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Hi all! This is Saiwal from Melbourne. I am a disability support worker and looking forward to complete this course which will enhance my career growth. Also, planning to study Master of Social Work post completing this course. My career aspiration is to be a social worker.
Good luck and best wishes to all.

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Hi All,
I am from Goulburn NSW.
I completed a degree in sport and exercise science about 2yrs ago. I been working as aYouth worker for the last 3yrs. I really love my work and the kids I work with, which explains the change of career. I am currently completing a graduate certificate in Human Services. my Goal is to get in to Master of Social work and professional qualifying.  Good luck to you all.

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Hi!
I am from Sydney. I am completing my Masters of Advanced Social Work. I have been working as an adoptions case manager, however have worked with children for around 10 years.
Good luck everyone :)

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Hi All,
I am from sunny Brisbane.  I completed a degree in Psychology in South Africa in 1993, and worked in recruitment my whole life.  Now, nearly 30 years later I would like to apply my life experience by really helping people. I aim to become a clinical psychologist. I look forward to this unit. Good luck to everyone.

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Hi All,
I am from Sydney.  I am close to my third year of the Bachelor of Psychology Degree but plodding along slowly.  I hope to finish by mid next year.  I have a four year old daughter, Sofia and work as a casual Primary School Teacher.  I have worked in many different areas (IT, Flight Instructor and now teacher).  I am very keen in changing careers and working in psychology, possibly neuropsychology or even counselling when I am finished.  Forensic psychology would be interesting too.  Psychology has soo many areas to explore.  It will be great to study with everyone online.  Good luck.

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Hi Everyone, My name is Rachel- I am one of the many students studying this unit as a pre-requisite for entry into the Masters of Social Work course. I have a Bachelor of Communications degree, a Grad Diploma in Education and worked as a Primary School teacher in Australia, Russia and UK. I have three children, boys aged 4 , 8 and 9. I am loving the the flexibility of studying online so far and am looking forward to studying virtually with you all.

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Hi everyone,
I'm Summa and I live in Lake Macquarie. I initially intended to join the NSW Police, however had some medical issues when I was at the academy and ended up in hospital. I decided to go down this path instead due to my age. I'm hoping to go into forensic psychology once my degree is finished. Eventually I would like to start a charity to assist victims of crime, as well as people who are in a hard situation in general.
Good luck to everyone with their studies.

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Hello Everyone,
Im Millissa! I live in Port Macquarie with my partner and two sons (plus 3 beautiful doggo's). Studying Social Science - Psych and at the same time doing diploma of counselling. Life experience has shown me there are some pretty significant gaps by way of help for those in need and I would love to try and make a difference :)

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Hi everyone,

I am studying social science, with the intention of transferring into psychology. I’m not sure what I’ll be when I grow up, I thought I had it figured out but all these new ideas pop into my head the more I learn.  I live in the snowy mountains, work in pathology and have two teenage boys, two dogs and a cat.

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Hi All. I am completing this unit as part of the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology). I have worked for 20+ years in the Learning and Development domain of Human Resources, so I'm loving matching theory to practice. I actually started my psych degree 27 years ago, but put it on hold to have my children... I didn't realise at the time it would take me 25 years to come back to it! Better late than never. K

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Hi there,
I'm back to study after 25 yrs. I have three teenage sons, my eldest has just started Uni too. I'm self employed in events management & catering (and have been for 20+ yrs) and looking forward to this (yet pretty nervous!)

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Hi all, I'm Jackie and I'm from Port Macquarie. I have twin 15 year old daughters and a very supportive husband who are my #1 supporters. I am pursuing my passion to help children and adolescents. I currently work in a high school and would love to expand my career and apply my new skills further. I'm in my second year of Uni. Good luck everyone and I look forward to the journey :)

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Hiya everyone, my name is Tiegan. I am joining you from the sunny Gold Coast 😁 I have worked in the community sector since about 2008 ... mostly in the child protection, mental health & family well-being and humanitarian areas. I am excited to be here & very much looking forward to this reciprocal learning journey with you all !!

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Hi everyone. My name is Anushka and I am doing a post grad in Human services. I am a special education teacher and looking forward to extending my knowledge and supporting children where I can.

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Hi Everyone,

This is Anisha. I am doing Post Grad Human Services and this is my second semester. I have really enjoyed getting back into my studies after a long time and eagerly looking forward to this subject

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I'm Kelly, I live in Sydney. I'm doing an undergrad in Psych. I am really looking forward to this subject. I was lined up to do it last year but suddenly found myself homeschooling an obstinate 7 year old and had no head space left for anything else haha.

Cheers

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Hello, I am Brittney. I finished my undergrad in health science a few years ago and started a Master in Public Health. I took a break from the Masters while my husband and I welcomed a beautiful little foster son into our home. He has special needs and through lots of research and our journey over the last couple of years I have realised that this is an area I am really passionate about and wanted to learn more.

