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0000-0003-1681-1732
Current Organisations
Istituto Giannina Gaslini
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Università degli Studi di Genova
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University of Melbourne
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Ralph Hampson Consulting
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
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Publications
The role of social work in the rehabilitation of people with movement disorders
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 23-05-2013
Resilience and adaptability of social workers in health care settings during COVID-19 in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 21-04-2022
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2022.2096170
Abstract: In 2020 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified in Australia. During the pandemic, as essential workers, hospital-based social workers have been on the frontline. This cross-sectional study examines the resilience of social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the pandemic impacted on social work and lessons learnt. Hospital social workers working in three states, namely Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales were invited to participate in an online web-based survey, providing non-identifiable demographic details and information a) relating to their proximity to COVID-19, b) their degree of resilience (CD-RISC-2), c) professional quality of life, d) perceived social support, e) physical health, f) professional and personal growth during the pandemic, and g) impacts of COVID-19 on their practice. Basic descriptive statistics were computed for variables of interest. Within group, comparisons were made using paired t-tests or one-way ANOVAs for continuous variables as appropriate to investigate possible interstate differences. Regression analyses were conducted to determine which factors contribute to resilience. Social workers, during the pandemic, whether working under the constraints of lockdown or not, demonstrated high levels of resilience. These levels were similar across the three states, unaffected by the degree of infection in the community, indicating that as a group, social workers have high innate levels of resilience. This study provides an in-depth understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on hospital social workers, the long-term impact of the pandemic on social work practice, and potentially useful lessons learnt for the future.
Deploying new technology in residential aged care
Publisher: ACM
Date: 04-12-2018
L1CAM variants cause two distinct imaging phenotypes on fetal MRI
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-09-2021
DOI: 10.1002/ACN3.51448
The Place of Single Session Family Consultations: Five Years’ Experience in Canberra
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-1999
Letter to the Editor
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-09-2014
The Melbourne Statement on Practice Research in Social Work: Practice Meets Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 23-01-2023
Social Work in Oncology—Managing Vicarious Trauma—The Positive Impact of Professional Supervision
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-2013
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2012.737902
Abstract: This exploratory study focused on the experience and management of vicarious trauma in a team of social workers (N = 16) at a specialist cancer hospital in Melbourne. Respondents completed the Traumatic Stress Institute Belief Scale (TSIBS), the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), and participated in four focus groups. The results from the TSIBS and the ProQol scales confirm that there is a stress associated with the social work role within a cancer service, as demonstrated by the high scores related to stress. However at the same time the results indicated a high level of satisfaction which acted as a mitigating factor. The study also highlighted the importance of supervision and management support. A model for clinical social work supervision is proposed to reduce the risks associated with vicarious trauma.
Assessing Older Community Members Using a Social Work Tool: Developing an Organizational Response
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.1177/23337214221119322
Abstract: Social Worker’s undertake psycho-social assessments and facilitate access to evidence-informed psychological and practical supports to optimize the physical, psychological, and social wellbeing of the community members in their care. Social workers employed at an aged and community care organization undertook a review of the gray and peer reviewed literature and did not identify any existing evidence-based tools. However, 10 key domains were identified from the search. Gaps in the domains were discovered, together with the need for guidance and prompts for less experienced staff and students. Five Social Workers, using co-design principles, reviewed the domains, and added further domains from their social work practice. An evidence-based assessment tool was developed which incorporated 11 domains. The tool can be used to assess the needs of people living in the community who are older and/or have compromised health and wellbeing. Further work is required to pilot test the tool.
Lessons from the field during a pandemic: students’ views of ethics in e-therapy
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 15-11-2022
Service Navigators in the Workforce: an ethical framework for practice
Publisher: Australasian College of Health Service Management
Date: 10-2018
Abstract: Aim and Context: This paper explores the current growth of service navigators in complex health and human services and details the development of the Service Navigation Relational Autonomy Framework as a guide to assist practitioners and managers implementing this role. Approach: The framework was developed using a research into action process. The three-stage process included knowledge inquiry: bringing together existing knowledge in practice fields and research knowledge synthesis:debate and exchange of practitioner insights and messages from research and knowledge framework: framework creation based on the key elements of evidence-informed best practice. Main findings: The framework centres on four practice domains: reinforcing ethical practices fostering self-determination supporting transitions and wellbeing and mobilising service systems. It incorporates the concept of relational autonomy as a foundation for navigator practice by recognising the nature of relationships and power dynamics in the provision of care, and the central importance of self-determination. Conclusions: A navigation framework is critical for practice guidance and to ensure service navigators and organisations have the capacity to meet the needs of service users and their families. The framework presented in this paper seeks to encourage debate about service navigation, its implementation, and its future in health and human service organisations.
Developing an international social work education collaboration: A partnership approach between Monash University, Australia and University of Papua New Guinea
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 12-09-2014
Abstract: In late 2009 staff from the Department of Social Work at Monash University in Australia responded to a call for expression of interest in becoming volunteers in a program sponsored by the Australian Group of Eight Universities that sought to strengthen teaching and curriculum development activities with the University of Papua New Guinea. The presenting request was for volunteers to conduct short teaching stints in Papua New Guinea. The discussion that follows considers some of the issues, challenges and opportunities involved in forging this international collaboration in social work education.
Related Organisations
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore Facoltà Di Medicina E Chirurgia
Location: Italy
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