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Navigating stormy waters: Challenges and opportunities for social work in mental health
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-16, 17:19 authored by Renouf, N, Robert BlandThe reforms driven by the National Mental Health Strategy have created both opportunities and challenges for social work as a profession. This paper examines the rapidly changing context for practice in mental health, including policy change, and developments in the education and training of the mental health workforce. Key practice issues identified for social work include: (i) the need to establish a viable paradigm for practice; (ii) a more positive response to the challenge of evidence-based practice models; (iii) a national agenda for education and training; and (iv) the importance of working collaboratively with consumers and families in a way that values their human rights and the lived experience of mental illness.
History
Publication title
Australian Social WorkVolume
58Issue
4Pagination
419-430ISSN
0312-407XDepartment/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty LtdPlace of publication
Carlton, VictoriaRights statement
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