Faculty/School

Faculty of Health

School of Public Health and Social Work

Topic status

We're looking for students to study this topic.

Research centre

Supervisors

Dr David Singh
Position
Indigenist Health Humanities Academic Director
Division / Faculty
Chancellery Division
Professor Chelsea Watego
Position
Executive Director, Carumba Institute
Division / Faculty
Chancellery Division

Overview

This VRES project will consider whether and how race, as a marker of human difference, is currently understood and responded to within social work, both in terms of professional regulation as well as within social work education. This VRES project will involve a review of current policy and legislative requirements that frame professional regulation as well as academic scholarship that considers the function of race and social work in Australia and its implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Research engagement

  • Literature reviews, drafting articles/papers
  • Participate in workshops
  • Participate in research experience outputs, including a written essay and oral presentations presenting their research findings.

Research activities

Students will work with Kevin Yow Yeh, a lecturer who completed his undergraduate degree in social work at QUT. He is also a research student at QUT, focusing on investigating ways to best support First Nations peoples through complaint processes. Students will:

  • Develop an understanding of Critical Indigenous Studies including Indigenist research methodologies as it relates to their discipline.
  • Participate in Carumba Institute weekly reading and writing groups.
  • Participate in Carumba Activities

Outcomes

Research assistant experience in Indigenous Australian led research. Students gain hands-on experience in research, which can enhance their employment prospects, inspire them to pursue higher research degrees and contribute to the development of knowledge in their areas of interest.

Skills and experience

Open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students, including 1st years

Start date

4 November, 2024

End date

19 January, 2025

Location

Carumba Institute

Keywords

Contact

CarumbaInstitute@qut.edu.au - Talitha Love or Kevin Yow Yeh