My knowledge of human service organisations before commencing SWP3UIO Understanding Organisations for Social Work Practice, is limited and include disability services which I have education and experience in, and other services such as aged care and mental health. They are organisations which work with people; within varying degrees of quality, regardless each system in which they operate has their achievements and flaws partially the difference between small and large scale organisations. The newspaper article I have chosen for reflection on human services organisations is ‘People visibly sleeping rough on Melbourne 's main streets 'just the tip of the iceberg ' of homelessness’ (Anderson, 2015). This article describes the current experiences
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Eastern Health also has an extensive organisational personal structure, which works within the Health Services Act 1988, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission and the new Mental Health Act 2014 (Eastern Health-Organisational Structure, 2014: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, 2012; Dwyer & Eagar, 2008: State Victorian Government, 2014).
Structure
Eastern Health’s organisational structure is extensive, hierarchy based and inclusive of all its service’s and hospitals, and is publicly available in the form of a chart (Eastern Health-Organisational Structure, 2014). This supports my initial belief of Maroondah hospital being within the machine metaphor and utilising managerialism (Hughes & Wearing, 2013).
Funding
Maroondah Hospital, as a public hospital gains it funding mostly from the Commonwealth and Victorian governments, particularly through National Health Reform Payments. Eastern Health funding is nearly 800 million annually (Dwyer & Eagar, 2008; Eastern Health-Quick Facts, 2014). …show more content…
Myself within the group, I have noticed I enjoy the support we give each and the discussions we have which out outline our goals and knowledge. Though I dislike having to compromise for individuals who I feel aren’t contributing as much as they should with sceptical or no reasons for their reduced contributions. Within an group dynamic I believe we’ve all taken turns leading in short instances, though I believe Freya and Tess did more leading then Alannagh, Karyn and I did, which I did not mind, as I am okay with being a follower.
Working in groups within organisations is essential for efficient work as individuals need to be able to communicate their contributions currently and in future to prevent unnecessary conflicts or workloads and to best serve their clients. Hughes and Wearing (2013) speak of the complexities of these dynamics and the huge task of keeping them on track and working and the easy slip into mayhem. Hughes and Wearing (2013) helps explain the best practice ideals of working in groups within organisations such as authority, accountability, creativity, communication, problem solving skills and regular evaluation of the groups
Eastern Health also has an extensive organisational personal structure, which works within the Health Services Act 1988, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission and the new Mental Health Act 2014 (Eastern Health-Organisational Structure, 2014: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, 2012; Dwyer & Eagar, 2008: State Victorian Government, 2014).
Structure
Eastern Health’s organisational structure is extensive, hierarchy based and inclusive of all its service’s and hospitals, and is publicly available in the form of a chart (Eastern Health-Organisational Structure, 2014). This supports my initial belief of Maroondah hospital being within the machine metaphor and utilising managerialism (Hughes & Wearing, 2013).
Funding
Maroondah Hospital, as a public hospital gains it funding mostly from the Commonwealth and Victorian governments, particularly through National Health Reform Payments. Eastern Health funding is nearly 800 million annually (Dwyer & Eagar, 2008; Eastern Health-Quick Facts, 2014). …show more content…
Myself within the group, I have noticed I enjoy the support we give each and the discussions we have which out outline our goals and knowledge. Though I dislike having to compromise for individuals who I feel aren’t contributing as much as they should with sceptical or no reasons for their reduced contributions. Within an group dynamic I believe we’ve all taken turns leading in short instances, though I believe Freya and Tess did more leading then Alannagh, Karyn and I did, which I did not mind, as I am okay with being a follower.
Working in groups within organisations is essential for efficient work as individuals need to be able to communicate their contributions currently and in future to prevent unnecessary conflicts or workloads and to best serve their clients. Hughes and Wearing (2013) speak of the complexities of these dynamics and the huge task of keeping them on track and working and the easy slip into mayhem. Hughes and Wearing (2013) helps explain the best practice ideals of working in groups within organisations such as authority, accountability, creativity, communication, problem solving skills and regular evaluation of the groups