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Psychiatric nurses enhancing consumer and caregiver participation in the state of Victoria: the impact of history and policy

Australian mental health policy now clearly articulates that consumer and carer (informal caregiver) participation in all aspects of service delivery is an expectation. As the largest professional group, nurses clearly play a key role in translating policy into practice. The aim of this article is to briefly overview the history of mental health service development in Victoria, with specific emphasis on the development of psychiatric nursing. Changing perspectives of consumers of mental health services and their informal carers is discussed. Policy development is described in the context of the development of mental health services. It is argued that an appreciation of the history of punishment and confinement is necessary for providing a climate conducive to consumer and carer participation.

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Additional Titles
Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
1527-1544
Resource Database
Cin20 cinahl - exported on 11/7/2016
Publication Year
2007
Issue Number
1
Volume Number
8
Start Page
55-63 9p