The Social Work Stories Podcast

⁠Social Work and Organ Donation - The Art of Observation, Stillness and Advocacy - Ep. 95

In this rich and moving episode, an experienced intensive care social worker invites us into the often unseen world of organ donation. She walks us through the delicate,

It's about the small acts of grace: An on-call social work story - Ep. 94

For all the social workers who work on-call, this episode it for you! This is a very special episode with a very special "anonymous guest"... We think you might guess th

Social Work and Hope in Action - Ep. 93

In this powerful episode, a pediatric social worker shares her profound insights into hope as an active social work intervention. Working with children facing complex hea

New Grad Social Workers - How to Land the Perfect Job - Ep. 92

Mim and Lis hear from a new graduate social worker who landed a position in a rural Allied Health Graduate Program. The social worker shares her journey, from initial hes

International Social Work and the Practice of Cultural Humility - Ep. 91

Join Mim and Lis as we hear a story from an Australian social worker who took his child protection experience and practiced in Türkiye, working with urban refugee populat

Centring the Child’s Voice - Social Work in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - Ep. 90

Join Mim and Lis as we hear an interview with two social workers from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. These passionate social workers discuss the cruci

A Case for More Social Workers in the Disabilities Space - Ep. 89

In this episode, Lis and Mim delve into a rich practice story from a social worker in the disabilities space, supporting a mother and her children experiencing domestic v

Discharge planning: Social justice in action - Ep.88

Hey! Social Worker!! If you listen to this episode you'll never think of 'discharge planning' as simply admin again... it'll become an act of social justice each and ever

How an aged-care social worker uses dignifying practice as covert resistance - Ep.87

Lis called this episode, "A classic!" and Mim said, "This is going straight onto my University Readings List." So, you know it's going to be worth the listen! We hope tha

"Don't just believe what you read on my file": Re-authoring patient stories - Ep. 86

Welcome back to the Social Work Stories podcast. This is the first episode released for 2024, and boy-oh-boy do we have a doozy for you!! In this episode, you'll join Lis

Social Work and Voluntary Assisted Dying: We Have All The Tools We Need - Ep. 85

Join hosts Lis Murphy and Mim Fox as they delve into the nuanced and delicate role of social workers in supporting individuals through voluntary assisted dying. As the st

Abortion in Australia: The impact on women and social work practice - Ep. 84

This episode details the experience of a woman and her social worker seeking an abortion, but who face extreme barriers on multiple fronts to access the care and decision

Supporting continuing bonds through adult memory making in hospital-based end of life care - Ep.83

In this episode, Lis invites expert special guest Jo McIlveen to come and listen to this moving story of a social worker's intervention using memory making for a grieving

Bush Adventure Therapy: Nature as co-therapist - Ep.82

Ever thought that maybe taking a client, consumer, patient outside the four walls of your office and into the big, wide world to help with creating some change and perspe

We are Making Visible: Introducing the Making Visible podcast

Exciting news! We are introducing a new podcast project to you all. In this episode you'll hear all about the podcast we've been working on with the Agency for Clinical I

The Friday Afternoon Special - A Family and Domestic Violence Social Work Story - Ep.80

We've all been there. That moment on a Friday afternoon, when things are calm and you've wrapped up the working week, about to clock-off and hit the weekend. Then... all

Early Intervention Social Work and What Makes a Happy Ending - Ep. 79

How do we measure a successful outcome in our practice? What would we consider a happy ending for the people we work with? Would they agree? In this episode, Mim and Lis

Police Social Work: Speaking Life into Young People - Ep. 78

You probably already know that around Social Work Stories, we’re big fans of stories from social workers who are in unique practice settings... so it's no question that w

Hosting a Family Conference: The Stages, Skills, and Language - Ep. 77

Ever wondered about what happens in a Family Conference? Well this is the episode that will bring you up to speed. Covering a diverse range of insights around the stages

An Opportunity for Recovery: Social Work in Emergency Mental Health - Ep. 76

Our first episode of 2023 starts off with an incredible story of a Mental Health Social Worker in a Hospital Emergency Department. We hear about a patient who comes in ne