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MY FOUNTATIONS Future participation in society as a qualified Social…
MY FOUNTATIONS
Future participation in society as a qualified Social Worker
Who am I as a person?
Personal privilege
Financial Stability
Reflection on the rights of all individuals to housing and health care: impact of financial security in my life
Ability to stop working when I got sick
Ability to protect health by staying at home and continuing education (covid -19)
Privilege to undertake further education
I will always advocate for social policy initiatives in my professional career. Understanding the importance of research and political activism.
My passion about peoples misguided perceptions and beliefs around poverty
I will continue to support implementation of better socialist policies such as a universal basic income
My intolerance for misguided perceptions and beliefs around poverty
Huge impact on my mental health
My race
Growing up in South Africa showed me how destructive and pervasive racism is!
Inteligence
Upbringing and education
(I would not have been able to get further education without government support)
The power of privilege
Living with a chronic disease
Managing the ups and downs that come with the illness and the uncertainty it brings
Managing chronic illness in the workforce
how do you do it?
Learning your limits
Knowing that you can't push through things
Importance of clear open communication to receive necessary support (I am a better advocate!)
Establishment of boundaries and limits to prevent burnout
Learning how to manage my workload better
(I am now experienced in managing my energy levels and adjusting my work day to accommodate)
Understanding the difference between chronic pain and short term illness
Greater empathy and understanding for people
Learning how to advocate for myself so that I can affectively advocate for others
How am I going to affectively sustain a career in social work?
I have learnt how to self care in the midst of very trying times
Importance of social systems that support vulnerable people
benefits to the individual and the economy
Impact of systemic and societal barriers on vulnerable populations: Why does the support differ depending on if its a physical or mental illness
My voice!
POLITICS
Reflection on the fragility of our democratic system
learning from American politics
I have reflected on the Impact of capitalism on society
Understood the extent of inequality today
Impact of Piketty's book on Capitalism in the 21st century
My support for a Universal Basic income
Seeing politics as a value system
My Learning
Tree
Violence Against Women
Foundation in feminist research frameworks
Impact of disconnect between policies on practice
HUGE lesson in team work skill development
Impact of violence on children
Life long impacts for survivors of abuse
The importance of educating
young people on healthy relationships
Awakening to sexism and power dynamics in society
Triggering setting to practice social work
(questioning if its the right place for me to be)
My passion in supporting young people to get educated
(Education is power!)
The importance of media representations on public perceptions
The challenges of supporting women who remain with abuser
The importance of early intervention and flexible support
Lack of understanding in community: ideas and options to address this
broader understanding of system disfunction
Reflection on the impact of my upbringing on my values and beliefs
I finally understood the complexity of why women stay
Injustices and gaps in DV sector
Challenging group dynamics made me realise the importance of collaboration processes and skill development
WHY Feminists need to stay strong and re-align
Impact of language on policy development
Understanding different aspects of power and control
A growing interest in feminist history and literature
(guiding misunderstanding that I previously held)
Reflections on the intersection of poverty and intimate partner violence and the inequality this represents
Gaps in service delivery for women on temporary visas?
Ethical responsibilities?
Nature of abuse?
Strength and courage of women!
Exploration of extent to which perpetrators are held accountable for his actions
Realisation that I enjoy working independently
Feminist Identity
The value in a feminist identity
Reflection on the lessons that I have learnt from the STRONG women in my life!
The importance of a feminist perspective
Growing list of female role models
It was not so long ago wheni had not even considered if I was a feminist ... .
POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Truly understanding the impact of multiple oppressions & how to work with people experiencing multiple oppressive forces in practice
Impact of Inequality
Piketty 's Capital in the Twenty First Century
Economic policies that support equality
eg. Universal Basic outcome
The links and disconnect between
social work, social justice and social policy e.g Welfare state as social work context
A deeper understanding of different political ad economic discourses that affect social welfare
Explored options to respond to poverty and social exclusion - opportunities and constraints
Better understanding of research
methodology & impact on study outcome
Difference between absolute and relative poverty measures
Defining subjective and objective poverty- differences in research and practice
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Differences between leadership and management
The importance of building strong alliances in social work practice
Practice learning 2
What does Critical leadership look like & how do you implement it in practice
Power inbalances and different discourses in practice
Activism in the workforce, how it's done.
