SOCIAL WORK AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

CONFERENCE E-BOOKLET

2021THE 26TH ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL

SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCESUPPORTED BY IFSW | APASWE | AASW

ONLINE11 – 13 NOVEMBER 2021

www.aasw.asn.au

SOCIAL WORK AND THE SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT GOALS


SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCEPresented by IFSW | APASWE | AASW


WELCOME

CEO’s WelcomeOn behalf of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), I am delighted to welcome you to the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021. This is a wonderful opportunity to gather the profession together from one of the fastest growing regions in the world.I am sure the theme of this year’s conference – Social Work and the Sustainable Development Goals – is brought sharply into focus as we adjust to a very different world from a year ago and we re-evaluate what is important to us.It is always motivating to see the passion, diverse voices, and people who represent the Social Work profession. These conferences are pivotal to enabling us to connect and engage while strengthening positive outcomes across key issues affecting the people we work with.I am happy to say we are proudly supported by the International Federation of Social Workers (Asia-Pacific), Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education, Australian and New Zealand Social Work & Welfare Education & Research, and eight Queensland-based partner universities.Even though this conference is exclusively online, it still provides us with an ideal opportunity to connect and learn.I look forward to seeing you online.

Organising Committee’s WelcomeIt is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021. While we had hoped to deliver this conference hybrid (face to face and online) in Brisbane from November 11–13, a decision was taken to deliver the conference exclusively online due to the unstable and uncertain environmental impacts of COVID-19.For the last nine months however, the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), with its partners, has led the planning for this significant biennial conference and is confident your experience with the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021 will be one to remember.The Local Organising Committee will be ensuring it replicates online – as many of the on-the-ground experiences you would expect to see at a face-to-face conference. Using the latest in technology and broadcast presentation, the conference will incorporate state-of-the-art capabilities to view, engage, interact, and network with attendees and special guests.We are also delighted to announce that the entire agenda will be broadcast live (including abstracts, keynote speakers, panels, and workshops).The conference is proudly supported by the International Federation of Social Workers (Asia Pacific), “IFSW-AP”, Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education, “APASWE”, Australian and New Zealand Social Work & Welfare Education & Research, “ANZSWWER”, as well as eight Queensland-based universities.We welcome you to explore our conference website and to return often for regular updates.

Cindy SmithChief Executive Officer




PARTNERS& SPONSORS

PARTNERS

SPONSORS

Songwoman Maroochy BarambahMaroochy Barambah is an Aboriginal Elder from Brisbane, Australia. She is of Turrbal and Gubbi Gubbi ancestry with additional bloodline connections to Wakka Wakka, Kamilaroi, and Birri Gubba Country. Maroochy was born on Cherbourg Aboriginal Reserve in South East Queensland. She is the Songwoman and Law-woman of the Turrbal Tribe.Maroochy attended the Melba Conservatorium of Music in Melbourne and the Victorian College of the Arts where she graduated in Dramatic Arts. Maroochy has had extensive involvement in the Aboriginal community over the last five decades. She has delivered several lectures on Aboriginal culture at various institutions and was a keynote speaker at the Australian Reconciliation Convention in Melbourne.In 1989, Maroochy made her operatic debut playing the lead role in Black River where she became the first Aboriginal person to perform on the Australian operatic stage. Black River, which focuses on black deaths in custody, won the 1993 Grand Prix Opera Screen Award in Paris.Later in 1993, Maroochy became the first Australian to perform at the United Nations in New York in honour of the International Year for the World’s Indigenous Peoples. In 2014, she performed the traditional Welcome to Country Ceremony at the Brisbane G20 Summit with world leaders such as Barack Obama and David Cameron in attendance.Maroochy appeared in the Indigenous musical Bran Nue Dae, the television series Women of the Sun, and in the opera Beach Dreaming (written for and about her by Mark Isaacs). Maroochy also released two singles, one of which, “Mongungi”, reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart.Maroochy has received many awards, both in Australia and overseas. She hopes to continue working in the area of the performing arts, while at the same time engendering a better understanding of Aboriginal culture.




