title: Leading a Recovery-oriented Social Enterprise.
abstract: Recovery-oriented mental health services promote the principles of recovery, such as hope and optimism, and are characterized by a personalized approach to developing consumer self-determination. Nurse leaders are increasingly developing such services as social enterprises, but there is limited research on the leadership of these programs. Leading a recovery-oriented mental health nurse social enterprise requires visionary leadership, collaboration with consumers and local health providers, financial viability, and commitment to recovery-focused practice. This article describes the framework of an Australian mental health nursing social enterprise, including the service attributes and leadership lessons that have been learned from developing program sustainability.
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney Nursing School, Camperdown , Sydney, New South Wales , Australia.
authors.forename: Toby
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raeburn
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hungerford
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sayers
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Escott
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cleary
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing