Social work around the world: Australia

In the latest episode of The Social Work Community Podcast, we speak to two social workers with experience of working in both Australia and the UK

By Sharmeen Ziauddin on April 16, 2025 in Workforce

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 to help other Australian social workers navigate their move to the UK. This is how Kristin and Tina met!

The Aussies discuss the differences in social work between the two countries, how they overcame the challenges and what they love about working in each country. Tina also shares her experience working with Aboriginal communities in Western Australia where she is currently based. Watch a clip here.

About The Social Work Community Podcast

The Social Work Community Podcast explores the issues that matter to social work practitioners in their working lives. Careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin and fellow host Kirsty Ayakwah, our senior careers editor, interview experienced and inspiring guests, including frontline social workers who speak from the heart about their jobs, the sector and society.

It was nominated in the podcast category at the 2024 BASW Social Work Journalism Awards following its first season, which ran from October 2023 to April 2024.

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