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Even though often times we now see it as “a past thing”, othering, excluding and institutionalising people with disabilities (both physical and not) still done up until the late 80s

Even now, tough it might appear “softer” people with disabilities are still segregated, e.g. “special” schools

The language we use around disability is a lot more important than I realised

Social work, though a force of good, can be used to uphold toxic and oppressive establishment values, and it’s important to remember that and check our own biases when assisting people in need

I consider myself a fairly progressive person, so I'm kind of worried I may not fit in a social work context if I have to follow guidelines and ethics that do not necessarily align with my own, e.g. if working with refugees

This course actually seem a lot more left-leaning than i thought, that's great

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Health is not just not being ill, it is also feeling happy and fulfilled

People have different ways of thinking about health and illness, so it’s important to keep that in mind when working with people with non-western cultural backgrounds

Arguably criminalising drugs is a health violation?? Since it is affecting your autonomy and decisions on your ow health

Self-reflection helps us think about how our thoughts are constructed, and how they can be challenged and deconstructed

When approaching a client, the first thing that should be done is ask for what they need

We are all oppressed, we all have power. The dominant ideas that surround our and others’ thinking and daily lives have negative aspects for everyone. Those aspects may be different, some may struggle more, but we all suffer, one way or another

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Psychiatry can be seen as a way to control people with disabilities

Social work, and overall helping the poor, is often seen as a charitable act, rather than enacting someone’s rights to have their needs met.

In the past (and even now) “social workers” often defended inequality, arguably it could even be said social work started as a way to separate “inconvenient” people from the rest of society”

For some reason I never thought about social as having been oppressive in the past, it's kind of a given really, considering the history of Australia with things like the Stolen Generation, but in my mind I never thought about the role that social workers had in these instances

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Violence is directly related to climate change, heat causes increased aggression, this can lead to increased police violence, domestic violence, etc

To do good work you need to let theories be a part of you, let yourself absorb them, rather than saying “now I’m going to apply this theory”

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Power goes both ways, it’s both power for yourself and the power you have towards others. It’s also the power you give and the power you receive

As a social worker, it's vital to use that power in an emancipatory way to empower your clients

Even though queerness is mostly seen as acceptable, it is still seen as a problem that needs to be solved, e.g. a teenager gets kicked out of their home because they are gay, not because their parents are homophobic

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Child protection is actually fairly advanced in Australia

the connections to traumatic childhood events and gender is significantly impacted by culture

as a social worker, it's vital to understand where and what values your way of working comes from

For traumatic events, it seems like the passing of time does not actually have a positive impact on mental health

When practicing, it's important to remember that every client is unique, with their own unique circumstances

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Because able-bodiedness is so normalised, we may be violating the rights of people with disabilities much more often than we realise

There is often a "law and order" kind of attitude in respect to youth crime, where unruly teenagers are often seen as the main problem, rather than the underlying social conditions they live in

The lecturers have spoken about intersectionality multiple times at this point, that's really cool. I already had an idea of what this meant but now I'm realising the full impact different forms of oppression can have on a person

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Language has an important impact in the way we perceive things, including minorities and marginalised communities

the best way to communicate to someone who may be different than you (refugee, person with a disability, LGBTQ+, etc) is to treat them like any other person

No theory, even critical theories, is sufficient on its own, there needs to be an intersection in order to include all types of people part of a marginalised group

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People in poverty are going to be disproportionately affected by climate change

Hunger isn’t necessarily only defined by lack of food, but also lack of nutritious food

Even though within social work moral dilemmas do exist, they are actually quite rare in practice

As a social worker, it’s essential to be clear about your boundaries/ethics with clients from the start

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Approaching a person with a disability with curiosity is not necessarily a good thing, since it can feel very debilitating to be asked questions about their disability, especially if they are very private

People with disabilities often have to consider and carefully plan every action they take so as to not waste energy

Systemic ideologies often have a much bigger impact than we realise on our everyday lives

illness behaviour is a normative experience governed by cultural rules