Resituating Aotearoa New Zealand mental health legislation in the context of social and occupational justice Reed, Kirk and Field, B 2017, Resituating Aotearoa New Zealand mental health legislation in the context of social and occupational justice, Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 55-65, doi: 10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id306. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Resituating Aotearoa New Zealand mental health legislation in the context of social and occupational justice Author(s) Reed, Kirk orcid.org/0000-0003-3342-454X Field, B Journal name Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Volume number 29 Issue number 3 Start page 55 End page 65 Total pages 11 Publisher Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers Place of publication Christchurch, N.Z. Publication date 2017 ISSN 2463-4131 2463-4131 Keyword(s) Aotearoa New Zealand mental health mental health legislation occupational justice REFORM social justice Social Sciences Social Work Summary INTRODUCTION: Social work and occupational therapy mental health practitioners face a range of tensions in relation to statutory obligations in the context of maintaining a focus on the ideals of social or occupational justice.APPROACH: The aim of this article is to highlight some of the complexities for social work and occupational therapy practitioners in an environment dominated by a medico-legal worldview. Those complexities include creating and maintaining a therapeutic relationship, adhering to legal obligations; and staying focused on professional values and beliefs. We have explored notions of social justice and occupational justice and undertaken a descriptive chronological review of Aotearoa New Zealand mental health legislation.IMPLICATIONS: We have provided an insight in to some of the key factors that have influenced the development of mental health legislation in this country in relation to social and occupational justice. We have considered how the medico-legal worldview influences staying true to the notions of social and occupational justice and have made suggestions for change relative to practice and the legislation Language eng DOI 10.11157/anzswj-vol29iss3id306 Field of Research 1607 Social Work HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30141852 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 11 Sep 2020, 15:50:36 EST Sat, 12 Sep 2020, 05:04:12 EST Tue, 13 Oct 2020, 16:00:07 EST Mon, 05 Jul 2021, 08:05:02 EST Fri, 17 Sep 2021, 06:03:33 EST Thu, 07 Oct 2021, 11:50:32 EST Thu, 07 Oct 2021, 15:11:13 EST Thu, 07 Oct 2021, 15:26:47 EST Thu, 07 Oct 2021, 15:28:12 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 47 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 13 Oct 2020, 16:00:07 EST