Risk assessment and risk management have emerged as central organising principles for
an increasing number of health and welfare programs. As a consequence, the language …

Assessing a patient's risk of violent behaviour, predicting dangerousness and the
development of a subsequent management plan have become integral and important …

This exploratory study examined the impact of deinstitutionalization on consumers admitted
to a regional community care unit (CCU) between 1996 and 2007, and looked at lengths of …

Background Digital technologies show promise for reversing poor engagement of youth (16–
24 years) with mental health services. In particular, mobile and internet based applications …

Over the last two decades New Public Management, de-institutionalization and the growth of
community care have radically altered the landscape of human service delivery in Australia …

Peer support is a fast growing type of service provision within the mental health sector. This
study draws on interviews with peer supporters and peer support managers to explore the …

Risk, in one form or another, is arguably the major issue with which contemporary social
work is grappling. Not only must social work practitioners work with risk, and assess and …

Over the past two decades, mental health practice has become increasingly focused on
assessing and managing the risks posed by service users. British researchers have made …

The concept of 'care'has been fraught with negative connotations within the disability
movement; the concepts of empowerment, choice and control have been developed as …

Risk as a concept now takes high priority in contemporary mental health services, with
increasing pressure on mental health services to develop risk assessment and management …