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Suzanne Hodgkin is a Professor of Social Work at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury/Wodonga, Australia. With over 40 years of experience in social work, she has held leadership roles in academia, including Head of Social Work and Deputy Head of School at Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Head of Campus and Associate Head at La Trobe University.
- Education: PhD (2005, La Trobe University), Master’s and Bachelor’s in Social Work
- Research Affiliations: National Aged Care Alliance, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe Rural Health School
Research Interests: Her work focuses on the care economy, particularly the aged care sector and rural community care. She explores the intersection of formal and informal care, social capital, and mixed methods methodology.
Publication Trends: Recent outputs examine workforce capacity in rural aged care, professional identity resilience in social work, and legal support mechanisms for sexual assault survivors. Her studies often integrate Australian policy and rural health challenges.
Editorial Contributions: She serves as an Editorial Consultant for journals like Health and Social Care in the Community and International Journal of Care & Caring.
Professional Networks: Active in the National Aged Care Alliance, she collaborates with institutions such as La Trobe University and Australian Catholic University to address systemic issues in aged care and rural health.
