Episode 12: Laura

In this episode, Laura and I discuss her experience in direct practice supporting women, men, children and families impacted by human trafficking and modern slavery, individuals seeking asylum, and women experiencing gender-based violence. Laura now works as the Head of Social Policy at Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, leading the development of social policy and advocacy shaping responses to key issues which impact the safety and well-being of women, children and families. We also discuss her current PhD in criminology exploring the experiences of young women facing forced marriage.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:COVID-19 x Modern SlaveryAs the pandemic wreaks havoc on supply chains, are companies losing sight of their social responsibility? Marie Segrave and Dayna Simpson: Monash University - https://lens.monash.edu/@politics-society/2020/06/22/1380682/modern-slavery-post-covid-19-are-companies-losing-sight-of-their-corporate-social-responsibilityPhD Research: Exploring young women’s experiences of forced marriage in AustraliaActively recruiting participants - for more information visit - https://www.forcedmarriageresearch.com/Good Shepherd:· Social Policy Work - https://goodshep.org.au/policy-research/· Policy work on forced marriagehttps://goodshep.org.au/policy-research/forced-marriage-in-australia/Churchill Fellowship:· Laura’s Report: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/?id=PR0014259· More information on the Fellowship: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/become-a-fellow/· The Social Work Community of Practice: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/news_item/a-whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts/Social work and social policy readings· The Social Worker’s Role in Social Policy: Arthur Katzhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002087286100400201?journalCode=iswb· Social Work and the Making of Social Policy: Ute Klammer, Simone Lieber, Sigrid Leitnerhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvhktj6v· Social Workers Affecting Social Policy: An International Perspective: Nigel Hallhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09503153.2015.1012398?journalCode=cpra20Practical Toolbox: tools for social policy and advocacyhttps://www.ourcommunity.com.au/advocacy/advocacy_article.jsp?articleId=2394This episode's transcript can be viewed here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s7qZkukjopDDJF_NFXI8Lf_brloIH_kH/view?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.