Ethics in the context of neoliberalism
Mission Australia: HASI
Placement 2
Building confidence in social work practice
Growing interest in management processes
Enjoyment of working in a big team (professional development opportunities)
Reignited passion for health and fitness as I could see the importance of this in consumers lives
Amazing supervision that helped me develop my professional identity:this is something I will continue to advocate strongly for
Reflection on the number of consumers with poor health and metabolic dysfunction
Impact and side effects of medication on consumers functioning
Amazing opportunities to work independently
(allowed for personal and professional growth and development)
Principles of recovery orientated practice
Journey living with an undiagnosed chronic disease
$$ of Doctors appointments -reflection on health inequalities between consumers and myself
Utilisation of my professional skills to assist with financial difficulty
-Learning to advocate for myself so that I can advocate for others
Greater empathy for those with ill health
Learning my limits: understanding that I have to adjust
Better understanding of systemic structures that support individuals with mental health distress
Enjoyment of working independently
Learning how to work collaboratively
Systemic barriers and loopholes that affect consumer outcomes
Practice learning l
Protecting yourself from burnout and carer's fatigue, how do you do it?
Learning how to privilege service users knowledge
Engagement in critically reflective practice
Being able to engage in conversation constructively - exp. when there is conflict/complexity
Extent and level of abuse in reality
(case note exploration and in depth research)
Research on vicarious trauma and its impact on individuals
Valuable class learning experience
e.g. disclosure of personal info with clients
Explored social work as an ethical and value based profession
(Reflection on personal values/ethics/beliefs and its impact on my practice)
Communication and advocacy skill development through engaging classroom discussion
Covert activism and closet advocy
(Episode 71 Podsocs)
Theoretical underpinnings of social work as a broad discipline
Conflict in professional identity: assumption that social works have broad unspecialised professional identity
Questioning how to be a strong advocate?
where am I willing to push the boundaries?
What boundaries need to be pushed
HEALTH AND INEQUALITY
Established theoretical foundations
Critical theory > emancipatory change
Foundations in AOP theory and practice
(A wholistic approach to practice)
Neoliberalism? what is it ?
Impact of multiple oppressions on individuals health outcomes
I found my people - wholistic practice- Working with AOP
Discourses between biomedical and social determinants/viewpoints on health: Boyer lectures
Extent of inequalities on Indigenous health outcomes
I will ensure I always find opportunities and space to work holistically
Child protection and welfare
The issue of domestic violence in childrens lives
Complexity of systemic operations and cross institutional collaboration
Whats right? whats ethical?
e.g. modern aboriginal child removal practices
Difficulty of working in this sector!
System disfunction
Impact of my upbringing on my views, beliefs and opinions
Importance of language in case work documentation
Children in custody and care - How do we 'care for them?
Growing interest in the impact and treatment of trauma in children
Impact of Trauma in my early life
Reflection on the privileges/challenges in my own childhood
Complexity of moral and social issues around care for children
what's good enough parenting?
How do you way up the costs and benefits when removing children from the home
Potential that decisions are biased: based on own beliefs and upbringing
Redefining societies uneducated assumptions about different forms of abuse
I don't want to work with children but very interested in working with teenagers: independence and growing individual self identity
Social Work Aging
Caring for the carer ....
