Our research uses critical approaches to transform research policy, professional and educational practices . CSC researchers explore social issues using a range of creative and technological innovations to develop more inclusive teaching and service delivery practices and enhance research, policy and practice methodologies to empower communities of people. Recent projects include:
- Contemporary feminisms in the social work profession and practice
- Empowering, critical and creative research methodologies for social science including arts based research; participatory action research, memory work, poetry and diverse mapping and interviewing techniques
- The role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in enhancing delivery of human services for remote and Indigenous communities
- ICTs and social work practice
- Using ICTs to deliver tertiary education to socially isolated students
- Community Development methodologies
- Teaching approaches to ‘Discerning Privileges’
- Cultural diversity and cultural competence in Social Work education and practise