Associate Professor Neil Hall

Associate Professor,
Social Work & Communities

Biography
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Publications
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Teaching

Biography

Neil Hall is an Associate Professor in Social Work at WSU, specialising his teaching in group work and his research in male health. He worked as a social work practitioner in street work, adolescent health, drug and alcohol, sport development, and as a sessional group work specialist in prisons and juvenile justice centres. He has a long history as a lead academic with the WSU based Centre for Male Health. In 2010, he completed his PhD on sport, civic engagement and young males, and continues to collaborate with community partners to research the social determinants of men's and boy's health and wellbeing (particularly through engagement in sport, art and music), and the situational approach to suicide prevention.

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Qualifications

PhD University of Western Sydney
MHlthSc University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury
BSc University of Sydney
BSocWk University of Sydney

Professional Memberships

International Association of Social Work with Groups (2018)
NSW Institute of Group Leaders (2016 - 2022)
AASW Men and Social work Practice Group Convenor (2018)
WSU Centre for Male Health (1999)
Australian Men's Health Forum (2016)
Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) (2003)
Australasian Performing Rights Association (2011)

Interests

Men and Boys Health
Social Work
Sport, Music, Art

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Social Work & Communities

Contact

Email:	N.Hall@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 9685 9448
Mobile:	0417278645
Location:	EJD.G.43 Parramatta

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

102744 Indigenous Australia: History, Knowledge and Professional Practice

Previous Teaching Areas

102396 Social Work Practice Methods 2, 2017
400509 Group Work in Social Work, 2014

Publications

Chapters in Books

Hall, N. (2023), 'Social Work', Handbook of Social Sciences and Global Public Health, Springer 9783030967789 .
Hall, N. (2012), ''Sport's me life' : the role of sport in developing core, gender and civic identity in Australian young males', The Role of Sports in the Formation of Personal Identities: Studies in Community Loyalties, Edwin Mellen Press 9780773426665.

Journal Articles

Chhetry, D., Hall, N., Joseph, B., Krol, C., El-Khoury Antonios, E. and Guntuku, S. (2024), 'Learning about social work research through field placements as a stepping stone to a career in academia', Social Work Education, vol 43, no 2 , pp 261 - 277.
Bergart, A., Currin-McCulloch, J., Lind, K., Chilwalo, N., Guy, D., Hall, N., Kelly, D., Lee, C., Mesbur, E., Muskat, B., Saldanha, K., Seck, M., Simon, S. and Tully, G. (2023), 'We need mutual aid too : group work instructors helping each other navigate online teaching', Social Work with Groups, vol 46, no 1 , pp 21 - 35.
Nepal, B., Khadka, G., Jorm, A., Simkhada, J., Gauli, N. and Hall, N. (2023), 'Mental health first aid training with the Nepalese community in Australia : an evaluation of effects on knowledge, confidence, intentions, willingness to have contact and stigmatizing attitudes', Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, vol 25, no 2 , pp 398 - 405.
Joseph, B. and Hall, N. (2023), 'Building young men : a dynamic group mentoring program at the intersection of group work, mentoring, adolescence, and sport', Social Work with Groups, vol 46, no 4 , pp 322 - 337.
Lane, S., Hall, N. and Gower, D. (2023), 'Mental health experiences of National Rugby League (NRL) athletes : a phenomenological study', International Journal of Sport and Society, vol 14, no 2 , pp 201 - 218.
LaMontagne, A., Cox, L., Lockwood, C., Mackinnon, A., Hall, N., Brimelow, R., Le, L., Mihalopoulos, C. and King, T. (2022), 'Evaluation of a workplace suicide prevention program in the Australian manufacturing industry : protocol for a cluster-randomised trial of MATES in manufacturing', BMC Psychiatry, vol 22, no 1 .
Hall, N. (2021), 'Groupwork on the edge : embracing the messiness of group facilitation with marginalised peoples', Groupwork, vol 29, no 2 , pp 119 - 124.
Guntuku, S., Hall, N. and Smith, A. (2021), 'Situational approach to suicide prevention among Australian males : the role of unemployment', International Journal of Social Science Research, vol 9, no 1 , pp 93 - 101.
Saldanha, K., Currin-McCulloch, J., Muskat, B., Simon, S., Bergart, A., Mesbur, E., Guy, D., Chilwalo, N., Seck, M., Tully, G., Lind, C., Lee, C., Hall, N. and Kelly, D. (2021), 'Turning boxes into supportive circles : enhancing online group work teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic', Social Work with Groups, vol 44, no 4 , pp 310 - 327.
Guntuku, S., Sedin, V., Hall, N., Joseph, B. and Joseph, B. (2021), 'Alternative approaches for health, mental wellbeing and suicide prevention for boys and young men', Men's Health Journal, vol 5, no 1 .
Lane, S., Lane, S., Hall, N., Keir, L. and Lawrence, C. (2020), 'Empowering elite athlete education in Australian professional sports', International Journal of Sport and Society, vol 11, no 4 , pp 1 - 16.
Guntuku, S., Hall, N. and Poole, G. (2020), 'Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on men's mental health services in Australia', Men's Health Journal, vol 4, no 1 .
Hall, N. and Houlbrook, M. (2019), 'Idiosyncratic social determinants of wellbeing for middle-aged men who play over-35s soccer', International Journal of Sport and Society, vol 11, no 1 , pp 43 - 58.
Fox, M., Hall, N. and Short, M. (2018), '"To boldly go..." : charting rough territory in field education', Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, vol 20, no 1 , pp 14 - 16.
Hall, N. (2018), 'The impact of remote social work field placements on academic performance', Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, vol 20, no 1 , pp 185 - 202.
Hall, N. (2015), 'Delineating the learning process in generating a research culture among undergraduate social work students : a case study of student participation in an academic conference', Social Work Education, vol 34, no 7 , pp 829 - 845.
Darcy, M., Blunden, H. and Hall, N. (2011), 'Unintended Consequences: the impact of delivery systems on homelessness', Parity, vol 24, no 9 , pp 45 - 45.
Hall, N. (2011), '"Give it everything you've got" : resilience for young males through sport', International Journal of Men's Health, vol 10, no 1 , pp 65 - 81.
Hall, N. (2007), 'Finding touch: Young males, sport and civic engagement in Australia', Scottish Youth Issues Journal, vol 9 , pp 23 - 40.
Hall, N. (2004), ''Safety in Numbers'. Young people's perspectives on community safety in a suburban context', Scottish Youth Issues Journal, vol 0, no 8 , pp 71 - 86.

