Dr Ben Lohmeyer - Podcast Details

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Making & Breaking Social PolicyThe realities of borrowing from the bank of Mum and Dad to buy a home with Dr Julia CookJulia drops in to tell us about her research on what it is really like when people borrow from the bank of Mum and Dad when they want to buy a home... or from their siblings! We then break down the pros and cons of the policies Labor, the Coalition, and the Greens took to the 2025 Federal election. Follow:Julia at University of Newcastle Julia on BlueSkyBen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Ben at ⁠Flinders ⁠2025-05-0750 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyListening to those who know with Shona Reid - SA Guardian for Children and Young PeopleShona chats about her approach to working with children and young people in Child Protection and Juvenile Justice to raise their voices and insights about legislation that impact their lives. Talking about recently proposed changes to the Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Bill 2024, Shona describes how this approach provided important insight into issues like Child Rights and Privacy. Follow: The Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People's Website OoGCYP LinkedIn OoGCYP Facebook Ben on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Ben at Flinders Other resources: The...2024-11-1935 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyZapping Tinnitus and Self-Compassion: 3MT success with Tharin Sayed and Leah SmolarekTharin and Leah share about their PhD projects and the challenges and rewards of competing in the Flinders Uni 3 Minute Thesis competition. Tharin is investigating a solution for Tinnits that involves zapping brains and Leah is investigating the impact on self-compassion in how we act to ourselves and others. Tharin on LinkedIn or email tharin.sayed@flinders.edu.au Leah on Instagram: @bumblebee_yoga Leah on LinkedIn Ben on twitter: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠lohmeyerben⁠⁠⁠ Ben on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn 2024-10-2246 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyYarning and Indigenous Data Sovereignty with Luke CantleyLuke - now an official friend of the Pod ;) - chats about his new paper about Yarning as a culturally protected practice and how it can be used appropriately in social work research. Luke's Paper: Cantley, L. (2024). Indigenous Data Sovereignty: What Can Yarning Teach Us?. Australian Social Work, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2024.2328169 Luke on Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-cantley-99792a2a8 Luke @ Flinders: https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/luke.cantley Ben on twitter: ⁠@⁠⁠lohmeyerben⁠⁠ Ben on ⁠⁠LinkedIn 2024-05-3038 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyContextual Safeguarding and Family Group Conferencing with Dr Rachael Owens Dr Rachael Owens explains Contextual Safeguarding and how it complements Family Group conferencing in the UK. She also shares about her career in creative arts and how it informs her Social Work practice and scholarship. More about Rachael here - https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/rachael-owens/ Find some of her work here: Lloyd, J., Hickle, K., Owens, R., & Peace, D. (2023). Relationship‐based practice and contextual safeguarding: Approaches to working with young people experiencing extra‐familial risk and harm. Children & Society, https://doi...2024-05-0241 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyYouth loneliness and undesirable connections with A/Prof Keming YangA/Prof Keming Yang chats about his research on loneliness among 14 year olds utilising the Millennium Cohort Study. He describes the need to rethink the way we conceptualise loneliness to account for the presence of undesirable connections and relationships (like bullying). More about Keming here - https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/keming-yang/ Find some of his work here: Yang, K., Petersen, K. J., & Qualter, P. (2022). Undesirable social relations as risk factors for loneliness among 14-year-olds in the