Dr Ines Zuchowski has extensive work experience as a social worker in social welfare practice, exposing her to a broad range of interventions and fields of practice. Research has been an integral part of Ines’ professional social work practice. Over the years, Ines’ work in this area has attracted three Queensland Domestic Violence Prevention Awards and an Australian Violence Prevention Merit Award. In her current work at JCU Ines is part of the Sage Gender Assessment Team.

Ines is senior lecturer Social Work and Humans Services at JCU and a research fellow at the Cairns Institute. She completed her PhD in 2015 focusing on ‘Social Work Field Education with External Supervision’. Ines has published widely, with a particular focus on field education and social work education. Her social work practice experience and research interest are particularly centred around, child and youth welfare, violence prevention, professional development of supervision, social justice and human rights, women’s issues and field education for social work students.

Ines is currently a collaborator in the following research projects:

·         Grandparent involvement in grandchildren lives when there have been child protection concerns;

·         Student suitability for field education and social work practice;

·         Social work internationalisation;

·         National Field Education audit;

·         Social work academic engagement and involvement with industry partners.

Teaching

• WS3503: Field Education 1 (Level 3; TSV)
• WS4504: Field Education 2 (Level 4; CNS & TSV)
• WS4511: Professional Development for Social Work Practice (Level 4; CNS & TSV)
• WS5303: Field Education 1 (Level 5; CNS & TSV)
• WS5516: Foundations for Social Work Practice (Level 5; TSV)
• WS5605: Advanced Social Work Practicum (Level 5; CNS & TSV)
• WS5611: Professional Development for Social Work Practice (Level 5; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Industry-led research partnerships
• Child Protection
• Domestic and Family Violence
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's wellbeing
• Gender and Equity
• Social Work Education
• Field education / WIL
• Professional Development and Supervision

Research Disciplines

• Social Work (1607)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Education and Training Systems (9305)

Awards

• 2018 - JCU Rising Star
• 2017 - Australian New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Best Abstract Award in the theme "Research for Change"
• 2016 - Australian New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Social Work Educator Award
• 2013 - Editor’s Choice Article, Advances in Social Work and Welfare Journal
• 2010 - James Cook University, FAESS Sessional Teaching Award
• 2009 - James Cook University, Inclusive Practice Acknowledgement Award
• 2003 - Queensland Domestic Violence Prevention Award for ‘Healthy Relationships’ Video Education Package
• 2001 - Queensland Domestic Violence Prevention Award for ‘Non-Violence’ Video Education Package
• 1999 - Australian Violence Prevention Merit Award for ‘Embracing Peace’ Education Kit
• 1997 - Inaugural Queensland Domestic Violence Prevention Award for ‘Beyond Violence: Schools Address Domestic Violence’ Program

Fellowships

• 2018 - Cairns Institute

Memberships

• 2013 - Australian New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (ANZSWWER)
• 2011 - Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• 2017 to 2019 - Australian New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (ANZSWWER) General Committee Member
• 2013 to 2017 - Australian New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Field Educaiton Representative
• 2012 to 2013 - Member of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Field Education Reference Group

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Gair S and Zuchowski I (2019) Grandparent carers, child protection practice, and the best interests of children: a case study. Australian Social Work, 72 (3). pp. 299-311
• Gair S, Zuchowski I, Henderson D, Thorpe R and Munns L (2019) Grandparents battle to be key stakeholders in protecting grandchildren. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 31 (1). pp. 101-113
• Gair S, Zuchowski I, Thorpe R, Henderson D and Munns L (2019) "In the Firing Line': grandparent carers at risk of family violence. Journal of Family Violence, 34 (4). pp. 321-329
• Zuchowski I, Watson S, Dickinson T, Thomas N and Croaker S (2019) Social work students' feedback about students' suitability for field education and the profession. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 31 (2). pp. 42-56
• Zuchowski I (in press) Five years after Carmody: practitioners' views of changes, challenges and research in child protection. Children Australia,
• Zuchowski I, Heyeres M and Tsey K (in press) Students in research placements as part of professional degrees: a systematic review. Australian Social Work,
• Zuchowski I, Miles D, Gair S and Tsey K (in press) Social work research with industry: a systematic literature review of engagement and impact. British Journal of Social Work, pp. 1-28
• Zuchowski I, Cleak H, Nickson A and Spencer A (2019) Innovation with limited capacities: a national survey Of Australian field education programs. Australian Social Work, 72 (1). pp. 75-90
• Zuchowski I, Miles D, Howard E, Harris N and Francis A (2019) Sustaining quality learning abroad opportunities in Australian schools of social work. International Social Work, 62 (2). pp. 980-993
• Cleak H and Zuchowski I (in press) Empirical support and considerations for social work supervision of students in alternative placement models. Clinical Social Work Journal,
• Diamandi S, Hudson C and Zuchowski I (2018) Field education for international students in Australia: preparing students and the sector. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 20 (1). pp. 80-92

Book Chapters

• Zuchowski I (2019) Clarifying placement team relationships: the place of external supervision. In: Creating Successful Placements. Oxford University Press, pp. 33-45

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 62+ research outputs authored by Dr Ines Zuchowski from 1996 onwards.

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit the JCU Research Data Catalogue.

• Zuchowski, I. (2019) Student research placements in field education: a systematic literature review. James Cook University
• Zuchowski, I. (2018) Student suitability for social work field education. James Cook University
• Zuchowski, I. (2018) Social Work Field Education Survey. James Cook University
• Zuchowski, I. (2018) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student experiences in social work field education. James Cook University
• Gair, S. (2018) Grandparents Matter: Optimising grandparent connections with their grandchildren after child protection concerns. James Cook University
• Zuchowski, I. (2018) Social work field education with external supervision. James Cook University

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