Relational Practice: a social work podcast
Relational Practice: a social work podcast
Podcast Description
Social Workers and practitioners, ever feel like you're alone in your struggles? Join us for a podcast that feels like a conversation with friends. We combine storytelling, humour, empathy, and a healthy dose of education to share practical advice.Dr Jodie Park and Rose Mackey, two private social work practitioners with 45 years of experience between them, are your co-hosts for this podcast. They'll be bringing all that experience to the practice conversations.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Explores themes such as power dynamics in social work, professionalism from both client and practitioner perspectives, and practical advice for improving social work practices, with episodes like 'Whose Power is it Anyway?' delving into empowering clients and navigating power conflicts.
Social Workers and practitioners, ever feel like you’re alone in your struggles? Join us for a podcast that feels like a conversation with friends. We combine storytelling, humour, empathy, and a healthy dose of education to share practical advice.
Dr Jodie Park and Rose Mackey, two private social work practitioners with 45 years of experience between them, are your co-hosts for this podcast. They’ll be bringing all that experience to the practice conversations.
In this heavy but essential episode of Relational Practice: A Social Work Podcast, Dr. Jodie Park and Rose Mackey confront the “national crisis” of domestic violence and the predictable patterns that lead to intimate partner homicide. Moving beyond media narratives that describe these tragedies as “senseless” or “out of nowhere,” this discussion utilizes research from 2024–2026 to map out the “Path to Lethality.”
We dive deep into criminologist Jane Monckton Smith’s 8-stage homicide timeline, exploring how a relationship moves from “fast-tracked” romance to coercive control, and ultimately to the terminal stage of homicide.
The episode also addresses the terrifying surge in filicide, examining why 1 in 4 domestic murder victims in NSW are now children and identifying the “proxy” motives and systemic failures that leave families at risk. Finally, we look at the economics of prevention, discussing the $45 billion annual burden of child maltreatment on the Australian economy and the urgent need to shift funding from crisis response to early, proactive intervention.
⚠️ Trigger Warning
Today’s episode involves detailed discussions of domestic violence, intimate partner homicide, and the death of children. This content is deeply distressing, but we believe that understanding the mechanics of this violence is the first step toward stopping it.
Support Resources
If you or someone you know is affected by the issues discussed, please reach out for support:
- Australia: Call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
- Singapore: Call the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline (NAVH) at 1800-777-0000 or the AWARE Women’s Helpline at 1800-777-5555.
- USA: Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233).
- UK: Call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline at 0808 2000 247.
Please find the crisis domestic violence support number in your area.
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Music by Hannah Park
Editing by Angus Pinkstone
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