UK: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 46(1), 3-9. B...2024-04-1146 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyWhy youth mentoring makes good policy with Tiff and Jessie from Sammy DTiff Downing and Jessie Bennie chat about the youth mentoring program at the Sammy D Foundation and why it makes for good policy (and good practice) with young people. Sammy D recently partnered with the Social Work Innovation Research Living Space at Flinders Uni to conduct an evaluation of this program. The evaluation used an innovative method called ‘friendship as method’ which leveraged the mentoring relationship between the mentor and mentee to gain rich insights into the mentoring experience. More about the Sammy D Foundation ⁠here⁠. Ben on twitter: @⁠⁠⁠lohmeyerben⁠⁠ Ben on ⁠⁠LinkedIn 2024-04-0430 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyParticipatory processes with policymakers: Navigating multiple perspectives with A/Pro OrtonA/Prof Andrew Orton chats about his experience of working with policymakers and practitioners in policy creation through participatory practices. We discuss the opportunities and challenges of participatory practices in this context including the ethical dilemmas, power structures, and building collaborative responses to social issues. More about Andrew here. Find some of his work here: The Ethical Dimensions of Dialogue Between Policymakers: Learning Through Interaction Over Migrant Integration Dilemmas Why networks matter in faith-related community development work: Learning from diverse Christian responses to debt in England Ben on twitter: @⁠⁠lohm...2024-02-2623 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyThe Social Contract and Neoliberal Social Policy A/Prof Jonathon Wistow chats about how despite the hold of competitive and possessive individualism in neoliberal societies, he thinks the Social Contract is not yet broken. We discuss his new book Social Policy, Political Economy and the Social Contract and how he uses Complexity theory and Social Contract theory to investigate issues like health inequalities, climate change adaptation, and post-industrialism and class. More about Jonathon here Find his book here. Contact him here: jonathan.wistow@durham.ac.uk Ben on twitter: @⁠lohmeyerben Be...2024-01-3134 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament: Flinders Uni Information SessionThis is a special episode about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. This episode is a republishing of a Voice to Parliament event organised by the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement at Flinders University. The panel includes: Dwayne Coulthard, member of the Uluru Dialogue, SA Dr. Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor of Politics and Policy Dr. Rowan Nicholson, Lecturer in Law Dr. Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations Thank you to Flinders University and the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement for permission to republish this event. ...2023-09-0538 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicySocial work and social policy in prisons with Kit Lian Wong (General Manager of Yatala Labour Prison)Kit Lian talks about the opportunities and challenges of managing a prison as a social worker. Kit Lian is one of the first social workers to manage a prison in South Australia. We chat about the tensions when implementing government policy in a prison while maintaining social work values such as the goal of rehabilitation. More about Kit Lian here Ben on twitter: @lohmeyerben 2023-08-0323 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyCross-cultural child protection: Insights from Ghana with Dr Alhassan AbdullahDr Alhassan chats with us about his work on child protection and a recent project investigating the welfare of refugee children in Ghana. Alhassan talks about the importance of engaging with multiple stakeholders (refugees, professionals and community) to gain a holistic understanding of the barriers to child protection. Find Alhassan here: www.flinders.edu.au/people/alhassan.abdullah and here: @DrAlhassanAbdul Alhassan's Paper on Safeguarding the welfare of refugee children in Ghana Ben on twitter: @lohmeyerben 2023-08-0132 min

