Social Exclusion, Inclusion and Mental Health Social Work in Australia

Noel Renouf; Robert Bland

doi:10.1921/swssr20252472

Authors

Noel Renouf Retired https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2580-0842
Robert Bland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr20252472

Keywords:

inclusion, quality of life, recovery, mental health social work, Australia

Abstract

In this paper, we reflect on some aspects of our experience as mental health social workers, in relation to Peter Huxley’s work on social inclusion and quality of life. We argue for the value of measurable outcomes in the domains of inclusion and quality of life in the Australian context. In this light, we survey some key aspects of the development of mental health social work in Australia with a focus on social exclusion and inclusion.

Author Biographies

Noel Renouf, Retired

Noel Renouf is a mental health social worker, now retired after a long career in public mental health and academic positions in Queensland and Victoria (Australia).

Robert Bland

Robert Bland is a social worker with extensive experience in mental health, community sector and University settings in Queensland and Tasmania.

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