Book chapter
Introduction to National Standards for the Mental Health Workforce
Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice, pp.181-194
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research/Kulunga Research Network, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia, 2nd
2014
Abstract
This chapter describes what is required as a professional practitioner working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health, with regard to the principles, standards and practice frameworks that contribute to the capacity and empowerment of practitioners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, families and communities. The National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce 2013 (the practice standards) are intended for the five professions that contribute significantly to the mental health workforce: mental health nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology and social work. These standards are equally relevant for a range of other practitioners including Aboriginal health workers and mental health workers and social and emotional wellbeing workers. This chapter briefly describes how each of the chapters in Part 3: Standards, Principles and Practice embody the key practice standards that are of particular relevance to mental health and other practitioners working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health. In addition the chapter also discusses the National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010 (service standards) and how the effective implementation and integration of the national standards for services and practitioners can ensure the provision of culturally competent mental health services.
Details
- Title
- Introduction to National Standards for the Mental Health Workforce
- Publication Details
- Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice, pp.181-194
- Publisher
- Telethon Institute for Child Health Research/Kulunga Research Network, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia
- Edition
- 2nd
- Identifiers
- 991005687461207891
- Copyright
- © Commonwealth of Australia 2014
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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