Finding the future by getting back to the bush
The School of Human Services and Social Work at Griffith University has forged a new partnership with the national peak organisation of Bush Adventure Therapy… Read More
Child and Family studies | Disability studies | Human Services | Mental Health | Social Work
Worrying statistics around unwanted medicines
More than 60 per cent of Australians currently have unwanted medicines in their home according to a new study conducted by Griffith School of Human Services and Social Work. Read More
HDR Alumnus of the Year, Karen Struthers on a mission to promote gender equality
A passion for improving the wellbeing of women and gender equality has been the fuel behind the successful career of Griffith Health’s 2016 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Alumnus of the Year, Karen Struthers. Read More
Impacts of digital technology on the health and mental health, and wellbeing of patients
Professor Donna McAuliffe and Dr Jennifer Boddy from the School of Human Services and Social Work were invited guest speakers at an event put on for World Social Work Day at the Princess Alexandra Hospital on 20 March. Read More
Sylvia Ramsay advocates for environmental social work
As an early career researcher, Sylvia Ramsay has already made a significant contribution to the emerging field of environmental social work. Read More
2017 World Social Work Day: Shades of Green
World Social Work Day is an important annual event where Griffith School of Human Services and Social Work collaborates with the Australian Association of Social Workers to host an event on the theme of the year. For 2017, the theme centred on 'promoting community and environmental sustainability'. Read More
‘Student’ vs ‘Professional’ health clinics – what’s the difference?
As you may already know, Griffith Health Clinics offer premium health services to members of the public as well as students and staff of Griffith… Read More
Horses and hay bales helping disaffected youth
Whether they’re seen as troubled or merely troublesome, children who disengage from family, communities and education often face a grim future. These children have often suffered the trauma of abuse, neglect or family breakdown and even the most skilled teachers and therapists find it difficult to help them bounce back. Read More
Brisbane to the bush, via Canada
When Nikita De Thierry worked as an Indigenous co-ordinator and teacher aide at two Brisbane high schools, the prospect of attending university in Canada or working in remote Australia was as far from her mind as they were geographically. A snap decision at a Closing the Gap education workshop steered the Wurundjeri woman and former Woodridge High student towards the School of Human Services and Social Work at Griffith University. Read More
More indigenous midwives position Griffith as leader in First People’s Health
Indigenous Midwifery student numbers at Griffith University have been increased as a result of the establishment of the First People’s Health Unit (FPHU) last year. Read More
