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A definition of some common themes, notably that ‘social work is seen as providing a service, it is located primarily within the context of the welfare state, it is seen as a profession, it is a generalist occupation, it is a secular occupation, and it involves the integration of knowledge, skills and values.’ taken from ‘Rethinking social work’ (1997) by J. Ife is used in this paper as the basis for the further examination of social work’s positioning in current Australian society. Show less