Ten University of Queensland research teams will share more than $6.5 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme.

4 July 2024
Looking from the lagoon across at homes on Abaiang Island, a low-lying coral atoll in Kiribati. (Credit: Karen McNamara)

The way Pacific Island communities on the frontline of climate change are experiencing and working through loss and grief is being documented in a project that could become a ‘wake-up call’ for the rest of the world.

29 October 2019
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Do social workers have the potential to be a danger to the public? Should they be registered just like nurses?

23 May 2016

Better and more consistent involvement of families in child protection decision-making is a key goal of the research undertaken by Professor Karen Healy from UQ’s School of Social Work and Human Services.

18 September 2012

According to a 2010 national study funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, Australia’s community and health services are among the fastest growing sectors of employment in the nation.

15 September 2010

Teaching staff from The University of Queensland have released an innovative learning tool to help students gain a better understanding of the core methods of direct practice in social work and the human services.

12 April 2010

Research by a University of Queensland academic has played a critical role in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission’s recent decision to award Queensland community services workers a 19.25 percent pay increase.

14 May 2009

The University of Queensland has rewarded a dedicated and inspirational group of academics at its annual teaching awards held on Monday, October 29.

25 October 2007