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Making Continuing Professional Development Relevant and Accessible in Regional Social Work.
- Source :
- Australian Social Work; Jan2021, Vol. 74 Issue 1, p29-41, 13p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Continuing professional development (CPD) is an integral component of quality social work practice (Australian Association of Social Workers, 2013). Despite this, there is a lack of knowledge around the perceived needs and challenges of accessing CPD for rural and regional social work practitioners. This research explored professional development education needs and challenges for rural social work practitioners. The findings revealed an increase in complex cases in practice leading to the need for more training in mental health, legal aspects, and therapeutic interventions. Strong demand for CPD was evident, with a preference for face-to-face training instead of online modules. In the face of persistent challenges some innovative solutions were possible from a partnership between service providers, higher education providers, and the professional body to better meet the needs of the rural social work practitioners. IMPLICATIONS Increasing complexity in rural, regional, and remote social work practice has placed extra demands on the knowledge resources of social workers. Continuing professional development (CPD) must be relevant and readily accessible to meet the needs of those who practice in these areas. Partnerships between agencies, higher education providers, and professional bodies, along with the use of technology can increase accessibility for rural, regional, and remote social workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EDUCATION of social workers
CONTINUING education
EXECUTIVES
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
INTERVIEWING
LEGISLATION
RESEARCH methodology
MENTAL health services
PROFESSIONAL employee training
RESEARCH
RURAL conditions
SOCIAL work research
PSYCHOLOGY of social workers
TECHNOLOGY
GRADUATE education
REMOTE access networks
JUDGMENT sampling
TEACHING methods
ACCESS to information
THEMATIC analysis
INFORMATION needs
DATA analysis software
SOCIAL worker attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0312407X
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147626147
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2020.1817960