WELCOMETO COUNTRY




SPEAKERBIOGRAPHIES

Meet our MC – Mimi KwaWhen Mimi Kwa set out to change the world, journalism was her weapon of choice, and it has taken her further than she could ever have dreamed to become the first female of Asian heritage on Channel Nine, anchor news to 40 countries, and interview significant decision makers and notable figures from around the globe.In her fascinating career spanning two decades, Mimi has interviewed Prime Ministers, bank and corporate CEOs, sports stars, film stars, and celebrities. Her experience as a reporter, program host, and news anchor has given Mimi rare insight into life in front of the camera in pursuit of journalistic truth – a truth that has set her free, both professionally and personally.Mimi recognises a global shift in consciousness to find both our individual and collective truth and purpose, and she now engages and inspires audiences to understand the new era of transparency and trust, supporting them to make their personal and corporate brands be seen, heard, and believed – all accomplished with the art of genuine engagement and conscious communication.In Mimi’s memoir House of Kwa, published by Harper Collins in 2021, she writes about her deeply personal journey of childhood trauma, as well as her Chinese father’s large family of 32 brothers and sisters and her mother’s schizophrenia. For all the thousands of interviews and stories Mimi has told, her own multi-generational sweeping family saga is undoubtably among the most compelling.Mimi’s journalistic background and richly diverse heritage make her an outstanding Master Facilitator, MC, and Keynote speaker. Don’t miss her.

Keynote Welcome Address – Amina J MohammedDeputy Secretary-General Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG)Ms Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.Prior to her appointment, Ms Mohammed served as the Minister of Environment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where she steered the country’s efforts on climate action and efforts to protect the natural environment.Ms Mohammed first joined the United Nations in 2012 as Special Adviser to former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the responsibility for post-2015 development planning. She led the process that resulted in global agreement around the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals.Ms Mohammed began her career working on the design of schools and clinics in Nigeria. She served as an advocate that focused on increasing access to education and other social services before moving into the public sector, where she rose to the position of adviser to four successive Presidents on poverty, public sector reform, and sustainable development.Ms Mohammed has had several honorary doctorates conferred upon her and has served as an adjunct professor, lecturing on international development. The recipient of various global awards, Ms Mohammed has served on numerous international advisory boards and panels. She is the mother of six children and has two grandchildren.




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Keynote Speaker – Professor Jioji RavuloChair of Social Work and Policy Studies, The University of SydneyPresented by McArthurProfessor Jioji Ravulo is the Professor & Chair of Social Work and Policy Studies in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney. His research and areas of interest include mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs, youth development, marginality, and decoloniality. He is passionate about creating and implementing social work educational and research approaches that are engaging and engaged. Nuanced with a genuine commitment to the dynamic inclusion of cultural diversity and its differences, Jioji is super keen to create collaborative spaces for students, community groups, and industry partners. He is involved in various community-based research and co-design initiatives, including projects that support health literacies across equity groups, enhancing service delivery models for young people and their families, promoting the inclusion of diversity in educational settings, and supporting the meaningful inclusion of indigenous perspectives and practices.

Keynote Speaker – Professor John Thwaites, AMChair, Monash Sustainable Development InstituteChair, ClimateWorks AustraliaJohn Thwaites is a Professorial Fellow, Monash University, and Chair of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute and ClimateWorks Australia. He is the Interim Chair of the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership.John is Chair of Melbourne Water and a Director of Fair Trade Australia New Zealand. He has been Chair of the Australian Building Codes Board, President of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), and a director of the Australian Green Building Council.John Thwaites was Deputy Premier of Victoria from 1999 until his retirement in 2007. During his time in politics, he held various ministerial portfolios including Minister of Health, Minister of Environment, and was Victoria’s first Minister for Climate Change. In these portfolios he was responsible for major reforms in social policy, health, environment, and water.

Keynote Panelist – Linda FordIFSW Indigenous Commission, Australian RepresentativeLinda Ford is an Aboriginal woman from the Bigambul people of South West Queensland but grew up on Kalkadoon land in the North West part of Queensland. Linda has 26 years’ experience as a Social Worker in rural, remote, and urban settings mainly in the fields of child protection, health, mental health, and tertiary education. Linda has previously presented to national and international conferences in the area of Aboriginal Health and Mental Health. In May 2021, Linda was appointed Senior Academic Lead, Allied Health at the Centre for Rural and Remote Health at James Cook University, Mount Isa. She is a past president of the Association’s North Queensland Branch; past Chair of the Association’s Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group; a member of the Finance, Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee; and a member of the People and Culture Committee. In January 2021, Linda was appointed the Australian representative for the International Federation of Social Work (IFSW) Indigenous Commission.

