Social Work
What is Social Work?
Social workers help individuals, families, and groups to improve their wellbeing. They support children and families in connecting to resources and developing strategies that help when the things are stressful or difficult. They work to ensure that any other people involved understand each child and family’s unique strengths and needs.
How might it help?
Our social workers can assist parents/carers in many ways, such as:
- Support to help you better understand your child’s diagnosis
- Parenting support and education (individual or group)
- Supporting you to explain and advocate for your child’s needs,
- Psychosocial assessment and connection to services in your community,
- Practical advice and help with benefits, entitlements and finances,
- Support with managing family difficulties and crises.
Social Work at Royal Far West
At Royal Far West our team of experienced social workers love working with children, their families and their educators to help them thrive.
We can work on telecare and face to face. Please let us know if you are interested in learning more and coming up with a plan about how social work can be part of your child and family journey at Royal Far West.
Our services in action
We’ve been supporting country kids via telehealth for over 10 years.
Find out more about how Royal Far West helped support Keaton with his speech and language development via telehealth.
Our Services
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists (OTs) assist children in daily activities that bring meaning to their lives. They focus on development, helping children become more independent and engage in meaningful tasks.
Speech Pathology
Our speech pathologists help children with communication difficulties, including speech sounds, stuttering, reading, and social skills to improve their communication to engage confidently with the world.
Psychology
Psychologists assist children with social-emotional difficulties that can hugely impact their behaviour, and their ability to interact with other people, and the environment around them to help them thrive.