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Moral Distress and Moral Injury in Social Work
Moral distress arises when a social worker recognises the ethically appropriate action to take but is prevented from doing so. It was first defined by Andrew Jameton in 1984, originally in the context of nursing.
Trauma-informed Leadership
Trauma-informed leadership is the practice of leading with the understanding that everyone brings their own lived experiences, including trauma, into the workplace.
Psychological safety in the workplace
Psychological safety is important for individual wellbeing and team productivity and effectiveness. So, how do we create psychological safety?
Navigating psychosocial hazards in the workplace
Psychosocial hazards are a real risk in workplaces, and there’s an obligation on employers to protect workers from those psychological risks in the same way they have to protect you from physical risks.
Mandatory 1,000 hours unpaid social work placements. An unrealistic requirement for aspiring practitioners.
In Australia, social work students must complete a thousand hours of work placement as part of their degree. The majority of those are mandatory unpaid placements. The 1,000 hours tend to be completed in two 500-hour blocks. Whichever option, that’s a significant block of time students are required to sacrifice from earning a living.