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AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY
Volume 16, Issue 5, Pages 344-347Publisher
INFORMA HEALTHCARE
DOI: 10.1080/10398560802196016
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consumer roles; experiential knowledge; mentor; peer support; peer worker
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Objective: The aim of this paper is to examine the role of consumers as service providers and to describe the successful employment of peer support workers in a public mental health service. Conclusions: The Peer Support Worker program in Adelaide, South Australia is consistent with evidence obtained from previous research in demonstrating the successful training and employment of consumers as peer workers in a public mental health service.
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