Frances Dark1, Murray Patton2, Richard Newton3. 1. Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Service, and School Public Health, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia. 2. Specialist Mental Health and Addictions Service, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand. 3. Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This statement of opinion relates to an invited debate on the role of peer workers in psychiatric services during the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists conference 2016. The views presented in this statement of opinion are those of the team for the affirmative. CONCLUSIONS: Peer workers are increasingly being employed within mental health services. Early adopters of this new workforce note advantages in terms of engagement of peers but also a bidirectional sharing of knowledge between clinicians and peer workers that has been mutually beneficial. Greater research and evaluation needs to occur to understand how best to incorporate peer workers into mental health care.
OBJECTIVES: This statement of opinion relates to an invited debate on the role of peer workers in psychiatric services during the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists conference 2016. The views presented in this statement of opinion are those of the team for the affirmative. CONCLUSIONS: Peer workers are increasingly being employed within mental health services. Early adopters of this new workforce note advantages in terms of engagement of peers but also a bidirectional sharing of knowledge between clinicians and peer workers that has been mutually beneficial. Greater research and evaluation needs to occur to understand how best to incorporate peer workers into mental health care.
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peer support workers; psychiatric services; recovery
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