J R Baker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3753230 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J R Baker |
| GIVEN NAMES | J R |
| FAMILY NAME | Baker |
| SIGNATURE | BAKER J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian Institute of Business |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8290-3996 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educational standards for Australian social prescribing link workers
Background: Social prescribing integrates comprehensive health and wellbeing outcomes into routine medical care, addressing social determinants alongside biomedical treatment to support prevention and quality of life. In Australia, social prescribing is increasingly recognised in policy with the optimal model involving link workers delivering the intervention. However, no standardised educational framework exists for this emerging workforce. We a…
Abandonment or overreach
Despite rising investment in health and social services, loneliness, mental distress, and social disconnection continue to worsen across high-income countries. This pattern suggests the challenge may not lie solely in insufficient provision, but in how systems conceptualize people and value. Within increasingly individualized and consumption-oriented contexts, people are often positioned as recipients of services rather than contributors to socia…
Effectiveness of Social Prescribing for Mental Health Across Care Intensity Needs
Social prescribing is an innovative approach that aims to improve health and wellbeing by addressing nonmedical needs through community‐based supports and services. This approach can be delivered through link workers, who work closely with participants to understand their needs and connect them to appropriate services. While social prescribing shows potential for cost savings and improved care quality, further research is needed to understand its…
Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research
There has been a rapid increase in the delivery of social prescribing globally in recent years. However, a lack of theoretical framework, the diversity of social prescribing interventions and outcome measures, a lack of ongoing resources to provide services equitably and a lack of coordinated research agenda make it challenging for practitioners to know how best to put social prescribing into practice. This paper summarises perspectives from 29 U…
Developing a Consensus‐Based Nature Prescribing Framework for Australian Healthcare
Background: With growing interest in nature‐based interventions for health, establishing implementation frameworks for prescribing nature in diverse settings is crucial. This study aims to develop and validate a nature prescribing framework tailored for the Australian healthcare context, employing a Delphi methodology to harness expert consensus. Methods: The study utilised a two‐round Delphi technique to gather insights from experts across vario…
Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia
A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol)
ANZCTR, Registered 8 June 2022 - Retrospectively registered, https://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12622000801718.aspx
Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomised Trial of Social Prescribing of Forest Therapy for Quality of Life and Biopsychosocial Wellbeing in Community-Living Australian Adults with Mental Illness
Social Prescribing (SP) involves linking individuals with mental illness to local health and welfare services to improve quality of life (QoL) and biopsychosocial wellbeing. SP programs address psychosocial wellbeing by linking individuals to group activities. Forest Therapy (FT) is a group nature walk with prescribed activities that promote mindfulness, relaxation, and shared experience. Improvements in psychological and physical wellbeing have …
Social Prescribing for Individuals Living with Mental Illness in an Australian Community Setting
Social prescribing, also known as "community referral", is a means of referring individuals living in the community to existing local non-clinical health, welfare, and social support services. International evidence demonstrates that social prescribing improves biopsychosocial quality of life, and burden on health services. Australia's first social prescribing pilot program for individuals with mental illness (mood and psychotic spectrum disorder…
Re-orienting models of care
Introduction: The life expectancy for people who experience mental illness is between 10-32 years less than the general population. Untreated metabolic syndrome is the major contributing factor.Australia’s federally funded universal health system ‘Medicare’ does not allow for the provision of primary health care services within State funded services. Private primary health services model design may not meet the needs of people who experience seve…
Friendship Quality and Social Information Processing in Clinically Anxious Children
Social Prescribing for Individuals Living with Mental Illness in an Australian Community Setting
Social prescribing, also known as "community referral", is a means of referring individuals living in the community to existing local non-clinical health, welfare, and social support services. International evidence demonstrates that social prescribing improves biopsychosocial quality of life, and burden on health services. Australia's first social prescribing pilot program for individuals with mental illness (mood and psychotic spectrum disorder…
Friendship Quality and Social Information Processing in Clinically Anxious Children
Re-orienting models of care
Introduction: The life expectancy for people who experience mental illness is between 10-32 years less than the general population. Untreated metabolic syndrome is the major contributing factor.Australia’s federally funded universal health system ‘Medicare’ does not allow for the provision of primary health care services within State funded services. Private primary health services model design may not meet the needs of people who experience seve…
Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomised Trial of Social Prescribing of Forest Therapy for Quality of Life and Biopsychosocial Wellbeing in Community-Living Australian Adults with Mental Illness
Social Prescribing (SP) involves linking individuals with mental illness to local health and welfare services to improve quality of life (QoL) and biopsychosocial wellbeing. SP programs address psychosocial wellbeing by linking individuals to group activities. Forest Therapy (FT) is a group nature walk with prescribed activities that promote mindfulness, relaxation, and shared experience. Improvements in psychological and physical wellbeing have …
Social Prescribing for Individuals Living with Mental Illness in an Australian Community Setting
Social prescribing, also known as "community referral", is a means of referring individuals living in the community to existing local non-clinical health, welfare, and social support services. International evidence demonstrates that social prescribing improves biopsychosocial quality of life, and burden on health services. Australia's first social prescribing pilot program for individuals with mental illness (mood and psychotic spectrum disorder…
A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol)
ANZCTR, Registered 8 June 2022 - Retrospectively registered, https://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12622000801718.aspx
Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia
Effectiveness of Social Prescribing for Mental Health Across Care Intensity Needs
Social prescribing is an innovative approach that aims to improve health and wellbeing by addressing nonmedical needs through community‐based supports and services. This approach can be delivered through link workers, who work closely with participants to understand their needs and connect them to appropriate services. While social prescribing shows potential for cost savings and improved care quality, further research is needed to understand its…
Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research
There has been a rapid increase in the delivery of social prescribing globally in recent years. However, a lack of theoretical framework, the diversity of social prescribing interventions and outcome measures, a lack of ongoing resources to provide services equitably and a lack of coordinated research agenda make it challenging for practitioners to know how best to put social prescribing into practice. This paper summarises perspectives from 29 U…
Developing a Consensus‐Based Nature Prescribing Framework for Australian Healthcare
Background: With growing interest in nature‐based interventions for health, establishing implementation frameworks for prescribing nature in diverse settings is crucial. This study aims to develop and validate a nature prescribing framework tailored for the Australian healthcare context, employing a Delphi methodology to harness expert consensus. Methods: The study utilised a two‐round Delphi technique to gather insights from experts across vario…
Educational standards for Australian social prescribing link workers
Background: Social prescribing integrates comprehensive health and wellbeing outcomes into routine medical care, addressing social determinants alongside biomedical treatment to support prevention and quality of life. In Australia, social prescribing is increasingly recognised in policy with the optimal model involving link workers delivering the intervention. However, no standardised educational framework exists for this emerging workforce. We a…
Abandonment or overreach
Despite rising investment in health and social services, loneliness, mental distress, and social disconnection continue to worsen across high-income countries. This pattern suggests the challenge may not lie solely in insufficient provision, but in how systems conceptualize people and value. Within increasingly individualized and consumption-oriented contexts, people are often positioned as recipients of services rather than contributors to socia…
Art Therapy and Mental Health (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (3 works)