Keynote Panelist – Caroline Tana-TepaniaNew Zealand RepresentativeCaroline was born and nurtured in Mangere South Auckland. She is of Nga Puhi descent from the subtribe of Ngati Hine through her father and of English descent through her mother. Growing up in a small community in Mangere, South Auckland, Caroline understands the importance of family wellness, respectful relationships, and connected communities.Caroline commenced her social work journey in 2001 with practice experience in community development, crisis work, social work in schools, care and protection, resource panel chair, and supervision. She is working within the managerial team of ME Family Service Centre in Auckland overseeing the Manaaki Tangata team of Social Workers.Caroline is a foundation member of the Tangata Whenua Social Workers Association where she currently holds a Board position. Committed to advancing the indigenous voice, Caroline has been a Committee member of Aotearoa New Zealand IFSW Coordinating Body since 2016, which endorsed her application in 2021 as Asia Pacific Regional Indigenous Commissioner. In January 2021, Caroline was appointed to the role.

Keynote Panelist – Dr Ling How KeeMalaysian RepresentativeDr Ling How Kee is a social worker, educator, and researcher with nearly 40 years’ experience in women’s empowerment, child protection, and disability rights. She has a longstanding commitment in promoting cultural diversity and indigenous knowledge in social work practice, education, and research. Having obtained her BSW from La Trobe University, Australia, in 1980, she returned to her homeland of Sarawak and worked with the Social Welfare Department for 13 years before joining Universiti Malaysia Sarawak in 1994. She holds a PhD in Social Work and Social Policy from The University of Queensland, Australia. She is the author of the book Indigenising Social Work: Research and Practice in Sarawak (2007, SIRD) and lead editor of Cross Cultural Social Work: Local and Global (2014, Palgrave MacMillam). She is currently Adjunct Professor, Diploma of Social Work in Methodist Pilley Institute, Sibu, Sarawak.

Writing for Publication Presenter –Professor Patrick O’LearyPatrick O’Leary has worked in the area of gendered violence as a social worker and now as a researcher for over 25 years. Since 2004, Professor O’Leary has held numerous senior posts at universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. Currently Co-Leader of the Disrupting Violence Beacon at Griffith University, which includes the Violence Research and Prevention Program (VRPP) and MATE Bystander Project. Professor O’Leary’s work is internationally recognised and his work is widely cited in high-quality journals. He is the Co-Editor of International Social Work since 2018.




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Writing for Publication Presenter –Professor Ming-sum TSUIMing-sum TSUI is Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong Dean of Social Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong. Ming-sum has more than 40 years of experience in practising, teaching, and researching social work practice. He earned his PhD from the University of Toronto, His research interests include theory & practice in social work, social work supervision, human service management, and social work education. He has published 176 items, including 12 books, 77 refereed journal articles, and 20 book chapters. Ming-sum is now serving as the Co-Chief Editor of International Social Work and editorial board member for nine other academic journals.

Writing for Publication Presenter –Professor Donna McAuliffeProfessor Donna McAuliffe of Griffith University is a qualified social worker who has worked in both the field and academia for over 30 years. She specialises in applied ethics and professional practice in both teaching and research. She is an editorial adviser to the Australian Association of Social Workers’ journal Australian Social Work.




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NATIONALEXCELLENCEAWARDSNational Excellence AwardsThe inaugural AASW National Excellence Awards were developed to acknowledge social workers who exemplify the best of the profession's values, achievements and accomplishments. We know our members are doing ground breaking and vital work with vulnerable Australians who are at the forefront of addressing society's most pressing issues.On Friday 12 November, the winners of the four Award categories will be announced in an online forum. Please join us for this session in congratulating the Award winners.

• Social Worker of the Year• Social Work Researcher of the Year• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Social Worker of the Year• Social Work Student of the Year




POSTERS

Hannah Morgan

Anne Munro

Tim Donovan/Dale Johns

Ruth Das

Hala Abdelnour

Maegan Johnsen

Adrianna Rasip

Renata Kiss

Nikki Stiefel

Jacqueline Green/Helen Freris

Rosie Granland

Kayoko Ueda

Kate Saxton

Janette Thorogood

Habiba Ibrahimi

Nicola Ivory

Simon Point

Annie Townsend

Sharon Bower

Jaryd Stobaus

LGBTIQ+ inclusive Palliative Care in Social Work

A Choice No Choice

Reclaiming lives from sexual violence: understanding shame

Best Practice in Cultural Diversity and mental health

Behaviour Tree

Pre-birth Planning Facilitation at KEMH A Project Impact Overview

Protecting Liveliness Community Co-Creation during COVID-19

Embedding the Clinical Lead - Family Violence into Emergency Dept.

