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.