The Worst Scenario Possible - What Does the Social Worker Do? Ep. 24

The Worst Scenario Possible - What Does the Social Worker Do? Ep. 24 Redux (Ep. 65): A heart-wrenching story shared by your anonymous social worker. A four year old girl dies in the Emergency Department and you are the social worker supporting the family. What do you say? What do you do? Listen along with Mim & Lis as we bear witness and... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

47 min listen

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 their sibling is soon to die. Join Lis and Mim as they listen to this heartbreaking, yet heartwarming story of learning about dying. ... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

40 min listen

Miscarriage: A Disenfranchised Grief Ep. 11: In this episode you'll hear from two social workers walking alongside a family experiencing a profound yet disenfranchised grief. With Lis & Mim as your guides through this story, you can immerse yourself in the wonderful, tough, sad, and heartwarming wo... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

49 min listen

Social Work with Families of Missing Persons: Learning to Live Alongside Loss Ep. 37: Connect with this story from a passionate Social Worker who supports families of missing persons, as they face unresolved loss and learn to tolerate the unknown. Join along with Mim and Lis as they reflect on this emotional story and share their own crit... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

39 min listen

Trauma, Trafficking & Homelessness: A Social Work Resettlement Story Ep. 35: A compelling story shared by a social worker who works in a unique and challenging environment, helping to bring healing and support to people who have experienced trafficking. Join along with Mim and Lis as they reflect on this story and share their own... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

36 min listen

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 service. There is a lot to unpack and bear witness to in this story, and so we ask that you take care of yourselves as you listen. Then join... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

47 min listen

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 line. Throughout this episode we walk the line of uncertainty, risk and harm in the dark place of suicide prevention and crisis suppo... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

40 min listen

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 this story from today's anonymous social worker and the treatment of the patient involved, then some quiet reflection may be required.... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

38 min listen

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 disability welfare sector. You'll hear some great insights into what it means to be a social worker in an often under-resourced and overlooked soci... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

35 min listen

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 of self, choice, freedom and joy. Join Mim & Lis as they investigate this experience of a woman leaving violence and the mountains cli... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

36 min listen

Finding My Voice As a Social Worker Ep. 2: In episode 02 of the Social Work Stories podcast, your hosts Mim and Lis introduce an anonymous social worker who finds her voice as she does all she can to help a young man communicate. You're about to embark on a story of love, perseverance, advocacy, ... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

29 min listen

When a Baby Dies: Conversations in Birth and Death, Companioning and Memory Making - Ep. 40: A special episode that explores a difficult experience, and the complex work of supporting families through terrible loss. Join Lis and Noni (and Mim) as they tell a story about one of the most awful experiences imaginable. Credits: Hosts - Lis Murp... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

37 min listen

Aged Care Social Work: Far Beyond Just Another Case Study Ep. 38: Join us for this episode as a social worker tells you the story of her time working alongside Brian. This is a moving, heartwarming, and compelling tale of a social worker going far and beyond the scope of her role, but also shining a light for all other... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

38 min listen

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 role as a youth worker for an organisation helping young people using group work practice and youth participation. Join Mim and Lis on th... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

41 min listen

Social Work in Prison: Sounds Interesting! Ep. 39: There's a loop at play here in this social work story. Can you pick it? Join Lis and Mim as they listen to the story of this episode's anonymous social worker. Make sure you stay right till the end to catch the amazing music this SW has composed. We ho... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

55 min listen

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 hosts Mim and Lis as they listen and learn from a social worker who's job it is to support a mum and dad who are making one of the harde... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

33 min listen

Social Work with Teenage Boys: The Teachable Moments - Ep. 41: We have another group work practice story this week! Join Mim and Lis as they listen to the amazing story from this anonymous social worker doing fantastic work in the field of adolescence, masculinity and growing up. Credits: Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

39 min listen

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 child and family sector. Be prepared to be challenged and inspired by this story from a young, anonymous social worker thrown into a difficult... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

34 min listen

Baptism of Fire - A Story About Early-Career Child Protection Work Ep. 08: This episode and traverses some of the difficult circumstances and choices experienced by an early-career social worker. Join Mim and Lis as they start to unpack and reflect on the uncertainties, concerns, and successes of working in a child welfare orga... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

37 min listen

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 patient and their social worker. Listen in as they discuss the balance between advocating for the patient's wishes while working in a clin... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

28 min listen

Social Work and COVID-19: Hospital Social Work in Nigeria Ep. 36: Join Mim and Lis as they introduce a hospital social worker in Nigeria, who discusses the response he and his team have delivered in the era of COVID-19, from patient support to contact tracing. We love the opportunity to hear from social workers around ... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

15 min listen

Aged Care: Getting Beyond the Four Walls Ep. 16: It's 2019 and there's a Royal Commission into Aged Care in Australia. We are well overdue for looking into what is happening in this marginalised and isolated sector of our community! And more importantly, we're overdue in asking ourselves - Where are th... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

33 min listen

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' and 'The War Correspondent'. This is an emotion-filled episode that will tug at the heart strings, perhaps bringing a smile, as well as some... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

29 min listen

Decolonising Social Work Stories: A Supervision Session Ep. 14: Join Mim and Lis and their special guest Denika, as they explore and investigate decolonisation in the social work world. If you've ever wondered what social work supervision might sound like, then tune in and listen to this important and insightful conv... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

40 min listen

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!", then you can be sure it will be a story worth listening to. Join your hosts Lis & Mim as they unpack the creative practice of another on... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

41 min listen

It Takes a Village: Social Work in Community Youth Mental Health - Ep. 52: Join Lis and Mim for a story from a social worker who shares his experience of working in a community youth mental health setting. The story revolves around a young woman who journeys through complex mental health in the midst of a challenging family and... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

35 min listen

Social Work in a Royal Commission Ep. 21: Our first live podcast recording of the Social Work Stories Podcast, with your hosts Mim & Lis and guest social worker Gary Hampton. On this episode you get to meet Gary, a social worker positioned within the Australian Royal Commission into institutiona... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

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33 min listen

COVID-19 and Social Work Education Ep. 33: Our team has produced a special episode for you regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential impacts on social work education. As with all our episodes, this is designed to be a conversation starter, and is by no means the be all and end all of the ... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

16 min listen

Professional Grief and the Wilderness of the Soul - Ep. 46: Join Lis and Mim for a story from a social worker who shares her story of navigating grief, loss, and the practical challenges that arise when someone passes away. Working with a father who is a carer for his adult son, and who also has an end-stage canc... by The Social Work Stories Podcast

42 min listen

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The Worst Scenario Possible - What Does the Social Worker Do? Ep. 24

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