Disability Liaison Officers: Addressing Inequity in Healthcare

AgeWise: Good Health and Well Being in Residential Aged Care

Women with Disabilities Victoria Experts in Our Health Project

Students’ Experiences of Field Practicum in Social Work during thePandemic: Focusing on Well-being of the Aged Population

Field Ed as a site of Global Solidarity: Reflecting on the S.P.A.C.E. project

Sustainable Housing, Circular Economy and Social Work

Migrant women peer educators: Reflections on intercultural capacity

Student experiences of a rural-focused online research placement during COVID-19

Suicide Prevention Accreditation Program

Social Work International: Field Education Opportunities Nepal

Suicide Prevention: A Competency Framework

I am Woman Rural India Project: Standing On Our Own Two Feet

The 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021 welcomes 20 posters representing a diverse geography from around the Asia-Pacific region.This is your chance to hear about the innovative and exploratory work from the current and emerging leaders of our profession.All poster presentations will be available to view live on Thursday 11 November from 6.30pm or on demand in the Resources Gallery of the conference platform.

Presenters Poster Titles




CONFERENCEPROGRAM

11:00am - 11:45am INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: ABSTRACTS & PANELS - BREAKOUT 1

THURSDAY 11TH NOVEMBERPRE-CONFERENCE WELCOMECindy Smith, Chief Executive Officer

5:00pm - 5:05pm

BREAK6:10pm - 6:30pm

BREAK

LUNCH

9:45am - 10:00am

LUNCH12:00pm - 12:30pm

FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBERCONFERENCE DAY 2 OPENINGMC Welcome and Welcome to CountryWelcome sessions from our Partners: IFSW - AP, APASWE & AASW

9:00am - 9:45am

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSAmina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations & Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development GroupProfessor Jioji Ravulo, Professor & Chair of Social Work & Policy Studies, The University of Sydney, Presented by McArthur RecruitmentHow do we decolonise and deconstruct social work to promote sustainable development? A regional exploration and provocation

10:00am - 10:45am

5:36pm - 6:10pm

5:06pm - 5:36pm

PRESENTATION - FROM PRACTICE TO RESEARCHUnderstanding the practice challenges for social work at the policy/practice interfaceBrooke Kooymans of Rehability Australia, Michele Foster of The Hopkins Centre, Pat Dorsett, also of The Hopkins Centre and of the MenziesHealth Institute, and Grahame Simpson of the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research

6:30pm - 7:30pm VIRTUAL POSTER SHOWCASE7:30pm - 8:30pm WRITING FOR PUBLICATION

Perspectives of the Co-Editors of International Social Work:Professor Patrick O'Leary (Griffith University)Professor Ming-sum Tsui (Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong)Professor Donna McAuliffe (Griffith University)

IFSW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS POLICY PAPER LAUNCHIFSW UN Commissioner Priska FleischlinIFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory TruellDr Sebastian Cordoba, IFSW United Nations Representative, Asia Pacific

DAY 1 ALL TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (AEDT)

ALL TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (AEDT)DAY 2

Children, Young People, Families Environmental & Climate Change Family & Sexual ViolenceSocial Work Practice

Indigenous care leavers across AustraliaPhilip Mendes, Monash University; Jacinta Walsh, Monash University Indigenous Studies Centre; Lena Turnbull, Monash University

Children must be heard when they cannot be seen. An analysis of youth justice detention in contemporary Australia - external oversight mechanisms, children's rights & the capabilities approachLisa Ewenson, RMIT

Listening to young people projectNikkola Savuro, Townsville Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Service - The Lighthouse; Susan Gair, James Cook University; Sara O'Reilly, Townsville Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Service - The Lighthouse; Ines Zuchowski, James Cook University; Daisy Jebichii, James Cook University; Raechelle Rauwerda

Life needs of children in local communities in Western Kyushu Author Viktor Virag, Nagasaki International University

Australian social workers working in Asia, Pacific, Africa, Middle East: The characteristics of working within positive partnerships which contribute to facilitating local & indigenous professional social work service partnerships & practice prosperityDayle Foreman, Australian Catholic University

Together we make a difference: Participatory community development practiceCarmel Daveson

Identifying good social work practice with informal carersMaureen Long, La Trobe University; Margarita Frederico, La Trobe University

