Social Work Services

Social Work provides services to patients, their families and significant others with the aim of facilitating optimal adjustment to the impact of change in their health status and living environment.

Services Offered

Crisis assessment and intervention
Short term counseling
Community liaison and referrals for ongoing support
Access to interpreter services
Group work programs / Patient Education
Social Work student education / Placements

Areas Covered

• Resources for patients and families
• Rehabilitation
• Aged Care Planning
• Residential Care Services
• End of life care
- grief and loss / bereavement counselling
- palliative care referrals
• Adoption
• General Counselling
- individual
- relationships
• Financial issues
• Centrelink
• Drug and Alcohol related counseling and information
• Legal Issues - Information on:
- Wills
- Guardianship / Administration
- Power of Attorney
• Single parents and social support
• Emergency Foster Care
• Domestic Violence
• Suicide
• Child maltreatment
• Homelessness / Emergency Accommodation
• Pre natal and post natal counseling
• Group Work:
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Ready, Set Baby
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Referrals

- Self referral by patients and / or family members
- Any member of the care / treatment team

All Counselling is Confidential