public health worldDr Ben Lohmeyer Youth Sociologist and Youth WorkerDr Ben Lohmeyer is a Youth Sociologist and Youth Worker. He is a Lecturer in Social at Flinders University. Ben's research interests include youth, violence and bullying within intersections into youth policy and practice. in the podcast today we discuss how sociology relates to Public health.2023-07-2141 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyFocusing on the invisible – The unseen impacts of youth violence and school bullying (Flinders University Fearless Minds Series)This episode focuses on school bullying as an issue that is tied to the social experiences of being young, as well as the spaces and times (spatiotemporal) when and where school bullying happens. This episode is a recording from Flinders Uni’s Fearless Minds Series, in which I am interviewed about my research on School Bullying and Youth Violence. Thank you to Flinders Uni for permission to use the audio. Find more info on these papers here: https://researchnow.flinders.edu.au/en/persons/ben-lohmeyer-2/publications/ ...2023-03-3122 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyDrug policy in Australia: decriminalisation, legalisation and regulation with Isabelle HermesIsabelle Hermes (PhD candidate at Flinders University) comes to chat about Addictions and Drug Policy in Australia. She has a practice background in Social Work as a drug and alcohol counsellor with homeless, criminalised, and at-risk young people. Isabelle unpacks the key pillars in the National Drug Strategy as well as international approaches to decriminalisation, legalisation and regulation of drugs. Isabelle on twitter: @IsabelleHermes1 Ben on twitter: @lohmeyerben Australia’s NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY 2017–2026 2022-12-2233 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyTackling loneliness and building social connection in community centres with Kylie Fergusen CEO of Community Centres SAKylie (CEO of Community Centres SA) chats about the findings of a research project on what Community Centres are doing to tackle loneliness and build social connection. We discuss the importance of physical and social ‘bumping spaces’ that encourage interaction and building connection. Kylie also tells us why she loves community development and advocacy. Find Community Centres SA here: https://communitycentressa.asn.au Find the report here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/swirls/what-we-do/resources Ben on twitter: @lohmeyerben 2022-10-0535 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyA gender-ignoring lens: Young people’s attitudes towards Domestic Violence with Dr Erin CarlisleErin tells us about the findings from an in-depth national investigation of Australian young people’s attitudes and understanding of domestic violence from her work with ANROWS. Erin describes the implications for policy and practice design of discovering a gender-ignoring lens – utopian gender-free assumptions – in young people’s attitudes and how these insights were uncovered through research that facilitated young people ‘filling in the gaps’. Find Erin on Twitter: @dr_ecarlisle Learn more about ANROWS: https://www.anrows.org.au/ Erin also mentions: Research report - “It depends on what the definition of...2022-08-1939 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyHousing and Homelessness with Nat Cook MP SA Minister for Human ServicesNat talks to us about what is and will be done about the skyrocketing housing market locking young people out of homeownership, the backlog of social housing need and the policy choices that produce homelessness. She plans to put homefulness on the policy agenda and lived experience at the heart of policymaking in SA. Nat also mentions: Homestart: https://www.homestart.com.au/ Home Seeker SA: https://www.homeseeker.sa.gov.au/ The Department of Human Services https://dhs.sa.gov.au/ Contact Nat via: minsterhumanservices@sa.gov.au 2022-04-1430 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyMake it 21: Extending out of home care to young people until they are 21 years of ageIn this episode, Lexi talks to us about her experience of growing up in out of home care. She is an advocate for the Make it 21 campaign championed by the CREATE Foundation. More about the Make it 21 campaign: https://create.org.au/make-it-21/ More about CREATE: https://create.org.au/ Hosted by Ben Lohmeyer Edited by Ryan Manhire Music by Anthem of Rain 2022-04-0118 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyHow to be heard: Engaging the community in parliamentary lawmaking with Dr Sarah MouldsIn this episode, Dr Sarah Moulds from Uni SA gives us a realistic but hopeful account of her experience and research on getting the community involved in legislation and policy creation. She talks us through the various mechanism governments use to consult with the public and give us some hot tips and tricks about how to use them most effectively. Find Sarah here: https://people.unisa.edu.au/Sarah.Moulds Ph: +61 8 830 27382 email Sarah.Moulds@unisa.edu.au Twitter: @rightsnetworksa Resources: 2022-02-2349 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyWe have to do better: Raising the Age of Criminal ResponsibilityIn this episode Sean Lappin (Connected Self) and Luke Cantley (SWIRLS) chat about the Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility Campaign. Drawing on ideas including Two Way Learning, Self Determination for Aboriginal People, Restorative Justice and Intergenerational Trauma they help us imagine an alternative to locking up 10 year-olds and perpetuating cycles of criminality. Resources: Find out more about Sean Lappin and Connected Self: www.connectedself.com.au Find Luke Cantley (SWIRLS) here and follow on Twitter @luke_cantley Resources mentioned in the podcast: Raise the age: https://www.raisetheage.o...2022-01-3143 min

