Episode 80: Erin
In this episode I speak with Erin, a senior social worker with over 20 years of experience working in mental health and rehabilitation services in Sydney, Brisbane and London. After spending the first 15 years of her car…
Social Work Spotlight
Yasmine Loupis hosts Social Work Spotlight, a series of conversations that go beyond the textbook definitions of social work. Each episode sits down with practitioners based in Sydney, Australia, pulling back the curtain on the day-to-day realities of their roles. You'll hear firsthand accounts from people working across diverse and often unexpected areas of practice, sharing stories that encompass both hard-won successes and the complex challenges inherent to the field. This podcast is built on the belief that understanding a profession comes from listening to the people doing the work. The discussions naturally extend into the practical resources, media, and tools these professionals use and recommend, offering a valuable roadmap for anyone curious about the human stories behind social work or considering a path into it. Tune in for an authentic, grounded look at a profession dedicated to supporting communities, one story at a time.
Episodes
Episode 79: Michelle L
In this episode I speak with Michelle, whose interest and practice focus on attachment, groupwork, narrative therapy, Response Based Practice, systems, and intergenerational trauma. Her areas of specialty include LGBTQIA…
Episode 78: Jacob & Aaron
In this episode I speak with Jacob and Aaron. Aaron is a social worker and therapist currently working with children in Out of Home Care across NSW to build the relational networks around children and facilitate their he…
Episode 77: Claire M
In this episode I speak with Claire, a community based social worker with experience initially in mental health before moving into the field of criminal justice. She has predominantly provided long term case management a…
Episode 76: Cherie
In this episode I speak with Cherie, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has over 15 years’ experience working with children, adolescents and adults primarily working in the field of trauma, focusing on sexual…
Episode 75: Peggy
In this episode I speak with Peggy, who completed her social work degree at the University of South Australia in 1994. She worked in NSW Health for over 27 years in a variety of social work and health manager roles. She…
Episode 74: Cathy O
In this episode I speak with Cathy who in over 25yrs as a social worker has worked in the community sector and multicultural aged care, in an acute teaching hospital in rehab and aged care, and has developed training too…
Episode 73: Rebecca
In this episode I speak with Rebecca, who has 25 years of social work experience in child protection, legal aid and more recently in private practice. Rebecca has extensive skills in risk assessments and complex case man…
Episode 72: Lucinda
In this episode I speak with Lucinda, a Clinical Social Worker, Supervisor and Manager with 15+ years of varied experiences in the child, youth, family, community development and mental health sectors. She has a passion…
Episode 71: Cathy C
In this episode I speak with Cathy, who has worked with a wide variety of populations in Sydney and in Cairns, through hospital, legal, youth, mental health and drug and alcohol services, as well as spending time volunte…
