The employment of consumers in mental health services: politically correct tokenism or genuinely useful?
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to examine the role of consumers as service providers and to describe the successful employment of peer support workers in a public mental health service.


CONCLUSIONS
The Peer Support Worker program in Adelaide, South Australia is consistent with evidence obtained from previous research in demonstrating the successful training and employment of consumers as peer workers in a public mental health service.
Nestor
Paul
P
Mental Health Services, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, Salisbury, SA, Australia.
Galletly
Cherrie
C
D001315:Australia; D003256:Community Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008611:Mentors; D010379:Peer Group; D011361:Professional Competence; D012944:Social Support; D014040:Token Economy; D000078329:Workforce