Health care for the mentally ill in Australia is faced with various challenges within individuals, families, communities and broader society. The current definition of health is a complete state of mental, physical and social well-being and not just the absence of disease, (WHO, 1948 as cited in Huber et al., 2011, p. 1; Bowler, 2008 as cited in Fitzpatrick, 2010, p. 61). While health revolves around specific conditions, well-being is a ‘comprehensive examination of health related issues,’ (Bourke & Geldens, 2007, p. 42). Diener and Schwarz propose three inclusive approaches to the subjectivity of well-being: life evaluation and satisfaction, everyday moods (hedonic wellbeing) and overall judgement about life (eudemonic wellbeing), such as
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169) however, healthcare and social work are integrated concepts. Social workers within the community sector are responsible for policy and program development for the community, acquiring funds and resources and training workers in the provision of services (Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2015, p. 21). Similarly, non-governmental Australian organisation Beyondblue works to change how depression is perceived by the community, turning it from a mental health service issue towards a more understood issue. Their services are done with the support from community workers, volunteers and community fundraisers, (Beyondblue, 2015). Public sector organisations strive to create ‘public value’ which is meeting the needs of the community and health sectors with sustainable action within the available resources (Moore, 1995 as cited in Meadows et al., 2012, p. 55). Frogner, Hussey and Anderson outline that government intervention in health care funding is achieved with social insurance, national health service, national health insurance and private insurance (2011 as cited in Meadows et al., 2012, p. 50). Therefore is the government and non-governmental organisations responsibility to respond to appropriate issues with sustainable and achievable goals within the community and health
169) however, healthcare and social work are integrated concepts. Social workers within the community sector are responsible for policy and program development for the community, acquiring funds and resources and training workers in the provision of services (Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2015, p. 21). Similarly, non-governmental Australian organisation Beyondblue works to change how depression is perceived by the community, turning it from a mental health service issue towards a more understood issue. Their services are done with the support from community workers, volunteers and community fundraisers, (Beyondblue, 2015). Public sector organisations strive to create ‘public value’ which is meeting the needs of the community and health sectors with sustainable action within the available resources (Moore, 1995 as cited in Meadows et al., 2012, p. 55). Frogner, Hussey and Anderson outline that government intervention in health care funding is achieved with social insurance, national health service, national health insurance and private insurance (2011 as cited in Meadows et al., 2012, p. 50). Therefore is the government and non-governmental organisations responsibility to respond to appropriate issues with sustainable and achievable goals within the community and health