Assignment Task

Aim

The contemporary mental health services in which mental health nurses practice are characterized by consumer-centered models recovery-oriented approaches and collaboration with consumers and carers with a focus on consumer rights autonomy self-determination partnerships and collaborative decision-making (Repper & Perkins, 2017). In Australia, contemporary mental health services are guided by the National Standards in Mental Health Services and the 5th National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan.

Aims to investigate the influence of the consumer movement on contemporary mental health recovery-oriented practise, including the significance of the lived experience of mental illness for consumers and carers.

Instructions

For Assessment 1, you are to develop an evidence-based scholarly poster that includes written information, diagrams, tables, concept maps, and other images, examining the influence of the consumer movement on contemporary mental health recovery-oriented practice, including the significance of the lived experience of mental illness for consumers and carers.

Task

Develop, and submit an evidence-based scholarly poster comprising written information, diagrams, tables, concept maps, and other visuals, that include the following:

1. Title and author

2. Abstract

3. Explanation of the influence of the consumer movement on mental health recovery-oriented practice if using visual representations.

4. Examination of the concepts of

• Consumer rights.
• Consumer autonomy.
• Consumer self-determination.
• Collaborative decision-making.

5. Discussion of the significance of the lived experience of mental illness for consumers and carers for the contemporary practice of mental health nurses.

6. Conclusion

Aim

To deliver consumer-centred, recovery-oriented mental health services, mental health nurses must support consumer rights, autonomy, and self-determination; and engage in partnerships and collaborative decision-making, focusing on the strengths of consumers and carers (Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council, 2017).

A growing body of evidence highlights the benefits of consumer-centred approaches in mental health settings, including improved levels of health and well-being (Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council, 2013). At the same time, various issues have been encountered when implementing recovery-oriented services in practice, including challenges faced by mental health nurses when working collaboratively to maintain confidentiality and privacy and to understand when it is appropriate to share information (Mental Health Coordinating Council, 2019).

The aim of Assessment 2 is to develop your understanding of consumer-centred, recovery-oriented approaches in practice, including the issues related to maintaining confidentiality and privacy and sharing information.

Instructions

Your task is to develop an evidence-based written report that showcases your understanding of consumer-centered, recovery-oriented approaches in practice, including the issues related to maintaining confidentiality and privacy and sharing information.

In this Glossary of Definitions, include the following key terms:

• Mental health consumer rights.
• Mental Health consumer autonomy.
• Self-determination for mental health consumers.
• Collaborative decision-making in mental health settings.
• Confidentiality in mental health settings.
• Privacy in mental health settings.
• Disclosure in mental health settings.
• Other key terms you wish to include.

3. Executive Summary:

Similar to an abstract, an Executive Summary provides a brief overview of your report.

4. Introduction:

This section outlines the aims of your report, including an outline of the content.

5. Background

Discuss the importance of Australia’s National Mental Health Policy (2009), and National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan (2021), including the benefits and challenges of these documents for the practice of mental health nurses.

6. Recovery-In-Action.

Analyze the benefits and challenges of consumer-centred, recovery-oriented approaches to mental health service delivery for mental health consumers from diverse cultural backgrounds;

Discuss the role of mental health nurses in recovery-oriented services, including the barriers to mental health nursing practice that they may encounter.

7. Privacy and confidentiality

Discuss how mental health nurses can maintain privacy and confidentiality while supporting collaborative decision-making for mental health consumers and carers, including the challenges involved

8. Evaluation

Using the research evidence, evaluate the implementation of recovery-oriented practices in practice, including the benefits and challenges for mental health nurses in multidisciplinary teams.

9. Conclusion.

Provide a synthesis of your report, including recommendations for mental health nurses on how to overcome the barriers they may encounter when applying the principles of consumer-centered, recovery-oriented approaches to their practice.