Social work around the world: Australia
16-04-2025 12:03 via communitycare.co.uk

Social work around the world: Australia

As part of the ‘Social work around the world’ series, this episode features two Australian social workers who have practised in Australia and England.
Kristin worked in Queensland, Australia, before moving to London 12 years ago. Tina similarly moved to London from Queensland, but then moved back and found herself stuck in Western Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic, and ended up staying there.
Emigrating is never easy and the challenges Kristin experienced led her to write a blog
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