Neoliberalism reduces everything, including social work practice and education, to
commodities, subjecting them to market calculations that maximise exploitation and profit …

Social work field education programs globally are struggling to meet the demands of
providing suitable placements for students and need to consider new and innovative …

Selma Macfarlane, PhD has been involved in social work education for 20 years, primarily
as a Lecturer at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria. She has publications in the areas of …

Field education is a key curriculum component in social work programmes and students
identify their placement as central to their transition to practice. Globally, changes in higher …

International social work students in Australia have reported difficulties in finding quality
placement opportunities and dealing with issues such as language and cultural barriers …

Social work field education is facing unprecedented challenges (eg, increasing student
numbers and limited availability of complex scenario placements due to the COVID …

This research explores the use of simulation technology in supporting and preparing social
work students (n= 336) for core professional skills needed for practice. This study utilized a …

There has been a significant increase of international students in Australian social work
education over the past decade. Issues around international students' language skills …

The educational framework of Australian social work field education has remained static
over the past few decades. Emerging challenges are creating a compelling case for change …

In the current context of the neoliberal subordination of social work education and practice to
market demands and public austerity, this chapter argues that there is an urgent need for …