Promoting the social in psychosocial recovery: Interviews with Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme participants
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Stewart, Victoria
Slattery, Maddy
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Social connection is a central element in mental health recovery and has been found to have a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals. This study examines the experiences of social connectedness for people accessing NDIS support for psychosocial disability. Interviews were conducted with eight NDIS participants. The study's findings suggest that people with psychosocial disabilities experience limited social connections and small social worlds. While NDIS support relationships were seen as important facilitators in increasing social engagement, these relationships may also limit opportunities for participants to extend their social connections beyond these professional support contacts. The impacts of participants' illnesses were identified as major barriers to establishing social connections and further research is needed to identify effective interventions that reduce social isolation in this population. This study highlights the role the NDIS can play in supporting social connection and inclusion for participants. Further consideration regarding the role of NDIS support relationships and NDIS-funded interventions in supporting the social connectedness of participants is needed.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues
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© 2024 The Author(s). Australian Journal of Social Issues published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Social Policy Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Health policy
People with disability
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Roberts, J; Stewart, V; Slattery, M, Promoting the social in psychosocial recovery: Interviews with Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme participants, Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2024