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Michelle Bates had spent most of her life in Sydney’s South West raising a family, but something else was calling her to the outback.  Moving to Tennant Creek for a short stint helping Aboriginal people understand and implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme Plan, Michelle found herself putting down roots after falling in the love […] The post ‘Connecting in Time and Place’ With Michelle Bates appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

Pamela’s Trotman’s social work career began in Redfern over 50 years ago.  She has worked in a range of settings from child protection to mental health, taking her on many journeys of healing alongside trauma survivors including the Stolen Generations, refugees and those experiencing family violence and sexual abuse.   It is these experiences as well […] The post “Living Life to the Fullest” with Pamela Trotman appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

Annette Dudley stumbled her way into the therapy world after being supported by her foster carers to pursue her passion for education and having a number of mentors, supervisors and children cheering her on from the sidelines.  A significant milestone was the completion of her Masters of Narrative Therapy and Community Work in 2015.   In […] The post “Unearthing Unspoken Words” with Annette Dudley appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

My guest on the podcast this week is the brains and the hands behind the therapeutic program, Drumbeat at the Holyoake Institute.  Simon Faulkner went on to set up his own business, further developing his Rhythm2Recovery model (R2R) which has now made its way into the UK, USA and Germany. R2R combines experiential rhythmic music […] The post ‘Drumming Up Connection in Community’ with Simon Faulkner appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

What does it take to be a mover and shaker in the development of social policy in the Northern Territory?  Who better to ask than the 2016 NT Social Worker of the Year, Suhaila Rizqallah.  My guest today has traipsed back and forth on country for over two decades and has a really good handle […] The post “Exploring the World of Social Policy in Australia’s Most Remote Communities” with Suhaila Rizqallah appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

How do you combine a love of travel with social work and human rights advocacy?   Just ask Anna McCracken.  Anna has been roaming around remote Australia in her 4 wheel drive since 2013, listening to the stories of First Nations Australians and shaping the roll-out of the NDIS. With an undergraduate degree in Social Work […] The post ‘Roaming Around Australia and Listening Deeply’ with Anna McCracken appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

Whatever context you work in, this conversation will get you thinking about how you really engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people in your community. Dr Antonia Hendrick is a full time Lecturer in the School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology at Curtin University.  She is not your average academic.  Behind […] The post ‘Decolonising Our Selves and Our Work’ with Dr. Antonia Hendrick appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

There is something to be said about social workers who are graciously willing to tell their story, just 12 months after diving into their remote social work experience.  Still in the midst of a giant learning curve, Alanna Audus joins me on Talk the Walk to share the ups, downs and delicious highlights of her […] The post “Coming From a Place of Not Knowing” with Alanna Audus appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

Jannice Luland is our guest on episode 26 of Talk the Walk.  Jannice is a proud Aboriginal woman and direct descendant of the Wodiwodi and Walbunja peoples of the far South coast of NSW.   After a career spanning over 30 years in child protection, out of home care, justice health, mental health, domestic and family […] The post ‘A Cultural Model of Therapeutic Social Work’ with Jannice Luland appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.

In the yarning chair on ‘Talk the Walk’ this week is Emma Searle, a senior social worker at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney.  Emma works within a continuity of care model of maternal health social work, where Aboriginal women can meet the same group of midwives from pregnancy to follow up post-natal care. […] The post ‘Facing the Realities of the History of Social Work in Australia and Getting Over Yourself’ with Emma Searle appeared first on ...metaphorically speaking.