Out of the Wilderness – Australian Social Workers Embrace Their Campaigning Roots

Allen-Kelly, Kandie

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2010.505903

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“…These activities clearly had an impact. For example, influential Coalition Senator Bill Heffernan phoned the AASW CEO to indicate that the Shadow Health Minister had been briefed, and that he would facilitate meetings with leading representatives of the Liberal and National Coalition Parties (Allen-Kelly, 2010a, 2010b). In addition, 10 members of Parliament gave supportive speeches in the House of Representatives during May and June 2010.…”

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“…As a result, over 1000 individual letters were sent by AASW members to local MPs and the Minister for Health providing numerous case studies. Additionally, large numbers of phone calls were made to parliamentarians and their staff (Allen-Kelly, 2010a, 2010b, 2011).…”

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“…With GP support, they can access another six sessions, and in exceptional circumstances a final six sessions. All these sessions are eligible for a Medicare rebate which means the client only has to pay the gap between the Medicare rebate and the amount charged by the counsellor (Allen-Kelly, 2010a; Charikar, 2010; Lonne & Allen-Kelly, 2010; Sommerville, 2010). In effect, this provides a low-cost treatment and support plan for those that need it most.…”

Section: The Better Access To Mental Health Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The campaign was characterised by organised action, the distribution of a core set of ideas and messages, the employment of collaboration and networking skills to facilitate the inclusion of a wide range of practice experiences and case studies from varied locations, and the priority allocation of resources by the AASW to support the campaign. In addition, the campaign achieved a side benefit of serving to educate government and the general public about the core skills and knowledge base of social workers as a distinct discipline in the mental health field (Allen-Kelly, 2010a, 2010c, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Integrating professional social work identity and social justice advocacy: An analysis of the Australian campaign to restore Medicare rebates for accredited mental health social workers

Mendes

McCurdy

Allen-Kelly

et al. 2014

Journal of Social Work

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Summary This study utilises a recent social action campaign undertaken by the Australian Association of Social Workers to examine the skills, motives and factors of success for social workers and professional bodies in undertaking social action activities. Findings The evidence suggests effective social action is likely to rely on several, interdependent factors. Social workers appear more likely to actively intervene in policy issues when their immediate client base, professional identity or personal livelihood is threatened. Peak professional bodies are more likely to succeed in lobbying when they are able to mobilise broad-ranging support, present a united media presence and form alliances with key stakeholders and influencers outside their organisation. Application Results from this study may be useful for professional associations, social work educators and students who are interested in understanding social action in the context of social work practice and ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to fulfil their professional mandate as agents of social change.

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Section: The Better Access To Mental Health Programmentioning

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Integrating professional social work identity and social justice advocacy: An analysis of the Australian campaign to restore Medicare rebates for accredited mental health social workers

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McCurdy

Allen-Kelly

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“…This can be dispiriting for practitioners. Budget cuts fall in asymmetric patterns, and poorly made policy decisions rebound on social workers, especially where their role is not well understood (Allen-Kelly, 2010, pp. 247–248).…”

Section: Civic Practice – Where Next For Social Work?mentioning

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Civic practice: A new professional paradigm for social work

Harington

Beddoe

2013

Journal of Social Work

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• Summary:Economic rationalism has had an impact upon the position of many professions in Western society. Drawing on New Zealand material this article argues that neoliberal targeting of professions’ capacity to capture domains of service and their funding has fuelled deprofessionalization, but also created space for alternative domains of practice. A case for a civic model of social work practice is argued. • Findings:Debates about the nature of professions flourish in current literature. An exploration of the features of the social work profession suggests three types: heroic, altruistic and civic. The development of civic practice in social work is suggested, presupposing a reframing of the role and focus of the profession toward social inquiry applied to the rights and needs of citizens. • Application:The contribution of this article is to explore a move forward in the de-professionalization debates and to propose a civic social work grounded in advocacy and critical social inquiry.

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Beyond dominant discourses: Challenges and opportunities

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Lynch²

2015

Social Work and Community Development

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Out of the Wilderness – Australian Social Workers Embrace Their Campaigning Roots

Cited by 5 publications

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Integrating professional social work identity and social justice advocacy: An analysis of the Australian campaign to restore Medicare rebates for accredited mental health social workers

Integrating professional social work identity and social justice advocacy: An analysis of the Australian campaign to restore Medicare rebates for accredited mental health social workers

Civic practice: A new professional paradigm for social work

Beyond dominant discourses: Challenges and opportunities

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