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doi.org/10.1017/cha.2020.28

Article type: Commentary

PUBLISHED 15 June 2020

Volume 45 Issue 2

doi.org/10.1017/cha.2020.28

Article type: Commentary

PUBLISHED 15 June 2020

Volume 45 Issue 2

My brilliant career

Simon Gardiner

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Simon Gardiner1 * ORCID logo

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1 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Correspondence

*Mr Simon Gardiner

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Simon Gardiner1 *

Affiliations

1 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Correspondence

*Mr Simon Gardiner

CITATION: Gardiner S. (2020). My brilliant career. Children Australia, 45(2), 2214. doi.org/10.1017/cha.2020.28

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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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