Become a member

SWIRLS fosters internal and external collaboration and encourages high quality applied social work research. Its members are provided with a unified and streamlined approach to research that facilitates communication and the effective use of university resources.

SWIRLS Membership is open to Social Work Academics in the Flinders University College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, post-doctoral fellows (embedded in grant applications), PhD and Honours students and external partners.

Members from outside the Social Work discipline that meet the research expectations and support the SWIRLS partnership approach are also welcome.

SWIRLS Members are committed to the Membership principles and responsibilities outlined in the SWIRLS Handbook.

MEMBERSHIP TYPES

Full Members

Flinders University staff and academic status holders, who are engaged in research activities relevant to the Centre, who meet the research performance standards criteria set by the Dean (Research) of the host College in consultation with the SWIRLS Director.

Associate Members

Flinders University staff and post-doctoral fellows (embedded in grant applications), who do not currently meet the criteria for full membership but are deemed to be potential contributors to the Centre.

Affiliate Members

Partners who contribute to the Centre.

Student Members  

HDR candidates enrolled at Flinders University who are supervised by SWIRLS Members or Associate Members and/or whose research is relevant to the Centre.

Honours students enrolled at Flinders University who are supervised by SWIRLS Members or Associate Members and whose research is relevant to the Centre.