“…A social worker mobility research team based at the University of Auckland has conducted prior mixed methods studies of the overseas qualified workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand (Bartley, Beddoe, Fouch é, & Harington, 2012), experiences of migrant social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand (Bartley & Beddoe, 2018;Bartley et al, 2011;Fouché, Beddoe, Bartley, & de Haan, 2013; Fouch é, Bartley, Beddoe, & Brenton, 2013;Fouché, Beddoe, Bartley, & Parkes, 2015) and a small qualitative study of Aotearoa New Zealand social workers currently practising in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland (Beddoe & Fouché, 2014). Findings of the previous research have concluded that practising social work in a new context creates challenges and opportunities.…”