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Long-Term Caring, Australia and New Zealand Edition - Fifth edition by
This textbook covers everything students need to know to work in aged care, residential or community settings in Australia and New Zealand.
Publication Date: 2023
The Individual Support Worker : Ageing, Disability, Home and Community by
This book is designed to meet the needs of workers in the home and community and in residential settings who are required to provide person-centred support to people who are ageing and/or have a disability-related condition. Includes recent changes such as the introduction of Consumer Directed Care (CDC) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Publication Date: 2020
Case Management by
Case Management: Inclusive Community Practice is a consumer-directed social work text that provides health and human services workers with the theory, knowledge and skills to help the vulnerable. The second edition offers a strong in-depth overview of case management using case studies andreflective questions to teach readers to relate theory to practical situations. Clear navigation and updated content make Case Management a learning resource for students and practitioners working across the human services sector.
Publication Date: 2017
Project Management in Health and Community Services by
A fully updated edition of this accessible, practical and concise guide to managing projects in the health and community services environments.
Publication Date: 2019
Human Rights and Social Care by
Sam Smith explores the development of a human rights based approach to social care, thus she contributes to the development of a culture of awareness of human rights that challenges the perception of human rights law and practice being solely the preserve of lawyers. By approaching human rights in an accessible and informative manner, Sam Smith demystifies human rights in their social care context.Starting with a brief historical summary of the development of human rights from the UN Charter 1945 through to the development of the European Convention on Human Rights, Sam Smith explores the differing approaches to the development of Civil and Political Rights and Economic Social and Cultural Rights. Particular attention is given to the development of specific convention rights such as those embodied in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the implications that these convention rights have for social care policy and practice.The book is structured to explore particular areas of social care (client groups) and makes use of thought-provoking practical examples and case studies to illustrate how human rights theory can enhance social care in practice. While the focus of the book is on the development of Human Rights and Social Care in Scotland, a review of international policy developments is undertaken in each area, to provide scope for comparative analysis and the cross-jurisdiction applications of its key themes.
Publication Date: 2018
Child Welfare Services : Background, Funding and Foster Care by
Child welfare services are intended to prevent the abuse or neglect of children; ensure that children have safe, permanent homes; and promote the well-being of children and their families. Federal support for child welfare activities is provided via multiple programs. The largest share of this federal child welfare funding is provided for support of children in foster care, and for ongoing assistance to children who leave foster care for new permanent families (via adoption or legal kinship guardianship).
Publication Date: 2019
Community and Human Services: Concepts for Practice by
Community and Human Services: Concepts for Practice offers an introduction to the key concepts, theories and perspectives of community and human services in Australia. Written for students of human services and social work, it outlines the more challenging and emerging fields of practice and highlights the real-life situations they may encounter with clients when working in their chosen profession. The text includes a brief history of the industry to provide a background to understanding the evolution of social policy, legislation and human service organisations. Throughout the text, 'Implications for Practice' activities encourage students to give importance to self-reflective practice and self-care. Practice-relevant case examples further demonstrate the work-ready skills that students will find essential in order to prepare themselves for effective and beneficial work in the human services sector.
Publication Date: 2018
Improving Services for Transgender and Gender Variant Youth by
This expert guide to working with transgender and gender variant youth offers ways to make positive change to service provision for practitioners working with this group. Based on the latest research, the recommendations made by the author are backed up by statistics and data, and refer to first-hand stories and experiences.
Publication Date: 2019
Child Abuse and Protection : Contemporary Issues in Research, Policy and Practice by
Literature in the child abuse and child protection arena has tended to adopt either a practice or legal perspective. Drawing on their expertise as researchers and leaders in their field, Julia Davison and Antonia Bifulco offer a comprehensive and cohesive book on child abuse and child protection, drawing on both criminological and psychological perspectives on all forms of child maltreatment and child protection practice together with impacts on the victims. This book considers a range of areas, from definitions of child abuse and discussions of its prevalence, to an examination of the experiences of children in care, to international perspectives on children within the criminal justice system, to the emergence of online child abuse and the increasing awareness of historical abuse. Each chapter draws together key elements in the field, including prevalence and definition, different disciplinary approaches; different practice challenges; international impacts; and technological issues. Brief case studies throughout the book reflect the voice or experience of the child, ensuring that the focus remains on the child at the centre of the abuse. Balancing coverage of theory and research and considering implications for practice and policy, this book will appeal to a range of disciplines, including criminology, psychology, psychiatry, social work and law.
Publication Date: 2018
Strengths-Based Child Protection : Firm, Fair, and Friendly by
Strengths-based, solution-focused practice is one of the most exciting areas of contemporary child protection work. The demand for this protection practice has increased faster than the availability of training resources to help students and practitioners, until now. Strengths-Based Child Protection is the first textbook solely dedicated to furthering strengths-based practices in a child protection setting. Carolyn Oliver provides an original, accessible, and practical research-based model that focuses on the key to success in this field: the worker-client relationship. Oliver’s long and varied front line experience in child welfare and research based on surveys and interviews with 225 child protection workers provides grounding in the realities of child protection work. Strengths-Based Child Protection contains a rich combination of case studies, reflective questions, and exercises that enable students and practitioners to conceptualize and master implementing strengths-based practices with children.
