The purpose of this assignment is to explore the lived experience and personal impact of mental illness on individuals from a client centred perspective, the principles of recovery and to explore what services are available in your local community to support individuals who experience mental illness and their families or carers.
Assessment Task
Students are required to construct a written assignment demonstrating their knowledge of the following three areas, including reference material to support your understanding;

1. Discuss the impact of mental illness from a client centred perspective, this includes family and carers perspectives.  

    
2. Provide an outline of the principles of Recovery, Consumer Participation and how this can assist clients and their families/carers.

3. Record what services are available in your local community to support clients and their families with a mental illness. To ensure authenticity of this assessment item, students must indicate contact telephone numbers and addresses of relevant services in their local community.  If you are an International student you are expected to explore services within your local community in Australia only.

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