Social workers need more recognition

It is time for social workers to claim their place in Australia’s health care system is the title of a paper by Alice Clark, a research fellow at the Quality Use of Medicines & Pharmacy Research Centre, University of South Australia. She writes, "The social work and human services professions do not currently have national workforce or curriculum plans. Without them, it is possible that the needs of society and the sector will not be met." Clark also believes social workers are needed in primary health teams and must be trained accordingly.