In this episode, I speak with Eileen, a Senior Social Worker who started her career in child protection before transferring to health. She worked for 10 years in the spinal and rehabilitation field across acute, subacute and community areas and was a Social Work Team Leader at Royal North Shore Hospital Cancer Services Team working in medical oncology. Currently, she works as a Case Manager at The National Centre for Veterans’ Healthcare, an outpatient clinic at Concord Hospital.
 
Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:
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 <li>Open Arms: Veterans &amp; Families Counselling - <a href="https://www.openarms.gov.au/">https://www.openarms.gov.au/ 
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 <li>National Centre for Veterans’ Health Care - <a href="https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/concord/NCVH/">https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/concord/NCVH/ 
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 <li>Social Prescribing program - <a href="https://chf.org.au/social-prescribing">https://chf.org.au/social-prescribing 
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 <li>Legacy: supporting veterans’ families - <a href="https://www.legacy.com.au/">https://www.legacy.com.au/ 
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This episode's transcript can be viewed here:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmNLBmdvrZgajyhr1wsyMLaPu6wPaHRWTc4L6JM7ELM/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmNLBmdvrZgajyhr1wsyMLaPu6wPaHRWTc4L6JM7ELM/edit?usp=sharing</a>

Episode 35: Lachlan

This podcast features interviews with social workers in Sydney, Australia, showcasing diverse areas of practice, social work stories, successes, and challenges, and providing information on media and other resources that can be accessed to help inform and educate people who are curious about the profession or wanting a career change.