Social Work Alumni Association

Social Work established a formal Alumni Association in February 2007 with the following aims:

  • work within the overall strategic goals of the Faculty and the University in relation to Alumni Associations
  • assist in building the professional networks and financial resource base of Social Work at the University
  • highlight the achievements of social work graduates in the University and in the broader community
  • host an annual alumni dinner and other occasional informal events for targeted groups of alumni throughout the year
  • take on specific activities and projects such as: securing funding for a formal history of Social Work at Melbourne; developing a network of mentors who might assist with the hosting of international students and visitors; raising funds for dedicated social work scholarships

The current office bearers of the association are:

Postion Current Member Contact
President Jane Miller jane.miller@bigpond.net.au
T: +61 3 9380 9497
M: +61 419 511 844
Treasurer Helen Murray mouche8@bigpond.net.au
Committee member Jan Armstrong Conn jan@clevedon.com.au
M: +61 412 124 244
Committee member A/Prof Lou Harms louisekh@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 8344 9413
Committee member Margaret Healy T: +61 3 9337 6561
Committee member Danielle Moss danielle.moss@svhm.org.au
Committee member Sonia Posenelli Sonia.POSENELLI@svhm.org.au
Ex officio A/Prof Elizabeth Ozanne eao@unimelb.edu.au
Immediate past president Barbara Robb  

If you would like to know more about the Association, are interested in joining the Committee, or would like to organise an event for your graduating year's cohort, please contact Jane Miller.

       

The 2011 Social Work 70th anniversary celebration

The Social Work department held a highly successful colloquium to celebrate their 2011 70th anniversary. Held at the Alan Gilbert Building, the sold out event was a huge reunion, with delegates from all over the country and all decades of social work. The Hon Lisa Neville, Victorian Minister for Health & Ageing was present for the opening of the event along with the Vice Chancellor Glynn Davis and Aunty Joy Wandin Murphy, Senior Elder of the Wurundjeri People.

The colloquium underlined the strength of the University’s connection with social work education and it’s pioneering role with the development of social work in Australia. This was further highlighted by the generations of graduates from Melbourne, who have made such major contributions in practice policy and research, attending the event. The colloquium was a wonderful mix of the social, academic and professional. Many thanks go the alumni committee. The huge amount of work done by Jane Miller and her team ensured the event was a great celebration and success.

From the Colloquium

Department of Social Work Newsletters

University alumni links

University of Melbourne Alumni Office
E: alumni-office@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 8344 1751

Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences Alumni and Advancement Office
Jan Powell - Manager Events and Administration
E: j.powell@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 8344 8058
W: http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/