Mental Health in an Organization

Running head: MENTAL HEALTH IN AN ORGANIZATION
Mental Health in an Organization
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1MENTAL HEALTH IN AN ORGANIZATION
Executive Summary
Mental health is vital for human survival. It is the concept of will power which allows a person
to undertake daily activities. This concept of mental health depends on a lot of factors. The
purpose of this report is to look in to the various factors influencing the condition of mental
health in a person.

2MENTAL HEALTH IN AN ORGANIZATION
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Legal and ethical considerations to ensure mental health................................................................4
Codes of Practice.........................................................................................................................4
Discrimination..............................................................................................................................4
Dignity of Risk.............................................................................................................................4
Duty of Care.................................................................................................................................4
Human Rights..............................................................................................................................5
Mandatory Reporting...................................................................................................................5
Practice Standards........................................................................................................................5
Privacy, Confidentiality and Disclosure......................................................................................5
Policy Framework........................................................................................................................5
Records Management...................................................................................................................5
Rights and Responsibilities of workers, employers and individuals accessing the service.........5
Specific mental health legislation and its impact on individual workers.....................................6
Work Role boundaries.................................................................................................................6
Work health and safety................................................................................................................6
Values and Principles of Mental Health..........................................................................................6
Recovery......................................................................................................................................6
Recovery oriented practice..........................................................................................................6
Health promotion and prevention and early intervention............................................................6

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Holistic Approach........................................................................................................................7
Empowerment and Disempowerment..........................................................................................7
Access and Equity........................................................................................................................7
Rights...........................................................................................................................................7
Citizenship...................................................................................................................................7
Evidence base for Recovery.............................................................................................................7
Historical, current and emerging models of understanding mental illness in Australia and
internationally..................................................................................................................................8
Outline the techniques for communication and motivational interviewing and counselling...........8
Reflective practice and its role in underpinning ongoing learning, growth and good practice.......8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9