Reimagining Social Work

Jul 25 2022 14 ep. 24 mins 13

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Reimagining Social Work (RSW) is a collective of social workers, social work academics, researchers and others who share a commitment to the development of modern, progressive, inclusive, democratic and culturally responsive social work services in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Why we should care about Roe v Wade and what we should do

Jul 25 2022 22 mins

In this episode Neil Ballantyne talks to Professor Liz Beddoe about the topic of reproductive justice and the implications of the recent decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the famous 1973 court ruling of Roe v Wade. Liz also highlights some of the actions that social workers and social work educators can take to promote an awareness of reproductive rights.

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and its intersections with the youth justice system

Sep 06 2021 18 mins

Anita Gibbs (Associate Professor, University of Otago) is a longstanding social worker, teacher, researcher and advocate for young people with FASD and their families. In 2020 she received the University of Otago 'Critic and Conscience' award for her outstanding work in this area. Anita is currently undertaking research with caregivers and stakeholders on the topic of living w

Education for people in prison: How, why and what’s the point?

Aug 11 2021 20 mins

This podcast is an interview with Dr Fairleigh Gilmour, an academic in Gender studies and Criminology at the University of Otago. Fairleigh has run a volunteering programme into the Milton prison for a number of years, after discovering how few students in her criminology classes had ever been into a prison. Her programmes involve recruiting and training students to develop their o

Time to protect abortion services from harassment

Apr 19 2021 18 mins

In this podcast Deb Stanfield interviews Liz Beddoe about changes to the abortion law that will make it possible to set up safe areas around specific abortion services.

The Prevention Project - a conversation with Emily Keddell

Apr 12 2021 23 mins

In this episode, Deb Stanfield interviews Emily Keddell (University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand) for the RSW collective. Emily speaks to The Prevention Project: Supporting Whānau and Reducing Baby Removals, a project undertaken with colleagues Luke Fitzmaurice and Kerri Cleaver. Emily explains the background to the project and shares its key findings, which include the im

Dissenting Social Work – a conversation with Paul Michael Garrett

Apr 09 2021 30 mins

In this episode, Ian Hyslop interviews Paul Garrett of NUI (National University of Ireland, Galway) for the RSW Collective. Paul is a much read and respected theorist and writer in relation to the political context of social work and its implications for education and practice futures. Dr Garrett discusses his recent response to the provocative ‘end of social work’

Past patterns and present provocations: understanding child protection through the lens of history.

Mar 27 2021 16 mins

In this conversation, Emily Keddell discusses the history of child welfare in Aotearoa with Ian Hyslop. Ian’s forthcoming book on the subject sparks a wide ranging discussion of the intersections between historical events, reforms politics and practices with the concerns and practices of the current system.

What is radical social work?

Mar 16 2021 13 mins

Neil Ballantyne is in conversation with Iain Fergusson, professor of social work, advisory editor of the journal of Critical and Radical Social Work and co-founder of the Social Work Action Network. Neil talks to Iain about the radical social work tradition and how radical social workers can maintain their stance in these deeply neoliberal times.

What is feminism?

Feb 16 2021 11 mins

Emily Keddell is in conversation with Liz Beddoe about feminist theory in social work. Emily asks Liz about the different types of feminist theory, about their application to social work practice and about the continuing importance of feminism for social workers.

What is social policy?

Feb 09 2021 9 mins

Neil Ballantyne interviews Liz Beddoe about the social policy text she edited with Jane Maidment. Neil asks Liz three questions: What is social policy? What is unique about social policy in Aotearoa?Why do social work students need to study social policy?