USYD Social Work and Policy Studies

Established as the first social work discipline in Australia in 1940, the Social Work and Policy Studies (SWPS) team at The University of Sydney brings together established and emerging educators and researchers striving to make a difference alongside our students, fellow staff, and broader community and industry stakeholders.

Our vision is to provide robust and reflective social work education leading to responsive social work practice, policy and research. We strive to decolonise, deconstruct and disrupt through the dynamic inclusion of lived experience, diversity and transformative dissent. This leads to deep dialogue, interdisciplinary collaborations and social change.

Please reach out and join our shared conversations and community to create collegial, collective and collaborative change with social work and policy studies at The University of Sydney.