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Hi. My name is Karan and I’m in the Blue Mountains NSW. I’m doing the last 2 subjects of Grad Cert Human Services. A lifetime ago I did the Bach of Nursing, Grad cert adv Nursing and Grad dip Midwifery. I’ve been a DCJ Foster Carer the past 14 years. “When I grow up” lol I’d like to work in a role that advocates for the rights of carers as well as children in care.

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Hi all, I'm based in Melbourne and have worked primarily in housing/homelessness over the past 10 years. I've always been  interested in understanding the growth and development of myself and of the people I work with so I'm very much looking forward to this unit. I find that parenting my young toddler provides another valuable perspective to this learning too.
Best,
Rita

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I live on the beautiful Far South Coast of NSW, in the Bega Valley Shire. I work in the Disability sector, and through my role I have found a particular interest in behaviour. I'm studying an undergrad in psychology and am gaining a deeper understanding of people, which I find really interesting. I love learning and applying new skills in my everyday.
Bring on the knowledge!
Tamie

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I'm Anastasia from south coast NSW. Still slowly plotting along with undergraduate psychology. I am currently on maternity leave with a 6 month old son. Hopefully I can complete this unit with a sleepless little man! Cheers.

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I'm Ashlee and am a disability support worker in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. I'm studying a Graduate Certificate of Human Services as a means of professional development.

Similarly I am also taking on an internal promotion to assist with curating participant care plans. Working with families and participants from diverse backgrounds, I am excited for the depth of understanding and comprehension developmental psychology will provide me in this industry.

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I live in Canberra and I am very lucky to work in the human rights field. I am here to finish my prerequisites to begin a Masters in Social Work and I am looking forward to undertaking my first ever psychology course! It has been a few years since I have studied but I am keen for a new challenge.
Caitlin

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Hello Everyone,
I'm slowly progressing through the Bachelor of Psychology program. I am a nurse with an Integrated Care chronic disease program. I live and work in Orange in Central West NSW. I work full time and am mum to an 11 year old son. I am particularly interested in cognitive development. The interaction between all aspects of development is something I want to understand better. Looking forward to learning with you all,
Kind regards,
Rebecca

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My name is Kim, I live in Collingwood, Vic. I am into my 2nd semester of Grad Cert in Human Services! Currently working in a male Prison,  I facilitate sport and rec programs and educational programs for young offenders. Looking forward to this subject and learning more about psychological development. Having completed a bachelor of exercise and sports science, with this course I hope to combine my passion for sport and helping others. I play AFLW and hope to get through the season this year with no Covid interruptions!!

Nice to hear from everyone and looking forward to the semester ahead!

Cheers,
Kim

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Hi Everyone!

My name is Lynda, I am a Sydney girl currently based in France working at Disneyland Paris.
I am on a completely different time zone to most people, but I will try join into the live sessions as much as I can!

The first covid lockdown France had gave me a lot of time to think about life and my skill set and how I could better develop and use them. After a conversation with a friend who grew up in the US foster system and a random movie on YouTube I came across I was inspired to look into social work. I think I would really like to work with children. (Child protection officer was the job role that led me to finding this course.)
I will also be taking HCS513 this semester.
Aside from a couple of Auslan courses, the last time I really studied was in 2014 at Macquarie University, so I am a little nervous to be jumping back into it!

Looking forward to meeting you all soon!

Lynda

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I'm Meg. I'm from Heidelberg, Vic and I'm studying a Grad Cert in Human Services. I've worked in the homelessness and housing sector for about the past 7 years. I'm really intrigued by this subject and am looking forward to diving in! Especially focused on children's development on a personal level as I watch mine and my partners girls (aged 3, 6 and 9) change all the time!

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My names Damion. I live in Pinjarra, Western Australia. I completed my Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English, late last year. I'm particularly interested in literature written in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

I've already completed a year and a bit of my Bachelor of Psychology. I have an interest in neuropsychology and psychopathology. I gravitate between working as a pscyholgogist or researcher in the future. However, I can see myself studying for another decade. I'd like to do some postgraduate study in psychology and even writing.

In this degree, I hope to get a better understanding about developmental psychology. I remember studying this topic in my foundations of psychology course and I particularly enjoyed it.

I look forward to the beginning of semester and interacting with my fellow peers.

Kind regards,
Damion Wright

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I’m from Canterbury in Sydney, I’m  looking forward to this course! It’s my first re-entry to the academic world since 2005 and first time studying online, and a pre-req for beginning a Masters of Social Work in S2. I have 3 kids aged 9, 7 and 5 and love the outdoors.

