Subject & Title: SWM106 Psychosocial Health And Well being In Social Work Practice
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SWM106 Psychosocial Health And Well being In Social Work Practice Assessment – Excelsia College Australia.

PLEASE NOTE:
Late assessments will attract a penalty of 5% of the Assessment weighting per day. If you need an extension for any reason, you MUST fill out an Application for Extension and gain the approval of the Head of School PRIOR to the due date. No exceptions will be made.

Critically analyse one of the following pieces of policy / legislation, and answer the following questions:
1) How does this policy / legislation define what health and well being are, and what are the key concepts it uses to describe health and well being?
2) What impact on the social determinants of health does this policy / legislation have upon service users, their carers, families, and communities?
3) As a social worker, what kind of competencies (legal, policy and statutory responsibilities) are required to implement the desired practices outlined in this policy / legislation? Provide practical examples of how you would implement the tenants of the chosen policy / legislation.
4) What are some of the strengths and limitations of this policy / legislation? What aspects of the document would you seek to change, and why?

Choose ONE of the following policies / legislation to use for this assessment:
1) NSW Mental Health Act (2007) Available from:
Implementation Plan for Closing the Gap Available from:
22-implementation-plan/NSW-Implementation-Plan-2021-22 .pdf 4) NSW Plan for Healthy Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities: 2019-2023

SWM106 Psychosocial Health And Well being In Social Work Practice Assessment – Excelsia College Australia.

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It is not required that you read the entire document, but you do need to directly quote from and critically analyse the policy / legislation that you have chosen, and you need to have enough material to answer the questions fully. Reading the entire document will give you an idea of the overall context and intent of the legislation, and will equip you as a
social worker who will likely have to adhere to directives outlined in these documents at some point in your future social work career. You must refer to at least six scholarly sources apart from the policy / literature chosen to complete your critical analysis.Word Count: 2000-2500 words