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My brilliant career

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2020

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Simon Gardiner*
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Retired Social Worker, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Abstract

This contribution, written by a recently retired social worker, reflects on the impact of his early casework experience in child welfare. It discusses, via case examples, how these formative experiences influenced his social work career. These case examples illustrate the power of mentorship and continuing reflective learning. The article concludes with suggestions for the profession, for the employing organisations of social workers and for the newly graduated social work professional.

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Reflectionssocial work careerchild welfare

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Practice Commentaries
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Children Australia , Volume 45 , Issue 2 , June 2020, pp. 74 - 79
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© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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