About
Susan McCallum is a Lecturer in Social Work & Human Services at RMIT University's School of GUSS. With 25 years of experience in social work, her expertise spans homelessness, family violence, disability support, and out-of-home care. She holds a PhD focusing on the interplay between secure housing and a 'good life' through a capabilities approach, aiming to reform social work theory and policy.
Academic roles include:
- Housing and Homelessness Researcher at RMIT (2018–2022)
- Sessional Academic at RMIT (2016–2022)
Her research interests prioritize:
- Housing policy and homelessness prevention
- Capabilities theory in social work
- Professional ethics and standards
- Social work pedagogy
Non-academic roles include National Homelessness Specialist at The Salvation Army (2022–2023) and leadership positions in social welfare organizations like Yooralla and Australian Association of Social Workers.
Her recent research outputs focus on housing policy analysis, gender-based violence prevention in mental health settings, and longitudinal studies of housing occupancy patterns.
