXEkHNGLR4/edit?usp=sharing

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