William Abur

The War Trauma and Mental Health Challenges for South Sudanese Men in the Diaspora

William Abur, Akuch Kuol Anyieth

Journal article  |  2022  |  PEOPLE CENTRED – THE JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Untreated trauma has long-term consequences on people affected by traumatic experiences such as war and displacement. South Sudan ..

Migration and Settlement of African People in Australia

William Abur

Book Chapter  |  2022

Australia is a country that hosts millions of migrants from different countries and continents. This chapter presents the migratio..

Experiences of Ubuntu and Implications of African philosophy for social work in Australia

William Abur

Journal article  |  2022  |  Advances in Social Work Welfare and Education: Social Work in a Climate of Change

Indigenous knowledges come in many ways and they are contained in diverse philosophies. Africa’s overarching philosophy that shape..

Critical Social Work from Indigenous Perspectives

William Abur

Book Chapter  |  2021

Social work has a critical role in supporting families, young people and others with complex needs, such as the elderly and those ..

Mental health and the role of social workers and community workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period

William Abur

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Development Administration (JDA),

Social workers play a significant role in supporting vulnerable families and individuals during difficult time. Social work as a p..

Whiteness, Religious Diversity and Relational Belonging: Opportunities and Challenges for African Migrants in Australia

Enqi Weng, Anna Halafoff, Danielle Campbell, William Abur, Gary Bouma, Greg Barton

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal for the Academic Study of Religion

African communities in Australia reflect the rich cultural and religious diversity of the African continent. Despite their persist..

The review of successful mental health and wellbeing supports for young black people: The project of South Sudanese Australian young people's mental health and wellbeing support.

William Abur

Report  |  2020

This paper is a review of a successful mental health programs for young black people who have experienced some complex issues such..

Teaching resilience skills to social work students and others

William Abur

Journal article  |  2020  |  African Journal of Social Work

Social work as a profession is a growing area in many Indigenous community groups around the world. Students who choose to study s..

An exploration of interventions for healing intergeneration trauma to develop successful healing programs for Aboriginal Australians: A literature review

Alison J Simpson, William Abur, James A Charles

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin

Introduction Health outcomes and life expectancy of Indigenous people throughout the world are far poorer than non-Indigenous pop..

Mental Health and Wellbeing of South Sudanese-Australians

William Abur, Charles Mphande

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES

The majority of South Sudanese-Australians arrived in Australia, and other host countries outside Africa, after spending a greater..