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Tagged as Social Work

Finding a place in Community Controlled Health

Hayley Roxburgh is part of both the Wiradjuri and Bundjalung Peoples from different regions within New South Wales. Hayley is graduating from the Bachelor of Child and Family Studies. She selected this degree to support young children and their family who are currently going through hardship. Her desire to be the person families could turn for support particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic was also an influence on her studies and wanting to graduate. Read More

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A career for those who really care

Brett Earle is a Bachelor of Social Work student. He was drawn to the field based on his desires to help… Read More

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Building a career for social change

Mature student Stacey Gordon shares her story on what drove her to start studying later in life and how she hopes to make a difference… Read More

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Creating a future for all – Griffith Health Experts discuss

If you’d like to build a career in health but you’re not sure where you’d like to work, our panelists highlighted a range of innovative career options where they expect to see growth in the next five years - the perfect place to build or start your career in health! Read More

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Free services at our student social work clinic

We offer a supportive counselling and case management service to assist clients experiencing a variety of complex social, psychological, family and environmental factors. Our social workers can assist with: - mental health and general wellbeing- supporting parents, children and families- emotion regulation and behaviour concerns- social connections and building stronger relationships- grief and loss- assist with understanding and completion of referrals and documents as needed- a referral pathway* Our student-led social work clinic is fully-supervised by qualified social workers. What do social work actually do? Social workers can assist when a person's health is impacted by complex social, psychological, family and environmental factors. Read More

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Should I study social work or human services?

We often get questions about the best degree to choose for someone interested in the human services and social work. In this… Read More

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Seeking participants for a study on the impact of coronavirus related closures of social care services

A research project led by Griffith University is exploring the effects of COVID-19 related social service closures on the lives of older people, people with… Read More

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Finding a place to professionally belong

After attaining her Master’s, graduate Zoe Gill is now continuing her career and helping people with a disability.   Zoe had been working in social work for 15 years before starting her Master… Read More

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Zoe Gill: Making a difference

Griffith University Master of Social Work graduate Zoe Gill is one of those simultaneously efficient and warm people, that tend to excel in whatever field… Read More

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Global opportunities for Social Work students

Recently School of Human Services and Social Work student Joel Dennis travelled to Indonesia with Prof Patrick O’Leary, Professor of Social Work, to take part… Read More

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