HHS310 Professional Issues in Aboriginal Mental Health (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject explores current issues in the field of Indigenous Mental Health and its future development including the role of the professional body, competency development, evidenced based practice, employment trend, practices in regional and rural areas. It examines issues underpinning and influencing the dynamic relationships that exist between and within professional groups in the field of mainstream mental health and Indigenous mental health from a global, national and local perspective. It also identifies the professional issues mental health workers are confronted with each day, namely stress and burnout, being a member of the multi-disciplinary team and making use of professional and personal resources.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HHS310
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Enrolment restrictions:
Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) course, and Indigenous students enrolled in welfare programs
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to explore current issues in the field of Indigenous Mental Health that influence their professional practice;
Be able to discuss and critique issues that influence professional practice changes and workplace reforms in mainstream mental health as well as Indigenous mental health;
Be able to examine future development in the field of Indigenous mental health, including the role of the professional body, competency development, evidenced based practice, employment trend, practices in regional and rural areas;
Be able to examine issues underpinning and influencing the dynamic relationships that exist between and within professional groups in the field of mainstream mental health and Indigenous mental health from a global, national and local perspective
Be able to identify professional issues mental health workers are confronted with each day, namely stress and burnout, being a member of the multi-disciplinary team and making use of professional and personal resources
Be able to reflect on their own professional practices and examine their role within the multidisciplinary team, and the process of team building;
Be able to identify early warning signs of stress and burnout and discuss a personal stress management plan;
Be aware of professional and personal resources at work.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
current issues in the field of Indigenous Mental Health that influence their professional practice; workplace reforms in mainstream mental health as well as Indigenous mental health; future development in the field of Indigenous mental health, including: role of the professional body; competency development; evidence based practice; employment trend; practices in regional and rural areas; dynamic relationships between and within professional groups; role within the multidisciplinary team, and the process of team building; making use of professional and personal resources; stress and burnout and a personal stress management plan; professional and personal resources at work, including use of technology, professional development activities and life long learning.
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 5 day residential school.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.