Fire, flood, crisis & advocacy: Australian social work practice at the intersections of social, economic & racial justice & climate impactsAlex Bhathal, La Trobe University

Impact of climate change on food, water & land security on Wewak Islands: A case study on Wallis & TarawaiDora KUIR-AYIUS, The University of Papua New Guinea; Adrian Taranu, The University of Papua New Guinea, student in Social Work

Applying the UNSDGs to a group projectWendy Foote, University of Newcastle

Family & sexual violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact on women of Humanitarian & Temporary Protection VisasKim Robinson, Deakin University; Rojan Afrouz, Deakin University

The aftermath of domestic violence, trauma & son to mother violence: E xperiences from young people engaged in program responsesAmy Young, Griffith University; Jemma Venables, University of Queensland; Patrick O'Leary, Griffith University

5:05pm - 5:06pm ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

AUTHOR Q&A SESSION11:45am - 12:00pm

*All Interactive Sessions will be recorded to watch later




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1:40pm - 2:25pm INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: ABSTRACTS & PANELS - BREAKOUT 3


FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBERDAY 2

Gender Equality Housing & Homelessness Disability & Older PersonsHealthDoing development work online: Gender equality initiatives in a COVID-safe worldSonali Owen, Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development; Sharlene Nipperess, RMIT University

Gender, the forgotten dynamic in social work education?Jude Douglas, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Intersectional conversationAlyssha Fooks; Simangaliso Brenda (Brenda) Nyoni, Deakin University

Health & social care rationing during COVID-19Goetz Ottmann, Federation University

An open door approach to collaborative continuous quality improvement (CQI)Tricia Quibell, Primary Care Connect; Carol Reid, Rural Health Academic Network

A framework to prioritise social work referrals in hospital settingsJoanne Hilder, University of Queensland; Jill Wilson, University of Queensland; Maree Petersen, University of Queensland

Exploring psychosocial palliative care provision for terminally ill incarcerated persons from a human rights perspectiveLise Johns, Griffith University; Stacey Gordon, Griffith University; Pippa Blackburn, AASW NSW Palliative Care Practice Group; Donna McAuliffe, Griffith University

Social housing in Melbourne at the time of the pandemic: The quest for inclusive partnershipKim Robinson, Deakin University; Linda Briskman, University of Western Sydney

The criminalisation of the self: an autoethnography on homelessness in regional & urban AustraliaScott Welsh, Victoria University

Factors associated with homelessness referrals for an acute young adult psychiatric unitAlex Dymond, Gold Coast Health & Hospital Service - Queensland Health

Adapting practice, tools & assessments to eliminate inequality experienced by older persons accessing servicesAmanda Chadbone, Lutheran Services

The vulnerable caring for the vulnerable: Marketisation of disability care & maintaining ethical workforce strategies in a values-based sectorCarol Reid, Rural Health Academic Network; Carolynne Frost, ConnectGV

Mental Health Social Work EducationEnvironment & Climate ChangeContributions of social workers to a mental health rehabilitation team. A collective reflectionMarianne Wyder, Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Services; Kathy Madson, Metro South Addiction & Mental Health Services‘GAD & social work in Nepal’Pratiksha Ghimire, University of the Sunshine Coast

Can men fix themselves? Connecting and engaging men with counselling servicesLisa BrintonShifting cultural connectedness as a tool to improve the mental health of South Asian migrants in New ZealandKaberi Rajendra, Manukau Institute of Technology

Panel - My eco-systemKit Kline, Nature Based Therapy

A qualitative study of social work students' perceptions of ecosocial workPeniche Reu, University of South Australia

Social work & the sustainable development goals: A student placement modelSebastian Cordoba, RMIT University

Educating 21st-century social workers for social & environmental justicePrue Atkins, La Trobe University; Fiona Smith, LaTrobe University


AUTHOR Q&A SESSION2:25pm - 2:40pm





Social Work Education Policy & Social Protection IFSWMental Health - PanelStudy on the role of university faculty staff in community social work education in Japan: A proposal of 'SDGs Practice-Education Hybrid Model'Mariko Takeda, Tohoku University of Community Service & Science; Go Kamada, Tohoku University of Community Service & Science

COVID-19 & BLM: Humanitarian contexts necessitating principles from First Nations’ world views in an intercultural social work curriculumAnnie Townsend, La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus; Mishel McMahon, La Trobe University, Shepparton Campus

