Hello, I’m the new student placement at QATSICPP,
My name is Lisa Spengler and I am excited to have recently started my final 500 hour social work placement at QATSICPP. This is part of a Masters of Social Work from the Queensland University of Technology. My previous placement was working in the domestic violence field on a Men’s Behavioural Change program at Relationships Australia. Before this I worked predominantly in environmental conservation all over this beautiful land – working on national conservation policies and programs in Canberra; assisting to manage an eco-tourism retreat on the West Coast; leading teams of conservation volunteers in Queensland and also working for a brief stint in a National Park jointly managed with traditional owners in New South Wales. Some of my interests include social justice, nature conservation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing and gender equality.
I am excited to be working with and learning from such a passionate team here at QATSICPP. As part of my placement I will be working with Candice to develop the QATSICPP student hub. This will be a hub for social work students who will undertake their placements within member organisations of QATSICPP. We are looking to establish the hub in south-east Queensland and we will be in touch in coming months with local member organisations to gather information about how these placements can best support you and the great work you do.
Cheers,
Lisa Spengler
lisa.spengler@connect.qut.edu.au
