Presenting: Working with those who use family violence in general hospital setting

Susan George is trained in Social Work, Community Development and Counselling. She has worked in areas including a range of specialist family violence services; women’s and youth homelessness, women exiting prison; disability including Mental Health; Alcohol & Other Drugs; Refugees and Asylum seekers and community health. 

She is currently involved in family violence capacity building work within a general hospital environment at Austin Health, located in Melbourne’s North East with over 9000 staff over 4 sites. She provides family violence training, secondary consultations, advocacy, across all hospital sites, and clinical areas. Austin Health Mental Health also provides a comprehensive hospital-based, community and specialist services to youth, adults, older people, and veterans. 

She values her many years of direct service. Her work is grounded in principles of gender and social justice and human rights; these principles inform her practice with individuals, organisations, and communities. 

She identifies as a white woman, descendant from colonizers of Aboriginal land and challenges racism at macro and micro levels.