Social workers assist people to develop their capacity and strengths to solve problems and issues in their daily lives. They explore and address social issues confronting communities to change and improve the lives of citizens by using research and evaluation skills, social policy analysis, social planning, and community development strategies.
Social Work
Head of Discipline
Academic Program Directors
Bachelor of Social Work
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
Our Academic Team
- Professor Jo Spangaro
- Cathy Duncan
- Dr Kenny Kor
- Dr Katarzyna Olcon
- Nandini Ray
- Dr Alankaar Sharma
- Karlie Stewart
- Dr Chye Toole-Anstey
- Zhuzhu Liu
Field Education Team
- Rebecca Garvie
- Tony Giardina
- Janet Ncube
- Jowan Demici
- Alison Tye
- Cerina Filipczyk
- Luke Orrock-Steuard
- Tracey Willow
All field education enquiries are to be directed to our field education team.
Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Social Work and the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) are both fully accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.