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Apr 2021
43m 42s

A Conversation About Coronial and Forens...

THE SOCIAL WORK STORIES TEAM
About this episode

Join Lis and Mim for a very special episode where they sit down with two social workers from NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic Medicine Service, for an in-depth exploration of all thing forensic social work. Learn about what they do, who they work with, and how the team supports one another to keep delivering a service while looking after themselves. This episode is part 1 of two, as the conversation was so fantastic that we couldn't help but keep recording! 

Make sure to listen until the end, as Mim and Lis share exciting news about a milestone the team has achieved...

With a quarter of a million thank-you's from all of us on the Social Work Stories team, happy listening! 

 

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Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Mim Fox

Producer - Justin Stech

Music - 'Mama' by Ben Grace (copyright 2018). Find on Spotify, or at www.bengracemusic.com

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