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Assignment:

Question 1. Explain the benefits of early intervention as a principle of the mental health sector.

Question 2. Why is it important to avoid imposing your own values and attitudes when supporting a person with mental health needs?

Question 3. Identify two myths that are commonly held about mental illnesses. Provide the actual facts next to each myth.

Question 4. Explain how the principles of social justice and inclusion can increase mental health outcomes of empowerment and recovery?

Question 5. Cite two examples of instruments, that can be referred to by a worker, employer or an individual to be informed of their rights and responsibilities when working with people with mental health issues?

• organisational policies, procedures, protocols and (2 examples)

• legislative instruments such as Acts and Standards (2 examples)

Question 6. Briefly outline the impact of the National standards for mental health services 2010 on individual workers who work with people with mental illness. Provide two examples with your answer.

Question 7. Are there any consequences for a breach of the National standards for mental health services 2010? Explain your answer.

Question 8. What are the legal and ethical considerations on workplace health and safety that a community worker should consider when working with people with mental health issues?

Question 9. What might be an organisation's policy on the rights of a person to allow children into the mental health service workplace?

Question 10. Conduct research on the National framework for recovery-oriented mental health services in Australia. How does this framework contribute to the improvement of the quality of life and outcomes for people with mental health issues?
Support your response with references as required.

Question 11. Cite at least three services that can be offered by community service facilities that addresses the needs and rights of a person with mental health issues?

Question 12. Provide examples of two types of organisational records that would be used to document interactions with and services for a person with mental illness.

Question 13. Outline two appropriate responses to a person who is demonstrating changes in their mental health, mental distress or are in crisis.

Question 14. Providing care to people with mental health needs/issues can be very challenging as often a worker handles client situations and information that are very sensitive. Workers may also encounter situations where they may be asked for services or support that are beyond their roles as support workers.

Cite some organisational policies, procedures or guidelines that can help a worker keep work role and professional boundaries when dealing with a person with mental health issues.

Question 15. Provide an example of a circumstance where a referral is appropriate because the person you are supporting has needs that are beyond your abilities and work role or the person requires services that are not being offered by your facility.