Critically reflecting on paradigms that currently frame mental health social work educationLouise Whitaker, Southern Cross University; Melissa Petrakis, Monash University; Lisa Brophy, La Trobe University; Fiona Smith, LaTrobe University; Catherine Brasier, La Trobe University

Social workers, SDGs & the United Nations: Experiences & reflections of the IFSW Asia Pacific UN CommissionWilaiporn Kotbungkair, IFSW UN Commission; Sebastian Cordoba, IFSW; Sug Pyo Kim, Daegu Association of Social Workers; Hamed Olamaee, IFSW; Jude Douglas, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Social policy in Iran to reduce poverty & support the poorHassan Mousavi Chelak, IFSW

Indigenous connection of Talaingod Manobos worldviews to Philippine Social WorkLeah Mae Jabilles

IFSW - Ethical challenges for social workers during COVID-19: A global perspectiveProf Kim Strom, University of North Carolina, USA;Dr Michelle H.Y. Shum, Hong Kong Baptist University

IFSW Europe New Social Workers ProjectOmar Mohamed, Co-Director of Project


ALL TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (AEDT)

KEYNOTE SPEAKERProfessor John Thwaites AM, Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Chair, ClimateWorks AustraliaThe sustainable development goals: Are we on target?

3:45pm - 4:30pm

5:00pm - 6:00pm

4:30pm - 5:00pm

AASW AGM

AASW NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021Presented by Cindy Smith, Chief Executive Officer, AASW

To Register, please click here:https://aasw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_56FG7EzjRfy3xUQLttSGzQ

APASWE STUDENT WORKSHOP

6:30pm - 7:30pm APASWE GENERAL BODY MEETING (GBM)https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/83609437247?pwd=RGU4SUhnT1hNUW1SMUsweWg5Q1dXZz09





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10:15am - 11:00am INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: ABSTRACTS & PANELS - BREAKOUT 5

Children, Young People, Families LGBTIQA+ Rights Social Work ResearchSocial Work EducationSupporting young people in out-of-home care who are self-placing: What do they value in a service response?Jemma Venables, University of Queensland; Chloe Warrell, BEROS - Brisbane Emergency Response Outreach Service

Support for youth experiencing homelessness & domestic violence: Practitioner perspectives, perceptions & innovationDanielle Davidson, Queensland University of Technology; Bridget Harris, Queensland University Technology; Helena Menih, Latrobe University

Hospital-based infant removal (HBIR) : interdisciplinary understanding & practice at the Interface of maternity health & child protectionMaegan Johnsen, The University of Western Australia & King Edward Memorial Hospital

Incorporating consideration of non-human animals within accredited Australian social work university educationAshleigh Dent, Griffith University; Angella Duvnjak, Australian Catholic University; Stephen Larmar, Griffith University

Boxing-up education to support the easy but effective sharing of knowledge & skills through the Highlands & Lowlands of Papua New GuineaMark Lynch, Griffith University; Jane Fowler, Griffith University

COVID-19 & LGBTIQ+ older people: Concerns & improvementsMark Hughes, Southern Cross University; Trevor Gates, University of the Sunshine Coast; Tinashe Dune, Western Sydney University; Jack Thepsourinthone, Western Sydney University

Building the queer-affirmative education program for social work studentsKimiko Nagasawa, University of Kochi

Panel - Co-operative Inquiry: Applying a collaborative research method for collectively capturing practice innovationsLouise Whitaker, Southern Cross University; Erica Russ, Southern Cross University; Monica Short, Charles Sturt University; Nicola Ivory, Charles Sturt University; Robyn Fitzroy, University Centre for Rural Health, Lismore

CONFERENCE DAY 3 OPENING - KEYNOTE PANEL, IFSW INDIGENOUS COMMISSION ASIA-PACIFICFirst Nations Peoples, Social Work, and the SDGsLinda Ford, Commissioner Representative, AustraliaDr Ling How Kee, Commissioner Representative, MalaysiaCaroline Tana-Tepania, Regional Commissioner, Aotearoa New Zealand

9:00am - 10:00am

MORNING TEA10:00am - 10:15am


SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMBERDAY 3

Social Work Research Children & Young People Environment & Climate ChangeSocial Work Education

Collaborative social work research and allyship with Aboriginal colleagues and communities: Is it really so hard?Elizabeth Orr, Borderlands; Jim Walker, University of Queensland

