Amanda Howard is course convener and head of discipline in the social work program at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Meaghan Katrak is undergraduate coordinator and lecturer in social work at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia and conjoint fellow at the University of Newcastle, Australia.Tamara Blakemore is lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia.Phillip Pallas teaches at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

• Foreword; Introduction; History and context; People, places and environments; Our research: method and process; Key ideas and theoretical perspectives; Approaches to practice; Social work roles - the specialist-generalist; Being known and knowing locally: navigating the boundaries; Networks, supervision and support; Policy and decision-making parameters and imperatives; Structural disadvantage, critical practice and who is missing out; Getting ready for practice; Conclusion - what we know and what to change; Bibliography; Index.

Amanda Howard is course convener and head of discipline in the social work program at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Meaghan Katrak is undergraduate coordinator and lecturer in social work at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia and conjoint fellow at the University of Newcastle, Australia.Tamara Blakemore is lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia.Phillip Pallas teaches at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

• Foreword; Introduction; History and context; People, places and environments; Our research: method and process; Key ideas and theoretical perspectives; Approaches to practice; Social work roles - the specialist-generalist; Being known and knowing locally: navigating the boundaries; Networks, supervision and support; Policy and decision-making parameters and imperatives; Structural disadvantage, critical practice and who is missing out; Getting ready for practice; Conclusion - what we know and what to change; Bibliography; Index.

Amanda Howard is course convener and head of discipline in the social work program at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Meaghan Katrak is undergraduate coordinator and lecturer in social work at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia and conjoint fellow at the University of Newcastle, Australia.Tamara Blakemore is lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia.Phillip Pallas teaches at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

• Foreword; Introduction; History and context; People, places and environments; Our research: method and process; Key ideas and theoretical perspectives; Approaches to practice; Social work roles - the specialist-generalist; Being known and knowing locally: navigating the boundaries; Networks, supervision and support; Policy and decision-making parameters and imperatives; Structural disadvantage, critical practice and who is missing out; Getting ready for practice; Conclusion - what we know and what to change; Bibliography; Index.