Youth Ministry MisfitsEpisode 8: Listening and joining young peopleI had a chat with Dr Ben Lohmeyer of Flinders University about some of the differences between youth work and youth ministry - and some of the gaps that youth ministry has in the space of listening to and joining with young people. 2021-11-0833 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyPreventing childhood obesity through sustainable infrastructure with Dr Michelle JonesDr Michelle Jones chats about her research on the sustainability of the Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) program run in South Australia between 2009 and 2017. She unpacks how a shift in the program funding spurred the community to take ownership over part of the project they valued most. Find Michelle and her work Twitter: @83mgjones Flinders: Michelle Jones Here is Michelle’s publication in @HealthPromInt https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab080 Hosted by Ben Lohmeyer Edited by Ryan Manhire Music by Anthem of Rain 2021-10-1129 min

Emerging Minds PodcastIncluding children and young people in practice and policy decisionsChildren and young people have historically been seen as passive and incapable of participating in the decisions that affect their lives. But as society has become more aware of child’s rights and the importance of inclusive citizenship, opportunities have arisen for children to become involved and considered in decision-making processes. Dr Ben Lohmeyer is a writer, researcher and lecturer in social policy at Flinders University. Much of his work has focused on children and young people, and popular discourse which has minimised or disqualified their potential contributions to social policy. In this episode of the Emerging Minds podcast, he dis...2021-09-1730 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyHow to ensure children are visible and heard in child protection with Dr Carmela BastianDr Carmela Bastian chats about her research on the factors the facilitate the centring children in social work practice in the child protection system. She talks about how children can be made invisible due to the competing priorities of the child protection system, but also how social workers draw on a range of resources, including practice wisdom, to recentre and prioritise children’s voices. Find Carmela and her work on: Twitter: @carmela_bastian Flinders: Carmela Bastian Carmela mentions a recent publication: Bastian, C., Dunk‐West, P., & Wendt, S. (2021). Being child‐...2021-09-0644 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyWho is going to do this work? The Domestic and Family Violence workforce with Prof Sarah Wendt and Dr Kate SeymourProf Sarah Wendt and Senior Lecturer Kate Seymour chat about the implication of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children for developing a Domestic Violence Workforce. They draw attention to the gendered nature of the problem of domestic violence and the similarly gendered nature of the workforce. The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Sarah is on Twitter (@DrSarahWendt) and her Flinders profile. Kate is on Twitter (@kateseymour7) and her Flinders profile. Social Work Innovation Research Living Space at Flinders @swirlsflinders Ho...2021-08-3136 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyWhat change is possible through youth case management programs? – with Dr Joel McGregorDr Joel McGregor and I have a chat about what change is really possible in young people’s lives through case management. Joel is a Lecturer in Criminology at Swinburne University. His work focuses on the complex relational practices that make up a case manager’s day-to-day work. We chat about a paper we published recently together that examines case management ratios, reporting requirements and qualifications in Flexible Learning Options and Joint Support Program. Follow Joel on Twitter @joelrmcgregor Read our paper here: Lohmeyer, B. A., & McGregor, J. R. (2021). A critical examination of Austr...2021-08-2346 min

Making & Breaking Social Policy'Stirring shit' with A/Prof Lorna Hallahan: Disability Advocacy and Royal CommissionsAssociate Professor Lorna Hallanhan, Deputy Director of SWIRLS at Flinders Uni, talks to us about her experiences working as a social worker in Disability Advocacy and for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. She describes herself as someone who likes to 'stir shit' and has a nasty habit of showing up. Lorna is funny and insightful offering us a challenge to consider how we can set people free. Follow Lorna on Twitter @lhallahan Lorna mentions the following resources: Hallahan, L. (2020) Avashai Margalit’s concept of...2021-08-0239 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyA Model of Care - Aboriginal Prisoner Health in South Australia with Luke CantleyIn this episode, Luke Cantley, Research Associate with SWIRLS at Flinders Uni, talks us through the Model of Care for Aboriginal Prisoner Health and Wellbeing in South Australia. His experiences as a researcher and practitioner in the South Australian Prison systems demonstrate how social policy makes and breaks human service practice (and vice versa). Follow Luke on Twitter: @luke_cantley The Model of Care for Aboriginal Prisoner Health and Wellbeing in South Australia by the Wardliparingga Aboriginal Research Unit in the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) can be accessed here: https://www...2021-07-2357 min

Making & Breaking Social PolicyA Quick Intro to a Social Policy PodcastWelcome to a podcast about the making and breaking of social policy. Sounds boring? Yeah probably, but we'll try to not let it be. Here you will find interviews with academics, practitioners, activists and anyone else I can convince to have a chat. If you like the pod please share, subscribe and all the other things. Thanks!2021-07-2202 min

Various and Sundry PodcastEpisode 72 - NBA Playoff Preview, Biographies, and William Refrigerator PerryJoin the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NBA playoffs, Biographies, and William "Refrigerator" Perry. 0:00- Intro and sports 11:39- Biographies 38:26- athlete 42:29- one thing Sloat’s Favorite Biographies Thomas Kidd Ben Franklin Spiritual Biography- https://amzn.to/3v03VQD Ron Chernow Hamilton https://amzn.to/3fqAl0i Jonathan Aitken John Newton https://amzn.to/3otpDde Doc’s Favorite Biographies Harold Bainton, Here I Stand https://amzn.to/3yiJhNH George Marsden, Jonathan Edwards https://amzn.to/3hwuI3j Thomas Kidd, George Whitefield https://amzn.to/3tYBDVe John D’Elia, A...2021-05-1846 min

The Contemplative CornerA letter from Birmingham Jail - Ben LohmeyerThe Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr’s letter from the Birmingham Jail provokes us to consider a spirituality of action and contemplation. He calls for a spirituality that opposes injustice, refuses pacifism and challenges the church out of the fate of becoming an 'irrelevant social club’. References Carson, C., Armstrong, T., Carson, S., Clay, A., & Taylor, K. (2005). The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Volume V: Threshold of a New Decade, January 1959-December 1960. Berkeley: University of California Press. King Jr, M. L. (2010). Where do we go from here: Chaos or comm...2021-01-2709 min