Abstract

The environmental crisis continues to create new challenges for social workers and their clients and this has been recognised in the academic literature. For example, authors have highlighted the increasing impact of climate change, a need to advocate for environmental justice, and to reassert a sense of ecological justice. While academic attention has increased, it is more important to understand the practice of social workers in the field. This paper reports on components of an international project, focusing on the qualitative data collected through a national survey of Australian social work and human service professionals that explored their perspectives regarding the natural environment and climate change. The paper focuses on insights gained from a thematic analysis of the qualitative responses using NVivo data management software and reports in relation to the micro, meso and macro levels of practice. It discusses barriers and facilitators to expanding environmental practice in workplaces and provides suggestions for expanding social worker education that will support them to embrace and promote environmental practice. Results confirm ideas already represented in the literature, however also propose new directions in research and practice in the field at local, regional and global levels.
Original languageEnglish
Pages63
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023
EventANZSWWER Symposium 2023 - Griffith University , Gold Coast, Australia
Duration: 02 Nov 202303 Nov 2023
https://www.anzswwer.org/symposium
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Conference

ConferenceANZSWWER Symposium 2023
Abbreviated titleBeing Global, Regional and Local in Social Work and Human Services-Opportunities and Challenges for Innovation
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityGold Coast
Period02/11/2303/11/23
OtherBook of abstracts attached to PID 415483944
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