Building an Australian social work research networkClare Tilbury, Griffith University;Christine Bigby, La Trobe University; Mark Hughes, Southern Cross University

IFSW Research project on the working conditions of social workersDavid N. Jones PhD, RSW International Federation of Social Workers

Professional identity development in international social work students in Australia: Preliminary findings from a longitudinal studyHui-Yu Yao, Monash University

Simulation and skills development: opportunities for social work education in AustraliaGerard Jefferies, University of the Sunshine Coast

STARTTS, Sporting Linx: Linking leadership potentialMark Davis, Startts

Local child protection in the Philippines: A case study of actors, processes and key risks for childrenSteven Roche, Charles Darwin University

Raising the age of criminal responsibilitySuet Ying Yau, University of South Australia

The right to family: Will a human rights act make a differenceKaren Healy, University of Queensland; Tamara Walsh, University of Queensland; Jemma Venables, University of Queensland; Kate Thompson, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work; Sue Scull, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

Shared responsibility, shared vulnerability: Building disaster resilience through reciprocityPam Joseph, University of Sydney; Margot Rawsthorne, University of Sydney; Amanda Howard, University of Sydney

Outdoor healthcare: An emerging home for ecological and green social workJoshua McLean, Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy; Tom Mulvaney, Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy; Anita Pryor, Adventure Works Australia

The politics of climate change and the need for a critical ethic of careJennifer Boddy, Griffth University

LUNCH11:15am - 12:15pm



AUTHOR Q&A SESSION11:00am - 11:15am






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SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMBERDAY 3

Refugees Family & Sexual Violence Gender EqualityEnvironment & Climate change

Distributive protectionDavid Keegan, HOST International

Reconsidering human rights in the context of mass-displacement and encampment of refugeesDorothee Hoslher, Griffith University; Sharlene Nipperess, RMIT University; Hyacinth Udah, James Cook University

Building inclusive societies: What we can learn from Cambodian trauma survivorsZoe Wyatt, Hagar International

Family based rehabilitation with Afghan refugees in IranHamed Olamaee, IFSW

The recreational, cultural, and environmental meanings of water for Australian river communitiesHeather Downey, La Trobe University, La Trobe Rural Health School; Katie Holmes, La Trobe University, Centre for the Study of the Inland; Evelien Spelten, La Trobe University, La Trobe Rural Health School; Julia Van Vuuren, La Trobe University, Rural Department of Community Health

Ensuring peace and prosperity requires recognising anthropocentrismSylvia Ramsay, Griffith University; Jennifer Boddy, Griffth University

Becoming a green social worker: A systems analysisJulie O'Dea, SA Government; Tim Walsh, University of South Australia

Weaponising COVID-19: How the global pandemic influenced the behaviour of perpetrators of domestic and family and sexual violenceShane Warren, Queensland University of Technology

Convergence or Ddivergence: Mapping a path towards gender equalityVirginia Mansel Lees, La Trobe University

Panel - Activism for gender equality and climate justice through feminist participatory action researchNaomi Godden, Edith Cowan University; Kavita Naidu, Edith Cowan University; Trimita Chakma, Asian Center for Women’s Studies, Ewha Womans University, South Korea

Social Work Education Social Work PracticeSocial Work Practice

Queensland social workers during the 2020 lockdown: Adaptation in crisisMichelle Newcomb, Queensland University of Technology; Alyssa Venning, Queensland University of Technology

Stakeholder engagement and partnerships for the goals: The development of social work professional competency framework, accreditation and credentialing systems in Hong KongChing Man Lam, HKSWA; Amy CHOW, The University of Hong Kong

Maintaining diversity in the social work profession: The increasing exclusion of people with lived experience of trauma and criminalisation in Australia and Aotearoa NZPeter Young, Griffith University; Suzette Jackson, University of Auckland

Supportive social work supervision as an act of care: A conceptual modelMichelle Newcomb, Queensland University of Technology

Localisation and sustainability: Outcomes, challenges, and lessons from joint Chinese EU project to develop social work and social work educationSteven Shardlow, Keele University; Juha Hämäläinen, University of Eastern Finland; Jie Lei, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Yuet Wah, Echo Yeung, University of Hertfordshire, UK; Tiina Annika Karoliina Ahonen, University of Eastern Finland; Prof. Honglin Chen

Developing opportunities for partnering with graduates in sustainable growth whilst delivering higher education in Papua New GuineaMark Lynch, Griffith University; Jane Fowler, Griffith University

