Ecosocial Work

Question 1

Roles of eco-social workers (8)

Answer 1

• Education.
• Mental health/quality of life.
• Crisis support.
• General support (food/water for regions severely impacted by drought or disastrous weather).
• Climate refugees.
• Community aid.
• Work with Indigenous people.
• Coal mining.

Question 2

Aspects of eco-social work (3 sections):

Answer 2

• Intersects with other fields of social work practice (e.g. mental health, child protection, Indigenous communities, rural social work, crisis, education)
• Environment, social, economic.

There is no separation between people and environment, it’s all connected.