Promoting dignity, worth and diversity – care and support to patients
Within the Social Work and Integrating Care Unit there are several teams which ensure the pathway along the continuum of care provides the patient and family with the highest quality care and information from admission to their discharge and beyond.
More information in other parts of our website
The Response, Assessment and Discharge (RAD) Teams | The Residential Outreach Support Service (ROSS) | Transition Care | Aged Care Assessment Service
Social Work Services
Social Work Services are available at all sites of Peninsula Health.
Services include, assessment of patient needs to support discharge planning, advocacy, referral and support for carers and liaison with external community agencies where necessary to support future care planning.
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
The Social Work department is committed to ensuring that patients from diverse cultural backgrounds and their families have access to the hospital services they need. Interpreters and appropriate resources and translations are available or can be arranged as required. Please contact the Social Work Department for further information.
Social Work Department: (03) 9784 7073