Social work education: Theoretical knowledge and field work practice in NepalSukrita Rai, Padmakanya Multiple Campus

Negotiating neo-liberalism: The experiences, concerns, motivations, and hopes of social workers in private practiceLyndal Sleep, University of Queensland; Joanne Cotterill, Choose Your Future Pty Ltd

The practice of ‘Hope’: Social work and the SDGsAmrutha Sebastian , IGNOU Study Center ST Michael’s College; Peter Jones, James Cook University

Exploring the Indigenous practice: Buddhist social workJosef Gohori, Shukutoku University

Decolonising the counselling space to improve culturally sensitive practiceSimangaliso Brenda (Brenda) Nyoni, Deakin University

CONFERENCE CLOSECindy Smith, Chief Executive Officer

IRAN 2023 UPDATEHamed Olamaee, International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Asia PacificRepresentative to the United Nations




4:00pm - 4:02pm

4:02pm - 4:07pm





KEY PARTNERPROFILES

APASWEAPASWE is a non-profit and non-sectarian association. About 283 schools* of social work from some 20 countries and regions are members of APASWE.It is an organisation to promote social work education in the Asian and Pacific region to enhance social work and wellbeing in the society.* Schools is an inclusive and representative term that refers to universities, colleges, departments, facilities, institutes, and programs that offer post-secondary education/training preparation in social work for students and professionals.APASWE is an organisation with which you work together with your fellow teachers, researchers, and academicians in the Asian and Pacific region and make your dream come true.APASWE’s “immediate purpose” goals are exchanging information and resources, helping each other with development, creating a community of social work educators and researchers, and being their voice to the society.

IFSWThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the global body for the social work profession. The Federation and its national members strive for social justice, human rights, and inclusive, sustainable social development through the promotion of social work best practice and engagement in international cooperation. Comprised of 146 national associations, representing over 5 million professional social workers, IFSW facilitates global social work policy, practice standards, and advocacy, IFSW has been granted Special Consultative Status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations since 1959.The Asia Pacific region spans the Middle East, India, China, Japan, South East Asia, and the Pacific and is home to more than one third of or the world’s population. Our region is the most geographically, linguistically, and culturally diverse regions and currently has 29 members with a number of others actively considering membership.IFSW Asia Pacific is delighted to partner with the AASW in hosting this important regional event.

AASWOn 7 September 1946, a draft constitution for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) was adopted by seven interstate delegates in Melbourne.The inaugural AASW had approximately 400 members and was administered by volunteers.Now 75 years on from those pioneering days, the Australian Association of Social Workers has grown significantly and remains true to the vision of its founders – supporting its members and working together for professional excellence and social justice.In 2021, the AASW is the professional representative body of social workers in Australia, with more than 15,000 members across the nation and supported by the Board, staff, and volunteers in branches in each state and territory working collaboratively.The AASW’s role is to provide responsible governance and management, and promote and advocate for the profession of social work and AASW members by:

• Upholding responsibilities for regulation of the profession and for building the capacity of members • Being a strong voice for social justice • Advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social work • Collaborating with international colleagues• Contributing to society in a way that is dedicated to achieving social justice, inclusion, and wellbeing




EXHIBITORS

Embrace EmpowermentEmbrace Empowerment provides EFT Tapping(Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner training.The training is provided monthly live online. Corporate and private training is also available online or in person (restrictions allowing).The training is highly practical and interactive. We are committed to providing you training which is of a high standard, supportive, and fun.Khadine Aharon, the primary trainer, is an Accredited Social Worker and has been providing EFT training around Australia for 4 years.www.embraceempowerment.com | 1300 037 778

The Professional Development PeopleAUSTRALIA’S LARGEST RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ACROSS:

• Face-to-Face events • Live Interactive Webcasts • Digital Training Programs • Online Courses • Therapy Workbooks & Manuals • Therapy Card Decks

Use your exclusive AASW conference discount ‘PDPCONF20’ for 20% off across our entire catalogue.Apply your discount code at the final checkout. Discounts cannot be combined with other offers.For group bookings contact our office.www.PDPseminars.com.au | 1300 887 622 | [email protected]

McArthurMcArthur is one of Australia's most respected recruitment and HR Consulting specialists. With over 50 years’ experience and achievements behind us, we now employ over 110 highly focused recruitment specialists across five states.Sean Callanan. Business Manager – Human Services | (03) 9828 6565 | [email protected]

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SOCIAL WORK AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS