Messages for good practice: Aboriginal hospital liaison officers and hospital social workers.
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(Orr) College of Science, Health and Engineering-Social Work, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
(Frederico) Department of Social Work & Social Policy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
(Long) Department of Social Work & Social Policy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
(Frederico) Department of Social Work & Social Policy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
(Long) Department of Social Work & Social Policy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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2022
Citation
Australian Social Work. Vol.75(3), 2022, pp. 317-330.
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Australian Social Work
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This article reports the findings of a study about the work of Aboriginal hospital liaison officers (AHLOs) and hospital social workers in Victoria. Guided by an Aboriginal Critical Reference Group, in-depth interviews were held with nine AHLOs, 10 social workers, and three Aboriginal health policy and program informants. Telephone focus groups held with study participants confirmed an analysis of the narratives of good practice and themes identified by participants. Focusing on the strengths of collaborative work, six key principles for good practice were defined. These principles relate to nonbiomedical knowledge and skills that non-Aboriginal social workers and AHLOs require to work well with Aboriginal patients. Implications for training and further research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
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Qualitative study
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Healthcare workforce