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The Worst Scenario Possible - What Does the Social Worker Do? Ep. 24
The Worst Scenario Possible - What Does the Social Worker Do? Ep. 24
A heart-wrenching story shared by your anonymous social worker. A four year old girl dies in the Emergency Department an... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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45mins
Ranked #2
Removing the Children, Receiving a Mug - A Child Protection Story Ep. 06
Removing the Children, Receiving a Mug - A Child Protection Story Ep. 06
Join your hosts Mim & Lis as they take a few steps into the dynamic and challenging world of social work in the chil... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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34mins
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Social Work in a Maximum Security Prison: A Story of Creative Practice in Social Work Ep. 15
Social Work in a Maximum Security Prison: A Story of Creative Practice in Social Work Ep. 15
When a social worker works in a maximum security prison, and she opens with the line - "He was really intimidating!", th... Read more
21 Jun 2019
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41mins
Ranked #4
Learning About Dying: The Invisible String and Other Important Stories Ep. 26
Learning About Dying: The Invisible String and Other Important Stories Ep. 26
This episode features the story of a social worker who has to navigate how best to help a family tell their child that t... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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Ranked #5
Abortion Care, Self-Reflection, Trauma, and Social Work Ep. 19
Abortion Care, Self-Reflection, Trauma, and Social Work Ep. 19
On this episode you'll get to hear the story of two anonymous social workers and their client in an abortion care servic... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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Ranked #6
The Memory Maker and the War Correspondent - Helping Families Process Loss Ep. 3
The Memory Maker and the War Correspondent - Helping Families Process Loss Ep. 3
On this episode you'll hear Mim & Lis introduce a Social Worker that they have come to know as 'The Memory Maker' an... Read more
9 Nov 2018
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The Dark Place: Working with a Suicide Caller. Ep. 10
The Dark Place: Working with a Suicide Caller. Ep. 10
Our anonymous social worker takes you through one of her most difficult stories while working for a mental health crisis... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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My Job Is To Be With You - Breaking the Inflexibility of Social Work Practice Ep. 07
My Job Is To Be With You - Breaking the Inflexibility of Social Work Practice Ep. 07
On this episode, Mim & Lis investigate so many of the 'collisions of inflexibility' experienced within the disabilit... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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Ranked #9
Quality of Life - Putting Your Patient at the Centre Ep. 04
Quality of Life - Putting Your Patient at the Centre Ep. 04
In this episode, Lis & Mim explore a story filled with the complexities of 'end of life' vs 'quality of life' for a ... Read more
22 Nov 2018
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The Social Work Stories Podcast: Our First Year Ep. 22
The Social Work Stories Podcast: Our First Year Ep. 22
It's been one year, twelve months, fifty-two weeks, three hundred and sixty-five days, five hundred and twenty-five thou... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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Miscarriage: A Disenfranchised Grief Ep. 11
Miscarriage: A Disenfranchised Grief Ep. 11
In this episode you'll hear from two social workers walking alongside a family experiencing a profound yet disenfranchis... Read more
14 Apr 2019
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48mins
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Relationship - the Change Agent! Ep. 09
Relationship - the Change Agent! Ep. 09
We come to you with Episode 09 of the Social Work Stories podcast, along with a big hug to say, Happy world social work ... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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Holding the Space - Working with Young People Ep.05
Holding the Space - Working with Young People Ep.05
Episode 05 of the Social Work Stories podcast explores the anonymous story of an amazing social worker who loved his rol... Read more
7 Dec 2018
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Social Work and Group Work: Where the Magic Happens! Ep. 29
Social Work and Group Work: Where the Magic Happens! Ep. 29
She put her hands on the table and said, "You girls have saved my life, and I've even put mascara on for you." Come and ... Read more
16 Mar 2020
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The "S-Word" in Social Work- When Eros Enters the Therapeutic Space Ep.23
The "S-Word" in Social Work- When Eros Enters the Therapeutic Space Ep.23
In this episode, we sit down with a social worker who shares his story of being attracted to his client- what does this ... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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35mins
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Leaving Violence - Finding the Power of Choice Ep. 18
Leaving Violence - Finding the Power of Choice Ep. 18
This episode highlights the story of an amazing woman, her children, your social worker, and the incredible rediscovery ... Read more
22 Jul 2019
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An Antenatal Care Story: Happy Ending? Sad Ending? - You Decide. Ep. 13
An Antenatal Care Story: Happy Ending? Sad Ending? - You Decide. Ep. 13
As the title suggests, we're leaving the final decision up to you. Happy ending, or sad ending? You decide. Join your ho... Read more
24 May 2019
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Ranked #18
Bringing the A-Game: A Social Work Advocacy Story Ep. 20
Bringing the A-Game: A Social Work Advocacy Story Ep. 20
This episode comes with a social justice warning - If you aren't exasperated, flabbergasted, frustrated, or outraged by ... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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38mins
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Eco Social Work and Climate Justice Ep. 28
Eco Social Work and Climate Justice Ep. 28
This episode includes an interview which was recorded in late 2019 just prior to the terrible Australian bushfire disast... Read more
2 Mar 2020
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Your Liberation is Tied Up With Mine: Social Work Stories from ANZSWWER 2019 Ep. 25
Your Liberation is Tied Up With Mine: Social Work Stories from ANZSWWER 2019 Ep. 25
In October of 2019 the Social Work Stories Podcast travelled to Perth for the Australia and New Zealand Social Work, Wel... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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