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Hi Renee and my classmates. My name is Thu and I currently live in Canberra. Like many of you, I'm looking forward to this subject and learn more about psychology development since as we have a range of age from 3 to 80 in our household (3 kids plus a mother). My background is working in Higher Education sector in various roles so I now embark in a career change. I'm excited to commence the change with a grad cert at CSU and see where it takes me from here. Look forward to getting to know and learning from everyone.
Cheers,
Thu

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Hi all. Hope you are all looking forward to this session, I know I am and this subject is one I have been eagerly awaiting to start. I am now in my second year of study of Social Sciences and am looking forward to getting back into it after taking a break over the summer. I live near Dubbo and work as a team leader with adults with disability which I have been doing now for 13 years. I work full time and also have 2 children, 6 and 11 year old boys, who keep us on our toes along with our 2 mini dachshunds and exhibition poultry.

Hope we all enjoy the session and look forward to chatting over the next few months. Good luck everyone!

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Hi my name is Julie and I'm based in Dubbo. I studied way back in 1990 & 1991 at the Australian Catholic Uni in North Sydney - I completed an Associate Diploma in Education - Habilitation (disability specific).

I have been working in the disability field for approximately 25 years and have held many different roles - more recently I have been working within the Intensive Support Services (ISS) team with children and young people in Out of Home Care (NSW Department of Communities and Justice). Our team provides intensive and specialist case work to young people who have significant high needs.  We travel all over Western NSW to support our clients.

I felt it was time to formalise my experience and knowledge and study again..... I'm feeling nervous!!

My passion is working with children and young people with disability and their families/ carers - especially those in regional and remote areas of NSW.

I look forward to this subject and being in contact with you all.

Talk soon

Kind regards
Julie

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Hi all, I'm Mick and live in Port Macquarie. I am into my 2nd semester of Grad Cert in Human Services. I decided to do the Grad Cert during Covid stand down which allowed me to take time to think and now wish to become a Social Worker. I am currently a fulltime Youth Adviser which is every bit challenging, rewarding and frustrating at times. I am also studying Ageing Minds Ageing Bodies as my second unit this semester... not 100% on what area of the profession I'd like to focus on just yet.

Good luck, look forward to meeting you all

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My name is Alexandria and I have recently moved to Marrickville.
I have a background in early childhood education and more recently, journalism.
This subject is my first after deferring last year so I am slightly nervous about how I will manage the workload but also very much looking forward to learning again!
Looking forward to working together this term. All the best guys!

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I'm Rachel and live in Maitland (about 30 minutes from Newcastle).
I am looking forward to this subject because I feel a little familiar with some of the content from my pre teaching studies...Hopefully this means I won't have that drowning sensation for the next 3 months!!!

I endeavor to check in on the discussions regularly but find it hard to keep up. I always feel so time poor!

Good Luck all

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Hi all,

I'm Felicity and live in Barnawartha, near Albury-Wodonga. If anyone is close by please feel free to sing out, it would be great to catch up and brainstorm through some of the content (or just blow off steam when the pressure increases).

My weekends are typically spent camping, playing in the garden and riding the bike (attempting to at least), all of which is done with my husband, three kiddos and fur baby. The kids are 2, 6 and 9 so all are at fun and different development stages with their individual perks and quirks to keep me on my toes.

Having started up and run a business with my husband for the last eight years, I'm really looking forward to the change of pace, scenery and career prospects. Additionally, I'm actually l really looking forward to meeting lots of new people in the same boat and hopefully making some connections with likeminded people.

All the best for an enriching and successful session everyone.

Chat soon,

Felicity/Floss

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Like Meg,  I’m also in Queensland, quite a bit north and west in the dusty, dry and currently very hot North Burnett

I’m now doing the final two units of a Grad Certificate in Human Services and looking forward to the home stretch.  I’m working full time in Disability Services and am looking to qualify the previous 6 years in this field.  Assisting people with Mental Health issues and other, often complex life challenges, this is professional development to better inform my practice.

I’m not quite sure what to expect in the delivery of this course, each has been very different so far, but working with and getting to know my fellow students has been really rewarding.

Can’t wait to meet the rest of the crew!

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Did I copy this directly from my other intro? Yes.
Did I need to do that? Who knows. We'll find out :)

Hey guys, how we all doing? Excited to start studying? Definitely absolutely same (our instructors read this right? :P)

I'm Megan, Meg for short is totally fine! I'm from Newcastle, NSW originally, but currently living around Ipswich, QLD.

I do not currently work, but do a lot of online content creation which takes up most of my time at the moment.

I decided to start studying psych after a cheeky brush with cancer a few years ago. I found that there was a huge gap in therapy for people going through what I experienced, and even less so during the after care stage. I've always been fascinated by people and the way we as humans exist and live, and psych seemed like a great combination of interests.

I opted for CSU as my sister attended this uni for her Paramedic degree and spoke very highly of it.

Lovely to meet you all!