ILWS - Institute of Land, Water and Society
Researchers
Dr Wendy Bowles
BSW(Hons) PhD NSW
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Wendy, whose research interests are in social work and welfare, rural and disability issues, and ethics, is currently involved in several research projects including:
- How organisations assess the benefits and costs of student placements
- How rural and regional people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds access HACC
- How ethics is taught in Schools of Social Work across Australia .
Wendy's recent research projects include rural consultations developing a model for integrated health and welfare service delivery in a small rural location, and mapping disability clients and services in the Riverina/Murray area with Department of Community Services.
Wendy is chairperson of the Bland Shire Access Committee, member of the IDEAS Management Committee and has served a full term as member of the National Ethics Committee of the Australian Association of Social Workers.