Aboriginal Social Work Voices

Dr Bindi Bennett is a Gamilaroi cis gendered mother and social worker. She is a Professorial Research Fellow at Federation University, AustraliaDr Jacob Prehn is a proud Worimi man raised and living on Palawa Country. He is Associate Dean and an Indigenous Senior Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania, Australia

A powerful and timely collection that bridges critical theory and lived experience. This book is a vital resource for culturally responsive and safe social work education and practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

• ForewordPart 1 Theory1. Reckoning with the Past: Aboriginal History in Social Work2. Australian Social work and the cultural determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing3. Decolonisation or Indigenisation of Social Work? Definitional Distinctions and Application within Education, Practice, and Research4. Developing Aboriginal identity as a light-skinned personPart 2. Practice5. The Importance of Connection to Country for Aboriginal Peoples 6. Kaadaninny: It is a two-way process of listening, learning and working together. 7. Indigenous Males Growing Strong: Eight Social Work Approaches8. Indigenous Knowledges in the Nature-based Space and Beyond: Implications for Social WorkPart 3. Contemporary Issues9. Relationships and Sexuality Education as a Response to Social Needs in Australia: Empowering Social Workers to Support the Sexual Health and Wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ Indigenous Communities10. Embracing fear: Building a framework for allyship 11. "We Are Our Own Experts”: Integrating Indigenous Cultural Knowledge into Artificial Intelligence-Driven Simulations 12. Decolonising mental health in Australia 13. The Five pillars: Indigenous equine assisted pedagogyIndex