Author Archives: vittorio1

Vittorio for National President AASW : voting opens September 10th

Posted on August 28, 2020 by vittorio1

It is election time! I have put together a short video slide show which you can see on my youtube channel. It has a little of my backstory: the people who influenced and inspired me; and the development of my … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 27: supervision, ethics and social justice- a conversation with supervisor and consultant, Deanne Dale

Posted on June 8, 2020 by vittorio1

In this episode I talk with Deanne Dale about trends in clinical supervision and her supervision practice. In a lengthy career Deanne has worked as a frontline clinician, team leader, senior manager, consultant and educator in a range of NSW … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 26: identity, inequality and LGBT politics- a conversation with social worker and LGBT rights leader Jack Whitney

Posted on January 27, 2020 by vittorio1

In this episode I talk with Jack Whitney, an emerging social work leader, and current convenor of the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby. Jack graduated with first class honours from the University of Sydney in 2018. Whilst studying he … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 25: from female naval commander to mental health social worker- a conversation with Suzanne Smith

Posted on June 21, 2019 by vittorio1

From humble beginnings in the Royal Australian Navy, Suzanne Smith rose to a number of Naval Base leadership roles, being the Commanding Officer of HMAS Harman,  the Commanding Officer of HMAS Penguin, and Officer in Charge of the Royal Australian … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 24: working with interpreters – a conversation with researcher and anthropologist, Hilde Fiva Buzungu

Posted on May 5, 2019 by vittorio1

Hilde Fiva Buzungu is both an anthropologist and an interpreter.  She is currently in Australia as a visiting PhD Research Fellow from Norway, writing up her research on social work with families where one or both parents have limited proficiency … Continue reading →

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Working in the pre-creative space: a conversation with legendary social worker, Norma Tracey

Posted on April 6, 2019 by vittorio1

Social worker Norma Tracey is 80 years old and still working. She is an important part of the history of hospital social work in Australia- but has also done much more. Her remarkable career began in 1960 as a Family … Continue reading →

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The risks of falling in love: reflections on vicarious trauma- a guest blogpost by Kristin Holzapfel

Posted on March 30, 2019 by vittorio1

Kristen Holzapfel is a long-term Canberra resident and author of“Selfless: a social worker’s own story of trauma and recovery” (available at www.kholzapfel.com) I had a podcast conversation with Kristen earlier in the year, and it’s a pleasure to host this piece on my … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 22: Supervision: nourishing and flourishing your professional self- a conversation with social workers, Pam Cohen and Marie Heydon

Posted on February 10, 2019 by vittorio1

The topic of this podcast is supervision and how we can do it better. I talk with two expert educators in the field, Pam Cohen and Marie Heydon. Pam Cohen was the senior staff supervisor at St Vincent’s Hospital in … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 21: hope, politics and power in palliative care: a conversation with social worker, Julianne Whyte

Posted on January 28, 2019 by vittorio1

My guest on this podcast has lived most of her adult life in a small country town. But it wasn’t the life her parents had mapped out for her. She was born into a prominent, conservative, Irish-Italian Catholic family in … Continue reading →

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Podcast episode 20: vicarious trauma, mental illness and burnout on the frontlines of social work- a conversation with social worker, Kristen Holzapfel

Posted on January 11, 2019 by vittorio1

My guest on this podcast is Kristen Holzapfel, and the subject of our conversation is a book she wrote entitled Selfless. It is a story of Kristen’s work on the frontlines of social work- particularly in child protection. After several … Continue reading →

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