School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences
Social Work research
Social Work Research Program
The over-arching theme of the Social Work research program has been the translation of theory and research to inform social policy, social work education and practice. This includes recent Westpac funding for the Name. Narrate. Navigate project. This research network has the following established areas of strength:
- community engagement and capacity building
- child protection
- creativity and art in social work
- environmental social work
- evidence-based social work
- family estrangement
- international, indigenous and decolonizing social work
- social work and health; social work supervision
- knowledge production and transfer in social work
- neoliberal managerialism and its impact on social work and the human services
- social development
- social enterprise
- social policy
- social work education
- social work practice in rural, regional and remove locations
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.