Are we listening? Insights from Australian social workers navigating discourse and practice tensions in refugee mental health

Rosemary Sabounji Qummouh, Sera Harris, Sheridan Linnell, Shameran Slewa-Younan, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, South Penrith

Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice

Published online on April 30, 2026

Abstract

Qualitative Social Work, Ahead of Print.
This article explores social work practitioners’ experiences when working with Syrian and other refugees during resettlement using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) within a practitioner-researcher, action-oriented methodology and a ...