Social Work

The Social Work Department provides a range of supportive services including:

• coping emotionally with adjustment to illness and the impact on family, including carers
• managing stress, depression and anxiety
• communicating with family, friends and medical teams
• practical, legal and financial concerns
• effects of illness on self-esteem, confidence and lifestyle
• carer stress
• grief and loss issues
• professional support in adapting to serious and chronic illness
• family conferences around important decisions
• stress and anxiety management
• assistance with practical, financial and legal matters 
• information and referral to community resources 
• advocacy.

Referrals are hospital internal referral. Patients and family/carers are welcome to self-refer.