Addressing the Support Needs of Sole Mental Health Community Development Practitioners

Workers employed as sole practitioners in both government and community settings are at risk of feeling unsupported and disconnected if appropriate support structures are not in place. Recognition of this led the Mental Health Branch of Queensland Health to create the new position of a resource officer to provide support to 13 mental health community development officers (CDOs) employed in nongovernment agencies to implement the Queensland Mental Health Community Development Strategy. The strategy had been implemented to address the needs of people with (or at risk of) a defined mental illness, as well as their carers, their families, and the general community. The CDOs were at increased risk of isolation, given their geographical location and the abstract, often ill-defined nature of their work

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