Rate My Professor Liz Reimer

Reimer's research specializations focus on family work, relational practice in family work, men’s behavior change programs, and prevention and early intervention along the child wellbeing continuum. This encompasses community development approaches to child protection, creating communities in which children can thrive, and the intersection of social capital and child welfare. Her scholarly contributions include key publications such as 'Relationship-based practice with families where child neglect is suspected: A "real world" approach' (2013, Australian Social Work), 'A relational approach to practice: an ethical alternative to working with parents in out-of-home care processes' (2017, Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics), 'Exploring the depths of the rainforest: a metaphor for teaching critical reflection' (2019), 'Scaffolding critical reflection across the curricula of a social welfare degree' (2021, with Louise Whitaker), and 'Digital Intervention for Advancing Social Work and Welfare Education' (2025, with Erica Russ). She contributes to community initiatives as a board member of NSW Family Services and The Family Centre, an Impact Group member for It Takes a Town—a community development project in northern New South Wales—and an advisory group member for Communities for Children in Murwillumbah. Through these engagements, Reimer integrates evidence-based practice, social science research, asset-based community development, and social capital theory to support family-inclusive child protection strategies.