Yangi Uchalla

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Yangi Uchalla

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Yangi Uchalla is a Workplace Learning Academic and Coordinator at CSU in the School of Social Work and Arts. Yangi has an Honours degree in Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Yangi’s Honour’s thesis is titled – ‘The Challenges facing single female parents of African background in regional Australia’

Yangi has experience working with children and young people, refugees and migrants, people living with dementia (and their carers) and people living with cancer (and their carers). Yangi has worked in Social Work and Human Services Field Education in different roles over several years and enjoys sharing her practice knowledge and skills with students whilst supporting their learning. Authenticity, inclusion, kindness and collaboration are central to Yangi’s teaching and research.

Yangi lives and works on Wiradjuri Country, in Wagga Wagga.

Research Interests

  • Identity and belonging
  • Refugees and migrants
  • Responsive and inclusive practice
  • Christianity and Social Work practice
  • International and developmental Social Work practice

Teaching

Yangi has coordinated, tutored in and/or marked the following subjects

  • HCS323 Social Work Field Education 1
  • HCS525 Social Work Field Education 1
  • HCS411 Social Work Field Education 2
  • HCS424 Social Work Field Education 2
  • HCS526 Social Work Field Education 2
  • HCS524 Social Work Field Education 2
  • WEL232 Human Services Field Education 1
  • WEL324 Human Services Field Education 2
  • WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
  • SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
  • SPE401 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
  • HCS202 Social Work Theory and Practice 2 – Micro Practice
  • HCS300 Social Work Theory and Practice 3 – Mezzo Level Practice
  • HCS221 Human Rights and Law for the Human Services

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Charles Sturt University

Award Date: 15 Nov 2022

Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work Honours, The Challenges Faced by Single Female Parents of African Background in Regional Australia, Charles Sturt University

External positions

Oncology Social Worker, NSW Health

2017 → 2020

Recovery Approaches to Dementia Project Coordinator, Centacare South West NSW

2015 → 2017

Humanitarian Services Team Leader, Centacare South West NSW

2011 → 2014

KNECT Project Office & Complex Case Caseworker, Centacare South West NSW

2008 → 2010

Manager, AFROLOOK

2006 → 2007

Member, International Network of Co-operative Inquirers (INCInq)

Subject keywords

  • Social work, identity, inclusion, regional, pedagogy of kindness, collaboration

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  • Charles Sturt 2020 Excellence Awards

    Fowler, R. (Recipient), Winslade, M. (Recipient), Lew, H. (Recipient), Jackson, A. (Recipient), Fletcher, D. (Recipient), Plunkett, F. (Recipient), Paton, J. (Recipient), Olsen, K. (Recipient), Howell, L. (Recipient), Tenison, M. (Recipient), Burton, M. (Recipient), Wise, T. (Recipient), Tenison, M. (Recipient), McLeod, A. (Recipient), Briggs, T. (Recipient), Ahern, S. (Recipient), Driver, J. (Recipient), Sugumaran, M. (Recipient), Power, C. (Recipient), Mason, D. (Recipient), Bird, S. (Recipient), Schiller-Hartnett, T. (Recipient), Spalding, N. (Recipient), Sykes, N. (Recipient), Campbell, L. (Recipient), Callander, S. (Recipient), Uchalla, Y. (Recipient), Murrell-Orgill, K. (Recipient), Pasanai, S. (Recipient), Carroll, M. (Recipient), Garrison, K. (Recipient), Derouet, L. (Recipient), Erskine, V. (Recipient), Grainger, J. (Recipient), Bracken, L. (Recipient), Welsh, K. (Recipient), Edmanson, L. (Recipient), Wong, J. (Recipient), Blundell, B. (Recipient), Lotz, L. (Recipient), Weller, J. (Recipient), Brakell, K. (Recipient), Cameron, S. (Recipient), Devitt, J. (Recipient), Lindsay, E. (Recipient), Mahinroosta, R. (Recipient), Morgan, J. (Recipient), Krishna Pillai, K. (Recipient), Senevirathna, L. (Recipient), Shaeri, S. (Recipient), Thew, P. (Recipient), Miles, S. (Recipient), Macfarlane, T. (Recipient), Quinton, S. (Recipient), Taylor, J. (Recipient), Patton, N. (Recipient), Sharrock, S. (Recipient), Rowley, L. (Recipient), Jenkins, M. (Recipient), King, K. (Recipient), Bonham, S. (Recipient), Causer, A. (Recipient), Stone, J. (Recipient), Clements, J. (Recipient), Vickers, B. (Recipient), Smith, D. (Recipient), Dalton, A. (Recipient), Kaandorp, J. (Recipient), Astrup, M. (Recipient), Wilson, L. (Recipient), Menz, V. (Recipient), Mitchell, P. (Recipient), Foley, S. (Recipient), Van Deventer, J. (Recipient), Pope, W. (Recipient), van Huet, H. (Recipient), Barry, K. (Recipient), Bradow, J. (Recipient), Corrigan, R. (Recipient), Costigan, M. (Recipient), Denton, M. (Recipient), Diamond, A. (Recipient), Eastwood, M. (Recipient), Kilgour, A. (Recipient), Lustig, K. (Recipient), Matheson, A. (Recipient), Mulquiney, T. (Recipient), Pengelly, J. (Recipient), Petrie, E. (Recipient), Robson, K. (Recipient), Roman, N. (Recipient), Southwell, A. (Recipient), Simpson, M. (Recipient) & Howard, J. (Recipient), 08 Dec 2020

    Prize: Award › Internal award