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Excited Children in Science Class

"It's easier to build strong children
than to repair broken men"

About

ABOUT ME

I am an Accredited Independent Social Worker with twenty years experience.  I originally trained in the UK and worked for many years for Local Government.  I now work as an Independent Social Worker in NSW, mainly completing assessment work.

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Experienced in:

 

  • Child Protection

  • Out of Home Care 

  • Permanency Options

  • Trauma and Trauma Informed Care

  • Substance Misuse 

  • Supervising Others

  • Training and Consultancy

Education and Certificates:

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  • Masters In Social Work (2002)

  • BA Hons Degree in Social Policy and Criminology (2000)

  • Practice Teaching Award (2006)

  • Certificate in Supervisory Management

  • Attachment-based Interventions

  • Promoting Attachment 

  • Step by Step Trained

  • Life Story Work

  • PAC Sibling Separation 

  • PAC Placement Disruption

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers

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How I Can Help You

Services

I offer a range of services and pride myself on positively engaging with individuals and building professional relationships, which then allows me to work as honestly and transparently as possible. My work will always be detailed, thorough, analytical and evidence based.
 

If you require something that isn't listed here please call me to discuss how I can help.

  • Permanency Assessments

  • Guardianship Assessments

  • Kinship and Relative Carer Assessments

  • Restoration Assessments 

  • Parenting Capacity Assessments

  • Authorised Carer Assessments

  • Carer Reviews

  • Out of Home Care Adoptions

  • Intrafamily Adoptions 

  • Local and Intercountry Adoptions

  • Registered Counselling

  • Supervision to Students and other Professionals

  • Specialist Consultations

  • Training and Tool Development

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