CHCMH401A Work Effectively in Mental Health Settings

This learner guide is to assist community services workers work in the non-clinical mental health sector and covers the history of mental health approaches in Australia, relevant legislation, key stakeholders and the range of services in the sector, values and philosophy and current approaches including working collaboratively, recovery and the influence of the consumer/client movement. The resource has two additional appendices providing an outline of mental health disorders and a more extensive list of related policies and legislation.