Conference Papers

Hall, N. (2012), 'Disengaged young males and the role of sport in addressing marginalisation', Australian Sociological Association. Conference, St Lucia, Qld..
Hall, N. (2008), 'Young Australians using local sport for local transformation', Local sport in Europe. 4th EASS Conference, Munster, Germany.
Hall, N. (2007), ''Play hard, play fair'. Using sport to engage young males in social action', National Youth Affairs Conference, Melbourne.

Other Publications

2023, 'Mates in Manufacturing Suicide Awareness Pilot Program Final Evaluation Report', Report
2022, 'Men's Lived Experience of Mental Health during COVID-19: Research Report to Australian Men's Health Forum', Report
2022, 'Wesley Mission Financial Literacy Training-Program Operated for The Office of Responsible Gambling', Report
2021, 'Reflections on 'Chinta': Report on Nepalese Community Consultation on Mental Health Literacy', Report
2020, 'Culturally Responsive Framework to Address Gambling Related Harm', Report
2020, 'Suicide Prevention: Collaborating with Older People in Independent Living Units', Report
2020, 'In Our Words: Stories from The Shed Mount Druitt', Report
2019, 'Sounding Out: Music for Health and Wellbeing', Report
2019, 'Young Men's Health Scoping Study Report 2019', Report
2017, 'Things I Wished I'd Said', Recorded Work
2016, 'The Online Street Art Walk: Using Digital Technology to Support Community Engagement with Young Street Artists: A Report on the Katoomba Street Art Walk', Report
2015, 'The Voices They Send', Recorded Work
2014, 'Second Time Around the Block', Recorded Work
2014, 'Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Delivery Systems on Homelessness in the Nepean/Blacktown Region: Final Report', Report
2001, 'Safety in Numbers: The Final Report of the St Clair Erskine Park Youth and Community Safety (SCEPtiCS) Project', Report
2000, 'So Close, So Far Away: Research Report of the Wollondilly Youth Needs Analysis', Report

Research interests are in the area of men and boys studies, particularly how men and boys engage with their communities.

Social determinants of health, research into wellbeing and social dimensions of sport, art and music.

Suicide prevention

Social work research