How do we protect and care for societies carers
Impact of cultural and reliious ties on social work practice
Impact of media on our perceptions of ageing
"something we dont think about, but inevitabily happens"
Insight into agism and theories of aging
Practical tools to assist consumers that are aging
Importance of emancipatory social work practices
The importance of social workers with great communication skills
(To ensure the best interests of your consumer are met)
How to practically support individuals through the ageing process
I will age more gracefully having done this course (considered the inevitability of the process and have deconstructed my beliefs and evaluated the extent
of agism more broadly in society)
Interested in working in this sector. Did not realise my passion for protecting
older peoples rights and dignity in old age
My strong support of Euthanasia
Importance of advocating for improved palliative care and old age living supports
Found the course personally triggering: as it meant coming to terms with my fear of losing loved ones
Critical Perspectives on Mental Health
Child and adolescent MH: interesting exploration of adolescent mental distress and use of appropriate diagnosing/medicating practices
Intersections of power and conrol: coercion in mental health practices
Impact of labels, stigmas, pathologisation and oppression of people with MH distress
Individualised and politicized nature of mental distress: little exploration of societal and broader systemic issues
Exploration of discourses in mental health and its impact on individual care
Exploration of opportunities and ideas to reduce societal stigma
Financial and broader political issues that impact on our classification and treatment of mental distress
Research into establishment of DSM
Growing passion to work with teenagers to improve MH
Impact of multiple oppressions/social determinants of health
Social work identity
Feminist identity
Challenging my own personal biases and predudices
New professional and personal Identity
Becoming more knowledgeable about power and control dynamics at all divergent levels in society
The importance of equality to address sexism and D & FV
Wholistic practitioner: AOP
Recovery focused MH practitoner
Task focused worker
Outcome driven
not process driven
This degree has made me a more collaborative worker
I have learnt to love it!
This degree has challenged me personally as I am introverted
(sometimes questioning why I chose social work when I am not a particularly social person)
This degree has made me a more confident communicator
(my writing skills have improved so much)
I am now questioning if I want to do research or policy work?
....or should I continue to develop my professional skills working with clients individually
Evidence based practitioner
The role of social workers is to re-imagine service delivery. Persistent in advocating for continued improvement
I have come to love the process of critical reflection in both my personal and professional life!
Who am I as a professional?
Passionate about young people
Protect & support women from sexual assault
Continue advocating and educating society through measures like the Metoo movement
Use my life experience to help other young people
Advocate for young peoples voices to be heard and respected
Impact of psychoeducation session in high school
in my personal life
The importance of early intervention for young people
Restructuring of education system to serve young people
better in life.
Excitement over changes in media that reflect the voices of young people
Developing healthy relationships (protect agains D & FV)
.... yet I don't want to work with children
NUMBER ONE RESPONSIBILITY
Not to become a bitter, burnt out social worker
MOTO in life
You can't look after others if you don't look after yourself
Importance of ongoing education and reflection on
symptoms of burnout
Learning and prioritising personal self care strategies
Importance of reflection in practice
Importance of reflexivity in practice (social workers need to be masters of change)
Questioning how good I am with change?
Professional!
Establishment of clear role and boundaries in my professional practice
Importance of establishing a healthy work environment
Clear expectations, policies and structures in place to support staff
Supportive management in social work, what does that look like? Why I am so passionate about it
The impact of neoliberalism on the workforce
I will continue to pushback against neoliberal forces in the workforce
(A balancing act)
The art and science behind creating a good company culture
The importance of flexible work arrangements
WOMENS and GIRLS EMERGENCY CENTRE
Placement 1
Reflective of upbringing: privilages/ challenges
Partner with severe chronic pain
An important lesson in managing stress levels
lack of confidence on placement due to challenges around reading and writing. How will I overcome this?
Burnout
Impact of being an introvert
Work/life balance
Caring capacity
Impact of systemic issues (e.g. lack of housing)
Management and reflexivity in everyday practice
Managing gaps in service delivery
Difficulty and longevity of advocacy work
Accommodating and supportive management
(sometimes too flexible with staff )
how do you get the balance right?
Ethics in research
The difficulty of research in practice e.g. missing data, $
Knowledge of ethical issues around D&FV research
Uncertainty of long term funding
Topic breakdown
Macro level: systemic considerations
Reflection on personal growth as a person
Social work practice - individual practice context
Emerging Social work Identity