AJCW stimulates discussion, debate and research on all aspects of community work.
The Australian Journal of Community Work is the official journal of Community Work Australia and is part of our commitment to foster shared practice wisdom and rigorous research. As an interdisciplinary journal, articles are welcomed from all areas and demographic groups that fall within the community work arena.
AJCW includes original research and articles, both peer reviewed and ‘from the field’. Book reviews, letters and other commentary may also be included.
You can find topics of particular interest by reading Community Work Australia’s Research Agenda. The AJCW Article submission document (linked below) also lists relevant topics and service fields.
Article submission guide
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Australian Journal of Community Work 2022, Volume 2
‘Early Release’ online articles for Volume 4
To support authors, new articles will be uploaded to this page regularly – following review, correction and acceptance. Contributions published under Early Release are citable to the Australian Journal of Community Work. When the next scheduled issue is collated, currently annually, the full volume will be available for download.
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr Anne Jennings, University of Notre Dame Australia (Editor)
With generous support and encouragement from the Editorial Advisory Board, CWA Board and Staff, along with Community Work professionals, national and international.
Professor Anne Poelina
Co-Chair of Indigenous Studies, Nulungu Research Institute and The University of Notre Dame Australia.
Anne has also taken on the role of Indigenous ‘special editor’.
Professor Margaret Alston
Professor of Social Work at Newcastle University and Emeritus Professor at Monash University.
Associate Professor Vicki Banham
Associate Dean (Social Science, Social Work, Counselling, Youth Work), School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University.
Associate Professor Janet Hunt
Assoc Professor at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), ANU.
Dr Dyann Ross
Senior Lecturer, Social Work, School of Social Science, University of Sunshine Coast.
Associate Professor Harry Savelsberg
Associate Head of School, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia.
Associate Professor Deirdre Tedmanson
Dean of Programs, UniSA Justice and Society.
Dr Sandra Woodbridge
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Human Services & Social Work, Griffith University Queensland.
Principal Consultant, Solutions for Positive Ageing.
Professor Suet Lin Hung (Shirley)
Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr Marlon De Luna Era
De La Salle University, Philippines