Psychology manpower in health delivery in victoria
Titel:
Psychology manpower in health delivery in victoria
Auteur:
Kirkby, Robert J.
Verschenen in:
Australian psychologist
Paginering:
Jaargang 13 (1978) nr. 2 pagina's 193-207
Jaar:
1978-07-01
Inhoud:
In 1977 the Victorian government established a committee to enquire into health manpower in Victoria and requested submissions from relevant bodies. The Council of the A.P.S. asked the Working Party on the Role of Psychologists in Health Care to prepare a submission in regard to psychology manpower in health in Victoria. The working party's submission was accepted by the second meeting of the 12th Council and forwarded to the Victorian enquiry. The submission indicated that psychology manpower was substantially below the levels necessary to ensure a high standard of health care in Victoria. Furthermore, an analysis of current training programs suggested that in relation to other professions Psychology manpower in health care will continue to fall behind. The submission recommended several strategies to change this situation. These included, increasing enrolments into the health-oriented psychology courses already offered in the Victorian Universities and Colleges of Advanced Education, and the initiation of new courses to train psychologists for areas of particular need (e.g. Rehabilitation Psychology, Community Health Psychology). The submission also indicated that there was a clear need for Universities and Colleges to co-ordinate their planning to make the best use of scarce resources for the training of psychologists in health care. Wherever possible training should be on an interdisciplinary basis, involving the other professions in health care. Additionally, a number of mechanisms to aid the recruitment and the retention of psychologists involved in health care were suggested. These included altering salary structures, increasing career opportunities, and changing the responsibility for health care away from the traditional medically-dominated hierarchy and toward a more multidisciplinary team approach. The submission, as accepted by the Council, is presented below.
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