Recognizing that despite what has been termed a 'crisis' in field education or practice
learning, there exists a robust contemporary empirical literature illuminating a range of …

Research supports various benefits of using virtual reality (VR) within social work education.
As a pilot study, this paper describes the impact of a 360 VR simulation designed to immerse …

But why 'whiteness'? We are using the idea of whiteness deliberately, to emphasise that the
dominance of Western knowledge systems is inherently racialised. The colonialist project …

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Issue of Australian Social Work (ASW), the
journal of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). This, and the previous Issue …

This descriptive article reports immediate responses to COVID-19 by social work field
education faculty in four universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United States …

Background Although fieldwork supervisors and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)
students can experience challenges during allied health placements, there is little holistic …

Background The international mobility has increased cultural diversity in social‐and health
care. As such, ethical and cultural competence is an essential skill among educators. They …

Background: Australia provides education services to international students which includes
international students completing a health professional education (HPE) degree. Studying …

This chapter reflects on the colonialism of social work practice and education, in a Ugandan
context, and the need for genuine decolonisation. This colonialism resulted in social work …

In Australia, international students have continued to enroll in social work programs for more
than a decade. While there is an emerging interest in international students' learning during …