Strengths-based Practice: Principles & Process
Facilitator: Di O’Neil
Pre-requisites: none
The Strengths Approach explores the principles, processes and skills of the strengths approach which underpins St Luke's practice philosophy. It explores conditions for change and ways to remove constraints to change. It defines and explores client-directed, solution-focused practice and narrative ideas. It enables reflection on and exploration of the implications of the strengths approach for service delivery, the use of practice tools, case-planning, recording.
Reference: Wayne McCashen. The Strengths Approach. 2005. St Luke’s Innovative Resources
Di O’Neil has over 40 years experience in child and family work. She has significantly contributed to the development of the Strengths Approach in Australia and New Zealand. Di has sat on many state wide advisory bodies; she has trained practitioners, managers and policy makers across Australia and overseas. In 2006 she was awarded an OAM for her contribution to Social Work particularly in the Child and Family field. In 2001 she was awarded the Lingren Strengthening Families Award from the University of Nebraska, USA, for her contribution to strengths based practices with families. Di is the co-author of three books and written several journal articles.
Advanced Discussion Day
A further day of discussion will be available and will be detailed soon, please ask for details.
Is there something you would like to have more conversation about: a strengths based value, skill or process? We would like to design a day or half day that allows some of our staff to share their ideas with you through a facilitated conversation.Let us know what you would be interested in at:
d.oneil@stlukes.org.au