As part of an Australian Research Council Discovery Project that is aiming to advance the production, utilisation, and impact of social work research in Australia, Griffith Criminology Institute is hosting two events in November at the South Bank campus. On Thursday, 22nd November a panel discussion will be held on researcher and industry perspectives about social work and human services research engagement and impact. Discussion will focus on the benefits that research brings to social policy, service delivery, service users, and the community. The panel will feature Michael Hogan, Director General of Queensland Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women who will speak about using research to inform innovation in human services and Michele Robinson, Director Evidence to Action, Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety who will speak about how ANROWS promotes evidence to action. Following this, on Friday, 23rd November a seminar will take place that will explore how social work researchers and industry can work together to increase research influence and real-world impact; and how to maximise the benefits that research brings to the community, social policy, human services delivery, and service users. Find out more and register.
