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Resources

There are many documents, web sites, journals, books and videos that will help you complete this competency.


Web Resources
Books
  • Ageing and Disability Department (1997) The Positive Approach to Challenging Behaviour.

  • Bolton, R. (2003) People Skills:  How to assert yourself, listen to others and resolve conflicts, Simon and Schuster, East Roseville, NSW.

  • Bookchin, M. (1990) Remaking SocietyPathways to a green future, South End Press, Boston.

  • Brown, M. T. (1999) The ethical Process:  An approach to controversial issues, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

  • Centre for mental health, mental health Act Guide Book (amended May 2003).

  • Community Services, Health, Tourism and Hospitality Division (2004) Work within a Legal and ethical Framework, Printwest TAFE NSW Western Institute.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity for Community Organisations (1997), Office of the Director of equal opportunity in Public Employment.

  • Forbes, J. (1999) Developing, Implementing and Promoting Effective Communication Techniques, TAFE South Australia, Community Service and Health.

  • Kilner, D. and Deslandes, M. (1999) complaints Handling in the Human Services:  An organisational handbook, Social Options, Stepney, South Australia.

  • Longstaff, S. (1997) Hard Cases, Tough Choices:  Exploring the ethical landscape of business, Pan Macmillan.

  • Mental Health Rights Manual:  A guide to the legal and human rights of people with a mental illness in NSW (1995), Redfern Legal Centre Publishing.

  • Parsons, I. (1997) Duty of Care, Who’s Responsible?  A guide for carers supporting people with disabilities, Villamanta Publishing Service.

  • Questions of Rights:  a guide to the law and rights of people with an intellectual disability (1998) Intellectual Disability Rights Services Published by Redfern Legal Centre Publishing.

  • Standards in Action Manual (1998), The Ageing Disability and Home Care Department, Sydney.

  • Tadd, G. V. (1998) Ethics and Values for Care Workers, Blackwell Science, Oxford.

  • TAFE NSW Western Institute (2004) Work within a Legal and ethical Framework Printwest Orange.

  • The Law Handbook (2002), Redfern Legal Centre Publishing.

  • Working the System (1996), Public Interest Advocacy Centre.

Videos and CDs
  • Advocacy from Advocacy:  An in-service training manual for residential care workers, Developmental Disability Services, Department of Health, NSW (focuses on clients with disabilities).

  • Alcohol Related Brain Injury (explores myths about alcohol abuse).

  • Handling complaints (1998), Video Train Australia (although customer service-focused, the principles discussed are general).

  • Prescription for complaints (1976), Video Arts, London (a humorous look at complaints procedures).

  • The Secret Country (explores our aboriginal history).

  • Untold Desires (sexuality and disability discussion).

  • Dead Poets Society (ethics in education).

CD ROM

  • Certificate IV mental health Work (Non-clinical) - Centre for Learning Innovation.
 
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