Publication Date: 2017
Well-Being As a Multidimensional Concept by
Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept highlights the ways that culture and community influence concepts of wellness, the experience of well-being, and health outcomes. This book includes both theoretical conceptualizations and practice-based explorations from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, including distinguished, widely celebrated senior experts as well as emerging voices in the fields of health promotion, health research, clinical practice, community engagement, and health system policy.
Publication Date: 2019
The Future of Social Work by
The Future of Social Work discusses seven new algorithms of social practice that challenge the existing model of social work education and offers a new perspective for radical transformation of the entire system. The book warns against academic complacence and shows how this radical transformation is necessary in order to prevent inevitable alienation, avarice, and anger in a techno-scientific world.
Publication Date: 2018
Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide by
pdated and revised to keep pace with changes in the field, the fourth edition of Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide teaches students to effectively communicate health education messages and positively influence the norms and behaviors of both individuals and communities. Written by and for health education specialists, this text explores the methods used by health educators, including didactic techniques designed to guide others toward the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.
Publication Date: 2019
Improving the Psychological Wellbeing of Children and Young People by
Written for professionals spanning children's services, this must-read guide provides an authoritative overview of what shapes the psychological wellbeing of children and young people - from perinatal care and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through to their socioeconomic circumstances, schools and the wider community. Contributors provide a concise overview of the evidence base, identifying current barriers to good mental health in policy and service provision, and highlighting examples of initiatives proven to be successful. Examples are drawn from health, social care, youth justice and education settings with a focus on preventative and early intervention measures. This book is a rich resource for all professionals concerned with child wellbeing, including service providers, commissioners, professionals and students. It should serve as essential reading for students on mental health training courses.
Publication Date: 2018
Useful websites
Industry organisations
- Association of Children's Welfare Agencies
- Australian College of Relationship Counsellors
- Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA)
- Australian Counselling Association
- Local Community Services Association
- NSW Family Services Inc
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
Research centres
- Australia 21
- Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS)
- Australian Drug Foundation - Information & Research
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Australian Policy Online
- Department of Human Services (Australian Government)
- Department of Social Services (Australian Government)
- Social Policy Research Paper Series (Links to National Library of Australia web archive)
Support services
- BeyondBlue
- Black Dog Institute
- Brotherhood of St Lawrence
- Inspire Foundation
- Lifeline
- Mental Health Australia
- Mission Australia
- Welfare Rights Network
- Physical Disability Council of NSW
- Refugee Council of Australia
- Relationships Australia
- Salvation Army
- Sane Australia
- St Vincent de Paul
- Wesley Mission
Community Services Databases
Social Care Online
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) produces Social Care Online, the UK's free most extensive database of social care and social work information, sharing knowledge about what works. Includes legislation, government reports, practice and guidance, systematic reviews, research briefings, UK grey literature, policy and journal articles. Updated daily, Social Care Online offers free access and ease of use.
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New Community Services Items
Social Workers' Desk Reference
Corcoran, K., & Roberts, A. R. (2015).
Aboriginal Fields of Practice
Prehn, J., Krakouer, J., Fernando, T., Phelan, P., Russ-Smith, J., & Wheeler, A. (2021).
Long-term caring : residential, home and community aged care
Scott, K., Webb, M., & Kostelnick, C. (2018).
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences
Ferraro, K. F., & Carr, D. (Eds.). (2021).
Community Health and Wellness: Primary Health Care in Practice, Sixth Edition
McMurray, A., Munns, A., & Clendon, J. (2019).
Trapped in the Gap : Doing Good in Indigenous Australia
Kowal, E. (2015).
The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health
Schwartz, S. J., & Unger, J. (Eds.). (2017).
Health and Social Work : Practice, Policy, and Research
Heyman, J.C. & Congress, E.P. (Eds). (2018).
Pandemic Solidarity : Mutual Aid During the Covid-19 Crisis
Sitrin, M., Sembrar, C., (2020)
Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children : A Practical Guide for Professionals
McNiel, A., Gabbay, P., (2018)
The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice
Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D., (2021)
Social Policy in Australia 4e eBook : Understanding for Action
McClelland, A., Smyth, P. & Marston, G. (2020)
Project Management in Health and Community Services : Getting Good Ideas to Work
Dwyer, J., Liang, Z., & Thiessen, V. (2019).
The Individual Support Worker : Ageing, Disability, Home and Community
Arnott, G. (2020).
Issues and ethics in the helping professions, 10th ed.
Corey, G. (2018).